CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from a seven-point deficit in the final five minutes to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-104 on Saturday, October 31.
Philadelphia trailed 97-90 after Brandon Miller blocked a V.J. Edgecombe layup and set up a Moussa Diabate dunk at the other end. The 76ers answered behind two baskets from Anfernee Simons, then moved ahead for good when Maxey made two free throws with 1:22 remaining.
Edgecombe followed with a three-pointer from the left wing to extend the lead to 105-101. After Charlotte missed a layup in the final half-minute, Maxey added two more free throws. Jaylen Brown sealed the result with a pair at the line after Miller's late three-pointer cut the margin.
Maxey made 13 of 23 shots, including four of nine from three-point range, and finished eight of nine at the foul line. Simons scored 19 points off the bench, while Brown added 16 points. The 76ers won despite resting LeBron James and Joel Embiid on the second night of a back-to-back.
Grayson Allen led Charlotte with 27 points and made seven of 10 attempts from beyond the arc. Miller scored 24 points and hit five three-pointers. The Hornets were also playing on consecutive nights and remained without Coby White and Kon Knueppel.
Charlotte carried a 97-90 advantage into the closing stretch, but Philadelphia outscored the Hornets 19-7 from there. The victory followed the 76ers' 98-93 win over the New York Knicks on Friday and improved their early-season record to 6-1.
Sources: NBA official game summary: https://www.nba.com/game/phi-vs-cha-0022600148 CBS Sports game recap and box score: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20261031_PHI%40CHA/