76ers rally past Hornets 109-104 as Maxey scores 38

The Philadelphia 76ers rallied from a six-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-104 on Saturday, with Tyrese Maxey scoring 38 points in a road win without LeBron James and Joel Embiid. Philadelphia trailed 83-77 entering the final quarter and fell behind by seven before cutting into Charlotte’s lead. Maxey put the 76ers ahead for good with two free throws with 1:22 remaining. Philadelphia then extended its advantage with a 3-pointer by VJ Edgecombe and additional free throws. Jaylen Brown made two free throws with 5.2 seconds left to secure the result. Maxey finished with 38 points, while Anfernee Simons contributed 19 off the bench and Brown scored 16. Edgecombe added 10 points and eight rebounds. For Charlotte, Grayson Allen scored 27 points, including five 3-pointers, and Brandon Miller had 24. The teams traded momentum through the middle quarters. Philadelphia led 57-54 at halftime after a 30-17 second quarter, but Charlotte moved ahead in the third and carried its six-point lead into the fourth. Miller helped push the Hornets ahead late by blocking Edgecombe’s attempt at the basket and setting up a Moussa Diabate dunk, which made the score 97-90....