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Philadelphia Defeats Charlotte 114-106 - Recap
The 76ers grabbed a 114-106 win over the Hornets on Sunday, behind a 18-point effort from Joel Embiid at Wells Fargo Center.
The 76ers earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -14.0-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 213.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Philadelphia got 17 points from Furkan Korkmaz and another 15 points from Al Horford. Josh Richardson contributed 6 assists, while Joel Embiid cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.
The Hornets got a 24-point performance from Cody Zeller, who was supported by 19 points from Devonte' Graham. Devonte' Graham had 10 assists in a losing cause for Charlotte, while Malik Monk grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Charlotte were victorious, as the score was 58-53 at the break.
Philadelphia won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 49-31.
Next game, Philadelphia takes its act home to face Cleveland looking for another win. For Charlotte, they head home to face Memphis.