Joel Embiid had 53 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia 76ers over the Charlotte Hornets and becoming the first NBA player this season with two 50-point games.
James Harden had 19 points, 16 assists, and nine rebounds to help Embiid's effort.
Charlotte was led by Kelly Oubre Jr. and Terry Rozier, who each scored 29 points. The Hornets have lost five straight games. Embiid took the game over in the final three minutes of the second quarter, scoring 15 of his 28 first-half points in that stretch by exploiting a mismatch against Hornets forward Mason Plumlee. On one play, Embiid drove down the left side of the lane from the foul line, extended high over Plumlee and threw down a thunderous dunk that charged up the Wells Fargo Center crowd.
The Hornets stayed within striking distance through the early part of the fourth quarter, thanks to Oubre and Rozier, who were able to drive the lane and get easy looks while being helped by 15 offensive rebounds.
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