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

Philadelphia ran off 11 straight points in the final minutes at Charlotte, and the Hornets turned the ball over 18 times.

Maxey: 38 points, 13 of 23 from the field
Hornets turned it over 18 times, 76ers eight
Allen: 27 points off the bench, 7 of 10 on threes

Published October 31, 2026 at 9:30 PM1 min read How this story was written

Final

Philadelphia 76ers

Charlotte Hornets

Box score and plays

Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points and made the free throws that sparked an 11-0 late run as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-104 on Saturday, October 31.

Philadelphia trailed early. Charlotte scored 37 points in the first quarter and led 37-24, its largest lead at 13. The 76ers answered with an 11-0 run that cut it to 37-35.

Grayson Allen's 25-foot three-pointer with 3:41 left kept Charlotte in front. Philadelphia then scored 11 straight: Maxey's free throws, Anfernee Simons' running layup off a VJ Edgecombe pass, more Maxey free throws and Edgecombe's 26-foot step-back three with 36.1 seconds left for a 105-101 lead.

Maxey's two free throws made it 107-101. Brandon Miller hit a 23-foot three with 6.5 seconds left to cut it to 107-104, and Jaylen Brown sealed the final score with both of his free throws.

Maxey shot 13 of 23 from the field and 8 of 9 at the line. Simons added 19 points off the bench, going 5 of 9 on threes.

Allen led Charlotte with 27 points off the bench, hitting 9 of 12 shots and 7 of 10 threes. Miller scored 24 on 8-of-20 shooting. The Hornets shot 50 percent as a team and made 14 of 16 free throws.

Charlotte committed 18 turnovers to Philadelphia's eight, and the 76ers grabbed 13 offensive rebounds. Those extra possessions offset the Hornets' higher effective field goal percentage, 59.2.

Philadelphia improved to 6-1, and Charlotte fell to 3-4.