Philadelphia 76ers
2026-12-21
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Charlotte Hornets
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for CHA: its offense ranks 30th in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 2nd.
Tough test for CHA: its offense ranks 29th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 5th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (PHI 9 games, CHA 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
PHICHAScoring
111.020th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
98.130th · Bottom 5
105.23rd · Top 5
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
109.210th · Above avg
+5.89th · Above avg
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
108.322nd · Below avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
99.730th · Bottom 5
103.72nd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
112.520th · Average
+4.79th · Above avg
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-12.828th · Bottom 5
102.017th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
97.730th
Shooting
51.7%22nd · Below avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
55.7%22nd · Below avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
11.426th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.016th · Average
34.4%15th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
0.2914th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Defense
50.0%5th · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.5%24th · Below avg
8.910th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.126th · Bottom 5
4.720th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.015th · Average
Possessions
12.0%1st · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
21.1%29th · Bottom 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.5%7th · Above avg
42.321st · Below avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
46.110th · Above avg
26.117th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
21.130th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Philadelphia 76ersWWWWW
Last 5: average margin +8.0 (season +5.8). Streak W5.
Charlotte HornetsLLLLL
Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.
Key players
Philadelphia 76ers| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese MaxeyG | 28.0 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 60.7 |
| Jaylen BrownG | 21.8 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 56.8 |
| Joel EmbiidF-C | 19.6 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 52.3 |
| LeBron JamesF | 15.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 52.1 |
Charlotte Hornets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon MillerF | 22.0 | 5.3 | 2.3 | 47.0 |
| Naz ReidF-C | 16.9 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 51.7 |
| Grayson AllenG | 15.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 71.5 |
| Dennis SchroderG | 10.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 46.7 |
Injury report
Philadelphia 76ersAriel Hukporti C · back ~2027-10-01
Out
Dominick Barlow F · back ~2026-11-18
Out
Adem Bona F · back ~2026-11-06
Day-To-Day
Earlier this season
2026-10-31 · at CHACHA 104 – PHI 109
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.