The Wells Fargo Center will play host to a Wednesday night NBA clash between the Charlotte Hornets and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Hornets (43-39) have lost four preseason games in a row and will be without F Miles Bridges, who has been accused of domestic violence. On Monday, Charlotte was outscored by 17 points during the fourth quarter of a 116-107 home loss versus Washington.
Charlotte G Terry Rozier tallied a game-high 24 points on 8-for-15 shooting in 25 minutes of action. The rest of the starting lineup combined for 27 points on 9-for-25 from the field.
The Philadelphia 76ers have reached the Eastern Conference semifinals in four of the last five years and have not reached the conference finals since the 2000-2001 season. On Monday, Philadelphia raced out to a 13-point lead after one quarter and cruised to a 113-97 road victory against Cleveland. The 76ers (51-31) connected on 17-for-40 from the three-point line and shot 44 percent overall.
Philadelphia G Tyrese Maxey matched a game-high with 19 points on 6-for-14 from the field. Tobias Harris chipped in 12 points and seven rebounds for the 76ers.
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