The Charlotte Hornets (32 - 28) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (8 - 53) 119 - 99 on Wednesday. Despite a record that speaks for itself, the Sixers have proven to be a feisty nuisance for opposing teams from time to time this season. Such was the case Wednesday, when Philadelphia came in without standout rookie Jahlil Okafor due to his shin injury, and as losers of nine straight games. However, they hung tough with the playoff - contending Hornets, entering the final period trailing only 83 - 74. However, a 9 - 2 run by Charlotte beginning at the 9:15 mark of the fourth quarter opened up a 16 - point lead for the home team that allowed them some breathing room. Although Philadelphia kept coming, the Hornets were able to outscore them 24 - 19 the rest of the way to secure the double - digit win. The Hornets saw four starters and one reserve tally double - digit scoring, and were led for a second consecutive night by Kemba Walker. He managed 30 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Cody Zeller amassed only half of Walker's point total but it was enough to place him second in team scoring for the night, as he put together a stat line of 15 points, six rebounds, two assists and four blocks. Marvin Williams posted a near double - double with 14 points, nine rebounds, a steal and two blocks. Nicolas Batum was also productive, collecting 12 points, seven assists, four rebounds and a pair of steals. Jeremy Lin paced the reserves with 14 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists. Charlotte remains in third place in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division and currently has a hold of the sixth seed in the conference as well. They head back home to face the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. The Sixers received a trio of 17 - point efforts from their short - handed starting five, a key factor in their ability to keep the game competitive throughout. The most productive of the three performances came from Robert Covington, who added nine boards, three assists, a steal and two blocks. Nerlens Noel supplemented his points with four assists, three rebounds and a pair of steals. Isaiah Canaan was only able to add two steals to his point tally, but now is three - for - three in producing double - digit scoring in his latest string of starting opportunities. Ish Smith finished with a well - rounded line of 12 points, eight assists, five rebounds, a steal and a block. Hollis Thompson led the bench with 10 points, two rebounds and an assist. Philadelphia remains in last place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division with the worst record in the league. They're home again on Friday to face off with the Miami Heat.
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