The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 102 - 93, at Wells Fargo Center on Friday. The Sixers (12 - 25) have seemingly been allergic to winning streaks for the last few seasons, but Joel Embiid and an improving roster are quickly proving to be immune to the frailties of years past. Friday, Embiid spearheaded his team's first three - game winning streak in three seasons by leading all scorers with 24 points, which he supplemented with eight rebounds, an assist, three blocks and two steals. The third - year big man got to the foul line an impressive 14 times, parlaying 12 of those visits into points. Four other teammates joined him in posting double digits in the scoring column, and Philadelphia shot an impressive 47 percent from the field overall. They were just as effective on the other side of the ball, holding the Hornets (20 - 20) to 33 percent and 26 percent success rates from the floor and three - point range, respectively. Charlotte was led by the returning Nicolas Batum (knee), who posted 19 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Backcourt mate Kemba Walker was right behind with 17 points, four rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals. Cody Zeller made an impressive return himself from a multi - game absence from a concussion, tallying a 16 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included an assist, two steals and a block. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist contributed a 12 - point, 12 - rebound double - double of his own, while also dishing out four assists and recording a steal and a block. Marvin Williams rounded things out for the first unit with eight points, two boards and a steal. Dario Saric was actually second on the Sixers with a bench - leading 15 points, which he complemented with six rebounds, two assists and a steal. Ersan Ilyasova went for 12 points, three rebounds, an assist and two steals. Robert Covington registered 11 points, six rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block. Sergio Rodriguez outperformed starter T.J. McConnell in a reserve role, totaling 11 points, four assists, a rebound and two steals. In turn, McConnell could only muster four points, although he did dish out eight assists, haul in three rebounds and record three steals. Nik Stauskas supplied eight points, four boards and an assist. The Hornets remain on the road and travel to Beantown for a Monday night tussle with the Boston Celtics, while the Sixers visit the Nation's Capital for a showdown with the Washington Wizards on Saturday evening.
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