76ers vs. Hornets Box Score Stats, Highlights for Brown, Maxey, Top Players with LeBron, Embiid Out

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers escaped with a 109-104 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday, with LeBron James and Joel Embiid sitting out the second night of a back-to-back.

The 76ers entered Saturday's road matchup as 1.5-point favorites over the Hornets, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

The win improved the 76ers' record to 6-1, extending their winning streak to three games, while the Hornets fell to 3-4. Charlotte remained without Kon Knueppel, Coby White and Grant Williams, all of whom were injured before the preseason.

Philadelphia 76ers	MIN	PTS	FG	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
Tyrese Maxey	38	38	13-23	4	4	2	2	0
Jaylen Brown	38	16	6-15	4	4	3	2	0
VJ Edgecombe	27	10	4-13	8	3	0	1	1
Anfernee Simons	25	19	6-12	0	2	0	3	0
Charlotte Hornets
Brandon Miller	33	24	8-20	5	5	2	2	1
Grayson Allen	30	27	9-12	4	3	3	1	1
Naz Reid	36	14	4-12	5	2	4	0	1
Moussa Diabate	28	10	5-5	8	3	1	0	2

Maxey led the team with 38 points while shooting 4-of-9 from 3-point range. Keeping his hot streak going, the guard is averaging 28.2 points per game this season, tied for third in the league.

Jaylen Brown added 16 points and two steals, while Anfernee Simons exploded off the bench for his third consecutive strong performance, finishing with 19 points after previously scoring 21 and 20.

Charlotte's Brandon Miller and Naz Reid led the starters. Miller finished with 24 points while shooting 5-of-12 from 3-point range, and Reid added 14 points and five rebounds. 

Grayson Allen led the team with 27 points off the bench, filling the stat sheet with four rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal.

The 76ers held a 57-54 lead at halftime before the Hornets rallied to take an 83-77 advantage into the fourth quarter, setting up an exciting finish.

Maxey tied the game with a free throw with 1:22 remaining before giving the 76ers the lead on his second attempt. Philadelphia closed out the win with a 15-3 run, highlighted by a VJ Edgecombe 3-pointer and additional free throws from Maxey.

Philadelphia will host the Chicago Bulls, while Charlotte will host the Detroit Pistons on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET.