Philadelphia 76ers (5-1, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (3-3, seventh in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT

LINE: 76ers -1.5; over/under is 216.5

BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia visits Charlotte for an Eastern Conference matchup.

Charlotte went 44-38 overall and 26-26 in Eastern Conference games last season. The Hornets averaged 116.0 points per game last season, 45.2 in the paint, 15.6 off of turnovers and 13.3 on fast breaks.

Philadelphia finished 45-37 overall and 27-25 in Eastern Conference games during the 2025-26 season. The 76ers averaged 18.9 points off of turnovers, 15.4 second-chance points and 32.4 bench points last season.

INJURIES: Hornets: Grant Williams: out (hamstring), Kylan Boswell: out (knee), Kon Knueppel: out (hamstring), Coby White: out (calf).

76ers: Jaylen Brown: out (knee), Ariel Hukporti: out for season (achilles), Jabari Walker: out (knee), Tacko Fall: out (quadriceps), Dominick Barlow: out (back).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.