CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Joel Embiid scored 42 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers handed the injury-depleted Charlotte Hornets their worst loss in franchise history, 135-82 on Saturday night.
Tyrese Maxey added 21 points for the 76ers (18-7), who shot out quickly when Embiid outscored the Hornets by himself in the first quarter, built a 29-point halftime lead and were never challenged.
The 53-point drubbing topped the Hornets' previous largest loss, a 137-87 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 10, 2000.
"I mean the overall story of the game would be more guys who didn't play, than the guys that did," Hornets coach Steve Clifford said.