CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 42 points and 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 Hornets' previous largest loss was a 50-point defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on Jan. 10, 2000.
Charlotte played without three starters in LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward and Mark Williams, two key reserves in P.