On April 3, Beijing time, the 76ers defeated the Hornets 144-114 at home, ending a three-game losing streak. Embiid had 29 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, Harden 12 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists, Harris 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and the 76ers only led by 5 points in the first half, but the third quarter broke out to open up the point difference and finally easily defeated the opponent. Hornets' Bridges scored 20 points. The 76ers' 144 points, 38 assists and 21 three-pointers all set a season high. 21 of those three-pointers also tied the 76ers' all-time record.
In this game, Harris hit five three-pointers, setting a new season high. Harden surpassed Iverson (8168) in career free throws to rise to 18th all-time. Jordan Jr. reached 1500 career blocks, becoming the fourth player in the squad to do so, along with Howard, Ibaka and Lopez the Great. He hit his 200th three-pointer of the season with three-goal shots, becoming the youngest player in league history to reach 200 three-pointers in a single season (20 years and 223 days). He is also the sixth player in Hornets history to hit 200 three-pointers in a single season.
Statistics
Hornets: Bridges 20 points, five rebounds and three assists, three-goal 13 points and five assists, Washington 14 points, Rozier 10 points, 4 rebounds and six assists, Plumlee 11 points
76ers: Embiid 29 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, Harden 12 points, 8 rebounds and 13 assists, Harris 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Maxi 19 points, Sable 12 points and 3 steals
Star of the Field: Embiid
Embiid continued to show dominance, contributing 29 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists, and had 19 points and 11 rebounds in the first half.
Highlight moments
Harden assisted Embiid to play 2+1!
Plumlee air dunk!
Hayward Pass Harrell Dunk!
Harden hit a three-pointer!
Martin steals to complete the dunk!
Harden hit the ground, Sebel dunked easily!
Harden long pass assists, Maxie dunks to score!
Game review
In the first quarter, Bridges hit a layup, Sebel scored with a dunk, hit a three-pointer and the Hornets made it 8-2. Harris hit back-to-back three-pointers, Embiid hooked up and Harden threw a free throw, and the 76ers responded with a 10-1 run. A three-ball throw was hit, Plumlee received a dunk and Harris hit another three-pointer. Plumlee hit a shot, Martin slammed and the Hornets went on a 6-0 run. Embiid threw a 2+1 shot and Green hit a three-pointer. Hayward hit his first comeback goal, Niang scored four straight points and Washington hit a three-pointer. In the first quarter, the 76ers led the Hornets 29-26.
In the second quarter, Washington made a layup. Harris hit two consecutive goals, Jordan Jr. received a dunk in the air, and the 76ers went on a 9-0 run to stretch the gap to 10 points. Washington hit a three-pointer, Martin scored a dunk, Thomas Jr., three consecutive three-point shots, and the Hornets responded with a wave of 13-0 to surpass the 76ers. Harden hit a three-pointer, Embiid hit a 2+1, Harris hit a three-pointer and Bridges scored seven straight points. Embiid hit a three-pointer, Plumlee scored on a layup, and at halftime, the 76ers led the Hornets 58-53. In the first half, the 76ers' Embiid had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Harris 16 points, Harden 5 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, the Hornets' Bridges 11 points and Washington 10 points.
The two sides staged a dunk show, bridges, Sable, plumle dunks in succession! Embiid scored from mid-range, Sebel hit three consecutive points, Maxi and Harden also scored on layups, and the 76ers went on a 12-0 run. Bridges scored on a layup, Maxie scored five points in a row, Embiid hit a shot, Plumlee hit a first-class fouler against Maxi, Harden hit a three-pointer, Maxie scored with a dunk, and the 76ers stretched the gap to 23 points. Embiid scored four straight points, Milton and Niang hit three in a row, and Rozier scored six straight points. At the end of the third quarter, the 76ers led the Hornets 103-80. In this quarter, the 76ers blasted down 45 points.
In the final quarter, Harris hit a mid-range shot, Jordan Jr. received consecutive dunks in the air, and the 76ers played a wave of 11-1, stretching the point difference to 33 points. Three-pointers were scored five points in a row, Harris and Maxi hit three-pointers, Harrell dunked and Green hit a three-pointer. The game lost suspense in advance, and the 76ers replaced Harden and Embiid, and in the end, the 76ers beat the Hornets by 30 points at home.
Both sides started
Hornets: Three-goal, Rozier, Bridges, Washington, Plumlee
76ers: Maxi, Harden, Sable, Harris, Embiid