Simmons with two doubles – 18 points; Magic scores 30 points as Hornets lose to 76ers
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On March 7th, Beijing time, the 76ers defeated the Hornets 128-114 away from home. The 76ers (35-28) came out on top in a back-and-forth battle; Robert Covington scored 22 points, Dario Saric had 19 points and 5 rebounds, Joel Embiid scored 18 points, Ben Simmons contributed 16 points and 13 assists, and JJ Redick scored 14 points. Substitutes Ersen Ilyasova and Marco Berinelli each scored 11 points. All 7 players on the team scored in double figures, with a shooting percentage as high as 58%. The Hornets (28-37) suffer their fourth consecutive loss. Dwight Howard scored 30 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, Nicholas Batum had 12 points and 10 assists, while Marvin Williams contributed 11 points.
But Howard still proved that Embiid can’t get an advantage over him