By Sam Perley, hornets.com
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Result
The Hornets hot streak at home continued as they took care of business at Time Warner Cable Arena with a 113-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, Nov. 20, in Charlotte. With the victory over the 76ers, Charlotte moved its record back above .500 for the first time since winning the opening game of the 2014-15 NBA season. Al Jefferson had a monstrous night, leading the Hornets with a game-high 26 points while Nerlens Noel tallied 16 points off the bench for the 76ers in the loss.
Turning Points
Philadelphia’s fate was all but sealed by the end of first quarter as the Hornets got off to hot start, outscoring the 76ers, 30-19, on 13-of-21 shooting (61.9 percent) in the frame. Philadelphia’s big men, Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel, had no answer for Charlotte veteran Al Jefferson, who drained 6-of-8 attempts from the field to finish with a team-high 14 points in the quarter. The Hornets would keep things going in the second, extending the lead to 62-41, to take a 21-point advantage into halftime. Coming out of the break, the 76ers were able to put together a couple of runs here and there in the second half but never really got back in the game as Charlotte came away with its fifth-consecutive home win.
Inside the Box Score
Al Jefferson led the Hornets in points (26), rebounds (10) and blocks (five), finishing with his third double-double of the season… Kemba Walker tallied 20 points and game highs in assists (seven) and steals (three)… Nicolas Batum finished with 14 points, four rebounds and three assists… Jeremy Lamb tacked on 13 points, three rebounds and two assists off the bench for his ninth double-digit scoring performance in 12 games this season… Marvin Williams finished just shy of a double-double with 11 points, nine rebounds and two blocks… Frank Kaminsky chipped in nine points, three rebounds, three assists and two blocks… Nerlens Noel came off the bench to lead the 76ers in both points (16) and rebounds (nine)… Nik Stauskas (15), Jerami Grant (12) and Jahlil Okafor (10) also scored in double figures for Philadelphia… T.J. McConnell finished with five points, seven rebounds and a team-high six assists… Philadelphia edged out Charlotte in the rebounding battle, 42-41… the Hornets shot 12-of-25 from three-point range (48.0 percent) while the 76ers knocked down 8-of-26 attempts from long distance (30.8 percent)… Charlotte scored 27 points on 18 Philadelphia turnovers while the 76ers managed just eight points on 11 giveaways by the Hornets… Charlotte was nearly perfect from the free-throw line, connecting on 21-of-22 attempts (95.5 percent). The 76ers converted 16-of-22 attempts from the charity stripe (72.7 percent).
Hornets Player of the Game
Al Jefferson had a dominant performance for Charlotte, finishing with game highs in points (26), rebounds (10) and blocks (five) to lead the Hornets in the win. Jefferson is the first Charlotte player to record 25+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ blocks in a game since Gerald Wallace did so on Mar. 20, 2007.
76ers Player of the Game
Nerlens Noel had a strong outing off the bench for the 76ers, tallying 16 points and nine rebounds, both of which were team highs for Philadelphia. Noel, who finished with his third-highest scoring performance of the season, also shot 7-of-9 from the field, which is his best field-goal percentage of any game this season (77.8 percent).
Game Notes
Cody Zeller (ankle) and P.J. Hairston (quad) did not play for Charlotte… Jeremy Lin made his first start of the season for the Hornets… Richaun Holmes (hamstring) did not play for Philadelphia… Charlotte has now won five-straight home games against the 76ers (last loss was on Nov. 30, 2012)… These teams will meet again in Philadelphia on Mar. 2, 2016
Next Up
The Hornets will square off against the Sacramento Kings at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21 in Charlotte. The game can be seen on FOX Sports Southeast or heard on WFNZ or on the official Charlotte Hornets mobile app.
Jeremy Lamb Postgame Twinterview
Following the win against the Philadephia 76ers, the Hornets Jeremy Lamb sat down to answer your Twitter questions for a post game “Twinterview"