Matchup History
While it may seem like the Hornets have been around forever, they only just joined the league prior to the 1988-89 season. It wasn’t long before they’d introduce themselves to the 76ers either, as they traveled to Philadelphia for just the 11th game of their short existence. Since that time, the regular season contests have been mostly even, as Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson battled with Charles Barkley in the early 90s, and in 2000, when the Allen Iverson-led Sixers bested the Baron Davis and the Hornets in the only playoff series between these two franchises, winning in the first round three games to one. Iverson recorded a playoff high 55 points in that first round contest.
Since then, Charlotte's home team has become the Bobcats and gone back to being the Hornets once again. All-Stars like Gerald Wallace and Kemba Walker suited up in teal before the team drafted point guard LaMelo Ball in 2020. The Hornets find themselves in the losers column in head-to-head matchups against the Sixers, with Philadelphia holding a 67-60 advantage in the regular season.
In the past two seasons, the Sixers swept the Hornets in each of their eight matchups. Notably, their first face off of the ‘23-24 season resulted in a 50+ point victory for the Sixers, with Joel Embiid recording 42 points in just 30 minutes of play. In their last matchup of the ‘24-25 season on December 16, Paul George entered the NBA’s top 10 for all-time three pointers.
In the 2025-26 season, the 76ers and the Hornets matchup just three times. In the first game, the 76ers pulled off a 125-121 win during their home opener at Xfinity Mobile Arena!
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