Sixers Claw Back, Maxey's Return Sparks Rally

0:00It's March 29th. This is Charlotte Hornets News Today Team News Powered by AI. Philadelphia Sixers clawed back from 13 points down to beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-114. Joel M. Beade dropped 29 points. Paul George had 26 points in 13 boards, and Tyree's Maxi exploded for 26 points with. 8 assists and 7 rebounds in his return to the starting lineup. Maxi had been out since March 7th with a pinky tendon injury, and his comeback sparked the rally. Phillies now won four of their last five, opening a two-game lead over Charlotte for that seven-spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Hornets got 29 from Brandon Miller with 8 rebounds and 5-3s, Lamello Ball added 20 points in 8 assists, while Musa. Diabay grabbed 11 boards to go with 10 points. Charlotte's five-game streak snapped, though they shot hot from DeBurly. The game flipped in the second half. Sixers trailed by 15 in the third, but tied it up before the fourth.

1:00Philly grabbed the lead for good on Georgia's three, with just over a minute left, and Ball's late threes rimmed out to seal it. Sixers heads to Miami to face the heat on Monday, while Hornets host Boston Sunday night. The high-off chase stays heated in the east.