The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the host Charlotte Hornets, 122-119, at Spectrum Center on Saturday evening.

The 76ers got out to a great start on the road, with a quick 12-4 lead, and went on to pour in 42 points in the first quarter, while holding the Hornets to 30. The Hornets picked up the defense in the second, as they held the 76ers to 21 points, and outscored the visitors by five in the quarter. The Hornets carried the momentum into the third, where they jumped ahead with a 12-3 run, to take the lead. The Sixers stayed tough, but the Hornets outscored them by 11 in the quarter, to take an 86-82 lead into the fourth. The 76ers remained relentless, as they fought their way to take a one-point lead, five minutes into the quarter. They kept pressing and pushed their lead to 10, with four minutes left. However, the Hornets rallied back as Kemba Walker hit two free throws just in time to tie it up at 110, and send the game to overtime. Walker was on fire for the Hornets as he finished the night with 60 points, however his performance was negated by a wild sequence of events in overtime, where Jimmy Butler decided the game with a block, followed by the game-winning three, with 0.3 seconds left.

Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 33 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal, in 40 minutes. Ben Simmons followed up with 23 points, 11 rebounds, nine assists and two steals, while J.J. Redick tallied 23 points on 9-of-17 shooting. Butler finished with just 15 points, but they came at just the right time

Meanwhile, Walker's 60 points came on an impressive 21-of-34 shooting effort, in 45 minutes of action. Jeremy Lamb followed up with 20 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal, while Cody Zeller tallied 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one steal.

The Hornets (7-8) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Celtics on Monday. The 76ers (11-7) play host to the Suns on Monday.