In the last game, this was how both teams lined up: Hornets: PJ Washington, LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Miles Bridges and Mason Plumlee. 76ers: Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid, James Harden, Matysse Thybulle and Tobias Harris.
This will be the last duel of the series, at the moment the series is won by the 76ers with 2 wins and only 1 loss, although tying the series for Charlotte is not that useful, victory is, since it could seal your ticket to the postseason with an important victory. The latest result favors the Hornets by a score of 109 to 98.
We're just under an hour before the game between the Hornets and 76ers kicks off at the Wells Fargo Center. Both quintets will go out in search of victory. Who will make it tonight? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.
In a few moments we'll share the starting lineups for the Charlotte Hornets vs. Philadelphia 76ers, as well as the latest information from the Wells Fargo Center. Don't miss any details of the match with minute by minute and live online from VAVEL.
The 76ers center is leading the team with an average of 29.8 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Embiid has managed to establish himself as an important piece of the team and has become the leader on the floor. Philly's center is a big part of the Ben Simmons issue going unnoticed and he has carried the team on his shoulders, causing Doc Rivers to center his game around him. This version of Embiid is very good and his high level, added with the other pieces that surround him, can get the 76ers to the next round. Joel Embiid was considered one of the starters for the Eastern Conference All-Star game and is now in talks to be one of the strongest candidates for the MVP award for the 2021-2022 season.
The Philadelphia team comes after a surprising loss to the Pistons by a score of 94-102. The team never missed Ben Simmons and now, with the addition of James Harden, the team has made an important connection with one of the players more dominant in the paint such as Joel Embiid and a great outside shot from the hand of James Harden. The 76ers arrive with a record of 46 wins and 27 losses, placing them in first place in the Eastern Conference. The team has implemented a game with many tall players like Embiid and DeAndre Jordan, surrounded by good shooters like Tobias Harris and Danny Green. After the transfer period, the team managed to get rid of the problem that Ben Simmons represented and incorporate a superstar like James Harden.
The point guard from Charlotte is leading the team in offense as a scorer and assister with an average of 20.0 points and 7.4 assists per game, in addition to 6.8 rebounds per game. The star of the Hornets has connected very well with Miles Bridges and has made the team fit better and better in all possible aspects, he is a very important part of the fact that the team is only behind the best teams in the Eastern Conference and can become one of the surprise teams heading into the postseason.
The Charlotte team comes after an important victory against the Knicks by a score of 125 to 114. The team has been using a Small Ball formation without a starting center and, also, they have been affected by contagions forcing the team has to make constant changes in its starting lineup. The Hornets arrive with a record of 39 wins and 37 losses, placing them in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The team has found good results through LaMelo Ball's connection with Miles Bridges coupled with the talents of Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward and Kelly Oubre Jr.
The Wells Fargo Center located in the city of Philadelphia will host this duel between two teams that are fighting to secure their ticket to the postseason, the 76ers already have it, while Charlotte hopes to keep the Play-In. This stadium has a capacity for 19,500 fans and was inaugurated in 1996.
Good day to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the live broadcast of the Charlotte Hornets vs Philadelphia 76ers game, corresponding to the 2021-2022 NBA regular season. The meeting will take place at the Wells Fargo Center at 12:30 p.m.
