The 76ers defeated the Hornets, 127-112. Joel Embiid recorded 19 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the 76ers, while Ben Simmons added 15 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in the victory, his 1st triple-double of the season and the 29th of his career. Terry Rozier led all scorers with 35 points (7-11 3pt FG) for the Hornets, while LaMelo Ball added 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in the losing effort. The 76ers improve to 5-1 on the season, while the Hornets fall to 2-4.