Joel Embiid, 76ers surge to win, end Hornets’ 5-game streak

Joel Embiid had 29 points and made a big block in the final seconds as the Philadelphia Sixers rallied from 15 points down to edge the host Charlotte Hornets 118-114 on Saturday night.

Philadelphia (41-33) stopped Charlotte's five-game winning streak and won the season series 2-1 giving them the tiebreaker in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. Charlotte fell to 39-35.

Paul George, in his second game back from a 25-game suspension for violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program, finished with 26 points.