The Philadelphia 76ers had their first road game of the season on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, and Philly was defeated 109-93 by the the Carolina squad.
After another hot start, the Philadelphia 76ers were unable to keep their momentum going on Wednesday night.
Despite strong efforts from Dario Saric and new addition Ersan Ilyasova, who each scored 14 points (team-high), the Charlotte Hornets beat the Sixers 109-93 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
The Sixers led 53-46 at halftime before being blown out by 19 points (39-20) in the third, and were unable to make up for the lost ground in the fourth.
Jahlil Okafor contributed 12 points and Gerald Henderson and Richaun Holmes both had 11, while Sergio Rodriguez scored 10.
The loss drops the Sixers to 0-4 on the year, while the Hornets improve to 3-1.
Here’s look at five takeaways from the Sixers’ loss to the Hornets