Five Takeaways From Philadelphia 76ers 109-93 Loss to Charlotte Hornets

Nov 2, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard forward Hollis Thompson (31) looks to pass the ball as he is defended by Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum (5) during the first half of the game at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

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Nov 2, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) passes the ball as he is defended by Philadelphia 76ers guard Gerald Henderson (12) during the second half of the game at the Spectrum Center. Hornets win 109-93. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

3 – The Sixers are Struggling in the Third Quarter

The Philadelphia 76ers led the Charlotte Hornets 53-46 at halftime, but the lead didn’t last long in the third quarter.

Charlotte opened the second half on a 13-0 run and outscored the Sixers 39-20 in the quarter to go up 85-73 heading into the fourth.

On Tuesday, the Magic netted 41 points in the third quarter in against the Sixers in Philadelphia.

The Sixers also turned the ball over eight times in the third quarter against the Hornets.

Granted the Sixers didn’t have their full lineup on Wednesday, but they were still able to hold the Hornets to 26, 20 and 24 points in the first, second and fourth quarters, respectively.

It’s an extremely small sample-size, but the Sixers cannot consistently give up 40-points in the third quarter the way they have in their last two games and still expect to win basketball games.