PLAYER GRADES: Philadelphia 76ers 118, Charlotte Hornets 114

Jimmy Butler | Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
Jimmy Butler | Philadelphia 76ers (Photo by Kent Smith/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Philadelphia 76ers hung on late against the Charlotte Hornets on the road without Joel Embiid.

The Philadelphia 76ers pushed their win streak to five games as the stars aligned without Joel Embiid. Ben Simmons scored 28 points on 11-12 from the field. J.J. Redick contributed 27 more, including 10 rebounds and 8 assists for his first career double-double. Jimmy Butler and Tobias Harris chipped in 23 and 22, respectively while combining for 15 rebounds and 12 assists.

The game was close throughout the entire half with Philadelphia failing to pull away despite Kemba Walker only playing six minutes due to foul trouble. At the end of the first half, Philadelphia led 62-59.

Walker returned in the second half and was joined by Jeremy Lamb as the two combined for 32 second half points. A strong third quarter gave Charlotte an 89-85 lead.

The fourth quarter was back-and-forth. Butler nailed a three with 1:26 remaining to give Philadelphia a three-point lead. With the game narrowed to a one-point Philadelphia lead, James Ennis hit a corner three to push them up by four with 18 seconds remaining.

On the next possession, Ennis fouled Lamb on a three-point attempt. He made his free-throws and brought the game within one. A Harris missed free throw gave Lamb a chance to tie, but his floater bounced around the rim before falling to Harris for his redemption and game-icing free throws.

A+. <strong>37 mins | 27 pts | 10 reb | 8 ast | 0 stl | 0 blk | 1 TO | 8-19 FG | 7-14 3PT| 4-5 FT | 1 PF | +8 |</strong><p>Redick not only captured the first double-double of his career and set a career high for rebounds in a game, but he also contributed with 27 points on 50 percent three-point shooting. Redick served as the floor spacer he needed while providing the most complete night of his long career.</p>. SG. Philadelphia 76ers. J.J. REDICK

PG. Philadelphia 76ers. BEN SIMMONS. A+. <strong>38 mins | 28 pts | 8 reb | 5 ast | 1 stl | 2 blk | 1 TO | 11-12 FG | 0-0 3PT| 6-10 FT | 2 PF | +6 |</strong><p>Simmons led all scorers with 28 points on a video-game like 92 percent shooting. He attacked throughout the night and scored on another mid-range turnaround jumper. Simmons continued to fill the stat sheet as well with another promising all-around performance on both ends of the floor.</p>

A-. <strong>38 mins | 22 pts | 11 reb | 3 ast | 1 stl | 0 blk | 2 TO | 8-17 FG | 1-5 3PT| 5-6 FT | 3 PF | +13 |</strong><p>Harris couldn’t find his shooting stroke from the outside, but he managed a double-double on the night anyway. Most importantly, Harris grabbed his sole offensive rebound late in the fourth quarter that led to Ennis’ three-point shot.</p>. PF. Philadelphia 76ers. TOBIAS HARRIS

SF. Philadelphia 76ers. JIMMY BUTLER. A-. <strong>37 mins | 23 pts | 4 reb | 9 ast | 2 stl | 1 blk | 2 TO | 8-19 FG | 1-4 3PT| 6-6 FT | 3 PF | +8 |</strong><p>What Harris provided in rebounds, Butler followed with assists. He also struggled with his shot from the outside, but his nine assists and 23 points, including his sole three-pointer with 1:26 remaining, played a large role in Philadelphia’s win.</p>

B+. <strong>22 mins | 14 pts | 4 reb | 0 ast | 0 stl | 1 blk | 0 TO | 6-9 FG | 2-4 3PT| 0-1 FT | 4 PF | +4 |</strong><p>Ennis drilled one of his two three-point shots with 18 seconds remaining. He also turned around and fouled Lamb shooting a three-pointer on the next possession. With only six players scoring for Philadelphia, Ennis proved to be the necessary fifth man in the constant question that is the Philadelphia bench. Tonight, he was the man they needed to come through.</p>. SF. Philadelphia 76ers. JAMES ENNIS III

Without Embiid, the other four usual starters combined for 100 points in the most star-balanced game of this group’s tenure.

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Tomorrow, Philadelphia will look to push their win streak to six games while also avoiding the season sweep to the hands of the Boston Celtics.