#2 42 vs Charlotte Hornets, November 9, 2018

Stat line: 42 points, 18 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks on 61.1 per cent shooting

Two nights after beating the Pacers on the road, the Philadelphia 76ers were back home to host the Charlotte Hornets. It was Embiid's show as he scored 42 points to put together a double-double and the Sixers managed to beat the Hornets by one-point.
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The Hornets started the game with an 8-0 run and Embiid knocked down a mid-range jumper to get it going. At the 6:42 mark, he had a huge putback slam to cut the Hornets' lead to just two points. He had several dunks on the night and entertained the home crowd.
Embiid also caused problems on the defensive end with 4 blocks and his heroics helped the 76ers beat the Hornets in overtime, 133-132.
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