Hornets roll past 76ers 130-93 in game moved up due to Winter Storm Fern

The Charlotte Hornets overwhelmed the Philadelphia 76ers 130-93 in a Monday game that was moved to an earlier tipoff because of extreme weather conditions associated with Winter Storm Fern. Charlotte seized control quickly, then turned a competitive first quarter into a runaway by dominating the second and third periods.

Brandon Miller scored 30 points to pace the Hornets, and Charlotte received balanced production across the lineup as all five starters finished in double figures. The Hornets’ pace and shot-making fueled repeated runs, and their defensive pressure helped collapse Philadelphia’s offense for long stretches.

The defining stretch came after the opening quarter. Charlotte blew the game open by outscoring the 76ers heavily through the next two quarters, building a lead so large that the fourth quarter functioned mostly as a formality. The result was one of the more lopsided wins of the season for Charlotte.

For Philadelphia, the afternoon highlighted both the volatility of the team’s performance and the fragility of its scoring ecosystem when key contributors are limited. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the Sixers with 17 points, while other rotation players contributed, but the team struggled to keep pace once Charlotte’s run began.

Tyrese Maxey was held to a season-low six points in 25 minutes, a number that underscored how completely Charlotte’s defense disrupted the Sixers’ rhythm. With the Hornets pushing transition opportunities and punishing turnovers or long misses, Philadelphia never found stable footing.

For Charlotte, the win marked a notable moment in a season defined by inconsistency: it extended a three-game winning streak, and the team again demonstrated it can generate explosive scoring nights when its young core is aggressive and the supporting cast converts open looks. The weather-driven schedule change became a footnote; the margin made the story.