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Philadelphia beat New York 98-93; Charlotte lost 95-79 despite taking 29 more shots than Washington. Maxey scored 27 and Simons added 21 for the Sixers. Watch whether Charlotte turns opportunities into better scoring possessions. Both teams’ Saturday reports were still pending at 11:15 a.m. ET, so the veteran availability questions remain open.
The Sixers arrive 5-1 after beating New York 98-93. Tyrese Maxey scored 27, Anfernee Simons added 21 with five made threes, and LeBron James supplied 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
Charlotte’s 95-79 loss in Washington had an unusual detail: 101 field-goal attempts to the Wizards’ 72. The Hornets made only 30. Brandon Miller shot 7-for-24 and Naz Reid 5-for-17. Watch shot quality rather than treating more attempts as the answer. Both teams played Friday and had not submitted Saturday injury reports at 11:15 a.m. ET; Philadelphia’s veteran participation remains unresolved.
Charlotte took 101 shots to Washington’s 72 and still lost 95-79. More attempts did not mean enough scoring.
Simons hit five of eight threes and scored 21 off the bench in Philadelphia’s 98-93 win.
Both teams’ Saturday reports were pending at 11:15 a.m. ET. Do not turn Friday’s absences into confirmed Saturday lineups.
Philadelphia just won a game without reaching 100 points. Charlotte could not reach 80. That is the useful contrast entering Saturday’s quick turnaround: the 5-1 Sixers arrive from a 98-93 win over New York, while the 3-3 Hornets return from a 95-79 loss in Washington.
Charlotte’s immediate task sounds basic—make more shots—but the last box score shows why merely taking more of them is not enough.
Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 27 against the Knicks. Anfernee Simons supplied 21 off the bench, including five threes, and LeBron James added 20 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Philadelphia had several ways to keep a low-scoring game alive.
Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 19, but needed 24 field-goal attempts. Naz Reid had 12 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 5-for-17. The names are familiar; the Hornets need a different return on those possessions.
Both clubs played Friday, so this is also a lineup-watch game. Jaylen Brown missed Philadelphia’s win, and the NBA preview leaves Saturday participation for James and Joel Embiid unsettled. Neither Friday’s minutes nor the previous rest discussion answers today’s question.
At 11:15 a.m. Eastern, neither team had submitted its report for this matchup. Any argument built around a particular Sixers lineup needs that caveat attached.
Watch the shots Charlotte creates before judging the shot total. The Hornets took 101 field-goal attempts in Washington; the Wizards took 72. Charlotte still finished 16 points behind. More opportunities are useful only when they become enough useful scoring possessions.
Availability — October 31, 11:15 a.m. ET: Philadelphia and Charlotte had not yet submitted their reports for this game. Friday’s absences do not establish Saturday’s availability. In particular, do not assume Jaylen Brown, LeBron James or Joel Embiid will play or sit based on the previous night.
Charlotte actually made more field goals than Washington, 30 to 28, while losing 95-79. Alongside the 29-attempt advantage, that is a reminder to look beyond the simplest box-score comparison. The Hornets do not need to win an attempts contest; they need those attempts to carry more value.
Our take: Simons is worth watching even if the conversation starts with Philadelphia’s bigger names. Five made threes in a 98-point team performance were meaningful support. Charlotte’s response should be to make the available Sixers work for their secondary scoring, while finding better value from its own chances. Today’s unsettled lineups make flexibility essential.
“Charlotte had 29 more shots and still lost by 16. What does that say about calling every extra possession a good possession?” Friday gives you a very specific example.
Or ask: “In a 98-point win, how much credit belongs to the reserve who hit five threes?” Simons gives Philadelphia a story beyond the final star-made basket.
Availability — October 31, 11:15 a.m. ET: Philadelphia and Charlotte had not yet submitted their reports for this game. Friday’s absences do not establish Saturday’s availability. In particular, do not assume Jaylen Brown, LeBron James or Joel Embiid will play or sit based on the previous night. [2,5] Source
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