Sixers-Hornets preview: Brett Brown looks for a duplicate outing
The Sixers shot a season-high 57.5 percent from the field, including 16 for 33 on three-pointers, in beating Charlotte on March 6.
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Charlotte Hornets (30-40) at 76ers (38-30)
Monday at 7 p.m., at the Wells Fargo Center
Talking points
The Sixers will like to duplicate their March 6 performance against the Hornets at the Spectrum Center. The Sixers shot a season-high 57.5 percent from the field, including 16 for 33 (48.5 percent) on three-pointers in a 128-114 victory. They also made 12 of 15 foul shots (80 percent). And the Sixers had 35 assists on 50 made baskets. Their assists total was one shy of their season high, set Nov. 1 against the Atlanta Hawks. Robert Covington, who didn't attempt a shot in the first quarter, scored 22 points and hit 5 of 9 three-pointers.
Covington also excelled as a two-way player that night. He was the primary defender on Charlotte all-star point guard Kemba Walker, who was held to a season-low five points on 1-for-9 shooting, missing all five of his three-pointers.
How to watch and follow the game
TV and streaming: NBC Sports Philadelphia
Radio: 97.5 FM
Twitter: @PompeyOnSixers; @NBASarah
Starting lineups
Hornets (30-40)
14 Michael Kidd-Gilchrist SF 6-7 9.5 ppg. 4.2 rpg
2 Marvin Williams PF 6-9 9.3 ppg. 4.8 apg.
12 Dwight Howard C 6-11 16.4 ppg. 12.1 rpg.
3 Jeremy Lamb SG 6-5 13.1 ppg. 4.0 rpg.
15 Kemba Walker PG 6-1 22.6 ppg. 5.8 rpg.
Coach: Steve Clifford (fifth season, 190-208)
Injury report: Michael Carter-Williams (left shoulder surgery, out); Nic Batum (tendinitis in left Achilles, out).
Sixers (38-30)
33 Robert Covington SF 6-9 12.5 ppg. 5.5 rpg
9 Dario Saric PF 6-10 15.0 ppg. 7.0 rpg.
21 Joel Embiid C 7-2 23.6 ppg. 11.1 rpg.
17 JJ Redick SG 6-4 16.7 ppg. 3.1 apg.
25 Ben Simmons PG 6-10 16.3 ppg. 7.7 apg.
Coach: Brett Brown (fifth season, 113-283)
Injury report: Markelle Fultz (shooting drills, out), Furkan Korkmaz (Lisfranc injury, midfoot, out), Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (Right knee patellar tendinitis, out).
Head to head
The Hornets hold a 58-44 series advantage.
Coming games
Wednesday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Memphis Grizzlies vs. Sixers
Thursday: 7 p.m. at Amway Center, Sixers at Orlando Magic
Saturday: 6 p.m. at Wells Fargo Center, Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Sixers
March 26: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Denver Nuggets at Sixers
March 28: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, New York Knicks at Sixers