On July 13, the Philadelphia 76ers played against the Charlotte Hornets. Although the 76ers' core guard Judah Mintz scored 11 points in the final quarter and contributed 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the whole game, the Hornets played a key role in the final quarter and finally won a thrilling victory with 96-94.

In the first quarter, the Hornets quickly got into the game and laid the foundation with a 12-3 offensive climax. Walker, who came off the bench, was in hot form and hit three-pointers in a row, helping the Hornets lead by as many as 13 points in the first quarter . Although the 76ers tried to catch up, the impact of the outside shooting was obvious and they were unable to close the gap.

In the second quarter, the 76ers launched a counterattack with the continuous scoring of Dominic Barlow, a strong point in the interior , but the Hornets stabilized the situation with the support of the firepower from the outside. Liam McNealy and Salon hit three-pointers in succession, and the Hornets still led by 11 points at the end of the half.

After the break, the 76ers started the attack with substitute Johnny Bloom , who scored 8 points in the third quarter and led the team to continue chasing points; but the Hornets always maintained the lead with Walker's steady output, leading 67-59 at the end of the third quarter .

In the final quarter, Mintz scored 11 points in a single quarter , helping the 76ers to overtake the score. At the critical moment, Hornets forward Sharon made consecutive mid-range shots and scored in the basket, scoring 10 points in a single quarter to stabilize the situation, and finally won the game with a 2- point advantage.

Hornets player statistics

Simpson scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists; Tijane Salon had 16 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks; Liam McNealy contributed 14 points and 5 rebounds; Walker also had 18 points.

76ers player statistics

Judah Mintz scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists; Dominic Barlow scored 19 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals; Justin Edwards contributed 14 points ; Johnny Bloom scored 10 points.