Charlotte 104-109 Philadelphia: Maxey's 38 overturn 32 minutes of Hornets lead

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Thirty-two minutes and thirteen seconds in front. A 13-point lead at its peak. None of it saved Charlotte, who fell 104-109 to Philadelphia at Spectrum Center on Halloween night - the 76ers held the lead for only 12:41, and never by more than six.

The opening quarter went 37-27 to the Hornets. Philadelphia's 30-17 second quarter flipped the script, Charlotte's 29-20 third flipped it back, and the 76ers then produced the stretch that decided everything: 32-21 in the fourth. Charlotte carried an 83-77 edge into it. VJ Edgecombe's three opened the door at 101-105, Tyrese Maxey added two free throws for 101-107, Brandon Miller's three cut it to 104-107, and Jaylen Brown's two from the line delivered 104-108 and 104-109.

Maxey carried the winners: 38 points on 57 percent shooting, four rebounds, four assists, two steals and a plus-14. Brown's 16 came at a plus-6, while Edgecombe posted 10 points and 8 rebounds despite 31 percent shooting. Charlotte's reply ran through Brandon Miller's 24 with five rebounds and five assists, Naz Reid's 14 on 33 percent, and Moussa Diabate's perfect 5-of-5: 10 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks.

The Hornets did win the defensive details - 8 blocks to 3 - and sat level in assists at 26-27, plus 29-23 on defensive rebounds, without losing the rebounding battle. The damage came from the ball: 18 turnovers against 8, 11 steals to 4, and a fourth quarter in which every extra possession mattered.

Both benches produced a 13-0 run. Only one produced a 32-21 fourth quarter. Philadelphia's clean hands - eight turnovers, eleven steals - and its fourth-quarter surge turned 32 minutes of Hornets control into a five-point road win.