Embiid, who previously missed Monday's game with a right sinus fracture, helped the Sixers take advantage of a depleted Charlotte Hornets roster.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers returned to the Wells Fargo Center on Friday looking to take care of business against the Charlotte Hornets. The matchup was the final one with the Hornets on the season and Philadelphia had won all three matchups thus far.

The Sixers offense was riding high off its 41 points in the first quarter, but then came a major cold stretch. The Sixers only scored six points in the first seven-plus minutes of the second quarter, allowing Charlotte to stick around rather than putting the Hornets away and setting the stage for a 48-minute, stress-free game.