Philadelphia 76ers vs Charlotte Hornets preview: form, head-to-head, team news

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Matchup comparison

Recent form: Philadelphia 76ers, 4-1 in the last 5 games against 3-2 for Charlotte Hornets.

Matchup to watch: Philadelphia 76ers’ attack (index 97) against Charlotte Hornets’ defence (index 95).

Matchup to watch: Charlotte Hornets’ attack (index 88) against Philadelphia 76ers’ defence (index 94).

Philadelphia 76ers: 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5, with 554 points scored and 537 conceded.

Charlotte Hornets: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 505 points scored and 541 conceded.

Results before kickoff, newest first.

In the last 3 meetings on record, Philadelphia 76ers won 2, Charlotte Hornets won 1.

Philadelphia 76ers are 7th of 30 on win rate after 5 games (4-1).

Charlotte Hornets are 11th of 30 on win rate after 5 games (3-2).

#	Team	P	W	L	Points
7	Philadelphia 76ers	5	4	1	554:537
11	Charlotte Hornets	5	3	2	505:541

Philadelphia 76ers attack index 97: 3% less scoring per game than the league average.
Philadelphia 76ers defence index 94: 6% less conceded per game than the league average.
Philadelphia 76ers rate 9th of 30 on results-based strength, rising over their last 5 games.
Charlotte Hornets attack index 88: 12% less scoring per game than the league average.
Charlotte Hornets defence index 95: 5% less conceded per game than the league average.
Charlotte Hornets rate 14th of 30 on results-based strength, falling over their last 5 games.

Index 100 is the league average per game. Above 100 in attack means more scoring; below 100 in defence means fewer conceded.

Jabari Walker (F): Day-To-Day, left knee. Walker (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pacers. (ESPN, Oct 29, 2026)
Tacko Fall (C): Out, left quadriceps. Fall (quadriceps) is out for Wednesday's game in Indiana. (ESPN, Oct 27, 2026)
Dominick Barlow (F): Out, back. Barlow will miss at least the next two weeks of action due to a lumbar spine bone stress response, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. (ESPN, Oct 19, 2026)

Coby White (G): Out, left calf. Head coach Charles Lee said Monday that White (calf) remains without a timeline for a return, though Lee added that he'll have a better idea of where things stand following the Hornets' two-game road trip… (ESPN, Oct 26, 2026)
Kon Knueppel (G): Out, left hamstring. Knueppel (hamstring) is without a timetable for a return, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. (ESPN, Oct 26, 2026)
Grant Williams (F): Out, right hamstring. Williams (hamstring) will be re-evaluated following Charlotte's upcoming two-game road trip, Rod Boone reports. (ESPN, Oct 26, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 29, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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