Because of the snow and ice storm that hit roughly half of the nation on Sunday, the 76ers’ game against the Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., initially scheduled for Monday night, has been moved up to 3 p.

Tyrese Maxey’s game-winning layup lifted the Sixers to a 113-111 win over the visiting Sacramento Kings, with Maxey dropping a 40-ball the 76ers required to get this game over

Tyrese Maxey reacts to his game-winning shot to lift the Philadelphia 76ers over the Sacramento Kings at home.

The Sixers will be without Joel Embiid and Paul George for Monday's game in Charlotte against the Hornets.

The Philadelphia 76ers come to Charlotte on Monday without Joel Embiid and Paul George, both out with knee issues. If the Hornets want to prove they belong in the play-in conversation, this is the game to do it.

Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid saved the 76ers from another embarrassing loss. But for a while, the on-court action was secondary because of a report that Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to play with Maxey.

The Sixers got 40 from Tyrese Maxey and 37 from Joel Embiid in the win vs. the Kings.

Of the Sixers' 10 rotation players on Thursday, eight were unremarkable or worse. But two players were so good that none of it mattered in the end.

The Sixers went into a weird afternoon game without Joel Embiid and Paul George on the first leg of a back-to-back and got absolutely smoked by the Charlotte Hornets.

Adam Aaronson: The Sixers have an injury report for tomorrow’s game vs. New Orleans: Quentin Grimes – right ankle sprain – PROBABLE. Joel Embiid and Paul George are both not listed.