Tyrese Maxey and Brandon Miller Headline 76ers vs. Hornets

Through five games of the 2026-27 season, Tyrese Maxey leads all active scorers in this matchup at 28.4 points per game across 185 total minutes. On the opposing side, Brandon Miller powers the Charlotte Hornets offense with 25.6 points per game across 167 minutes. The market opened the Philadelphia 76ers as a 3.5-point road favorite before moving down to 1.5, with the total dropping from 219.5 to 215.5.

Top Stat Lines Driven by High Volume

Tyrese Maxey has scored 142 total points across five games, adding 23 assists and 21 rebounds for Philadelphia. Right behind him in scoring output, Brandon Miller has compiled 128 points, 31 rebounds, and 9 assists over five appearances. Philadelphia's perimeter and frontcourt production is supplemented by Jaylen Brown, who logged 103 points, 33 rebounds, and 21 assists over 179 minutes (20.6 points per game). In four games played, Joel Embiid delivered double-double production, recording 86 points, 40 rebounds, and 19 assists (21.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game) in 141 minutes. LeBron James has appeared in four games for Philadelphia, generating 62 points, 26 rebounds, and 27 assists (15.5 points and 6.8 assists per game) over 131 minutes.

Team Comparisons and Market Alignment

Both teams enter this October 31 contest following three full days of rest after last playing on October 28. Philadelphia built a 4-1 record over its opening five games, most recently securing a 114-109 victory against the Indiana Pacers after wins against the New York Knicks (106-100), Cleveland Cavaliers (114-106), and Milwaukee Bucks (127-116). Charlotte sits at 3-2 over its five-game sample, dropping its most recent contest 97-89 to the Detroit Pistons following wins against the Brooklyn Nets (110-103), Miami Heat (115-110), and Washington Wizards (110-103).

Player	Team	Games	Min	PPG	RPG	APG
Tyrese Maxey	PHI	5	185	28.4	4.2	4.6
Brandon Miller	CHA	5	167	25.6	6.2	1.8
Joel Embiid	PHI	4	141	21.5	10.0	4.8
Jaylen Brown	PHI	5	179	20.6	6.6	4.2
Naz Reid	CHA	5	133	17.0	8.8	2.0

Secondary Rotations and Sample Limits

Charlotte's secondary scoring relies on Naz Reid, who produced 85 points and 44 rebounds (17.0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game) in 133 minutes across five games. Grayson Allen provided 76 points and 15 assists (15.2 points per game) over 138 minutes, while Dennis Schröder distributed 23 assists alongside 70 points (14.0 points and 4.6 assists per game) in 159 minutes. Lower down the Charlotte rotation, Ryan Kalkbrenner posted 23 points and 22 rebounds in 79 minutes (4.6 points per game), while Sion James recorded 16 points and 16 assists in 126 minutes (3.2 points per game).

For Philadelphia, VJ Edgecombe recorded 45 points and 31 rebounds (11.3 points and 7.8 rebounds per game) over 125 minutes across four games. Anfernee Simons added 44 points and 12 rebounds (8.8 points per game) in 113 minutes across five games.

Because these data points cover only four or five completed games between October 20 and October 28, 2026, these small sample sizes carry wide error margins. A five-game stretch early in the regular season offers useful early signals on volume and usage, but it does not represent established multi-year baselines.