Slumping 76ers aim to get well against Hornets

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The Philadelphia 76ers, entering a Friday home game against the struggling Charlotte Hornets, are searching for ways to win games without reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid.

Since Embiid went down with a left knee injury that necessitated surgery, the Sixers are 4-8.

At this rate, they might wind up out of the top six spots in the Eastern Conference and compete