Tyrese Maxey scores 38 as Philadelphia 76ers beat Charlotte Hornets without LeBron James, Joel Embiid

Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, Anfernee Simons added 19 points off the bench and Philadelphia 76ers proved they could win without stars LeBron James and Joel Embiid, battling back to beat the Charlotte Hornets 109-104 on Saturday night.Jaylen Brown, who was considered a game-time decision, started and finished with 16 points for the 76ers.The sellout crowd of 19,533 at the Spectrum Center didn't get to see James and Embiid play as the 76ers rested both players one night after beating the New York Knicks 98-93 in an intense NBA Cup game.Grayson Allen had 27 points off the bench on 7-of-10 shooting from 3-point range for the Hornets, while Brandon Miller added 24 points on five 3s.Charlotte seized the momentum when Miller blocked V.J. Edgecombe's layup with five minutes left, then threw a perfect bounce pass to Moussa Diabate on the other end for a dunk off a pick and roll to put the Hornets up 97-90.But the 76ers chipped away behind two buckets from Simons and took the lead for good wit