Philadelphia at Charlotte

Philadelphia is the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference, including 12-7 straight-up on the road. Joel Embiid (25.1 ppg, 7.4 rpg) has scored at least 30 points in four straight and has reached 20 in 16 consecutive contests. They come off a 112-109 loss to New York despite Embiid's 38 points and 11 rebounds. The offense is fifth from the free-throw line, while the defense is tied for 13th in points given up, 12th in shooting allowed, and fifth in defending the 3-pointer. The 76ers have won five of their last six road games, including a 130-119 win at the Knicks as an underdog. Charlotte is 8-13 at home. The offense is 18th in points scored, 23rd in field goal shooting, while the defense is 16th in points given up, 22nd in shooting allowed, and 24th in defending beyond the arc. They've lost five of their last six at home. Take Philadelphia on the moneyline.