Ben Simmons posts first triple-double of season as Sixers roll to 127-112 victory over Hornets

PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers will tell you it’s all about good preparation, and having good defensive players. In the early going to the season, the 76ers have established themselves as the NBA’s best defensive team. They headed into Saturday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets as the league leaders in defensive rating, opponents’ field-goal percentage, and blocks per game. And they played like it in a wire-to-wire 127-112 victory at the Wells Fargo Center. This was the first of a two-game series with the Hornets (2-4) at the arena. The teams will meet again on Monday at 7 p.m. “Ben has been, in…

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