Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse discussed his team’s resilience, Dean Wade’s career-high 10 assists and Jabari Walker’s contribution after Saturday’s 109-104 comeback victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

The 76ers trailed by 15 points and entered the fourth quarter down nine before outscoring Charlotte 32-21 in the final period. Philadelphia improved to 6-1 despite resting Joel Embiid and LeBron James following Friday’s NBA Cup win over the New York Knicks.

Asked about the team’s repeated comebacks from double-digit deficits, Nurse pointed to lineup changes and inconsistent stretches rather than treating the ability to recover as a positive trend.

“There’s a little bit going on. Lineup changes and all those things. I think it gets a little clunky for us,” Nurse said. “The stretches when it gets kind of bad, we’ve got to raise those levels up to average.”

Nurse added that he was pleased with the team’s competitiveness but did not want Philadelphia to keep falling behind. Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points, while Anfernee Simons added 19 off the bench. Maxey put the 76ers ahead for good with two free throws at the 1:22 mark.

Nurse also highlighted Wade’s playmaking. The forward recorded 10 assists, doubling his previous career high of five, while adding four points, five rebounds and two steals.

“There’s going to be opportunities where they’re going to put two on the ball, and he did a great job of finding that window and making the next play,” Nurse said. He also praised Wade’s defensive contribution and late inbound pass, while noting that he was still working his way back from injury.

The coach also credited Walker, who returned to the rotation and scored 12 points with six rebounds in 19 minutes. Philadelphia needed his contribution with its frontcourt rotation thin.

“He had a very impactful 20 minutes,” Nurse said, pointing to Walker’s physical plays, offensive rebounds and three-point shooting. Walker made one of his four attempts from beyond the arc.

The 76ers host the Chicago Bulls on Monday, while the Hornets welcome the Detroit Pistons.