McCain had 23 points on 7-for-16 shooting in the loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday. This comes after he had 27 points, 23 in the second half, in Sunday's win over the Charlotte Hornets. Overall, the No. 16 pick in the 2024 draft is averaging 11.5 points while shooting 45.6% from the floor and 35.9% from deep in 10 games.

The Sixers will also be without Andre Drummond (illness) and Tyrese Maxey, who will miss yet another game for a strained hamstring.

The Sixers headed into the offseason in a vastly different place than the Clippers. Joel Embiid was their only player who was under guaranteed contract for this season. Meanwhile, Tyrese Maxey had a well-below-market $13.0 million cap hold, which wound up being roughly $22 million less than what he’d eventually end up signing for.

Joel Embiid and Paul George will both sit out for the Philadelphia 76ers against the Cleveland Cavaliers on the second night of a back-to-back.

On the 76ers’ first possession Tuesday night, Paul George cut along the baseline and took a feed from Joel Embiid for an underneath finish. That sparked George’s best outing as a Sixer, when he totaled 29 points on 10-of-19 shooting,

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be catching a break for Wednesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. In addition to having a rest advantage, the Cavs will be taking on a Sixers team without their three best players according to the most recent injury report.

Coach Nick Nurse evaluates Joel Embiid and Paul George as the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.