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.

Monday night was the first time this season the Sixers got to as many as 110 points in regulation. (They scored 118 points in overtime against the Indiana Pacers in their only win.) They made 20 3s, they played fast, they had 27 assists. George’s gravity and his ability to create a basketball advantage helped in all of those areas.

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.

Paul George's big scoring night, Sixers' shooting woes highlight loss to Knicks Paul George's best performance of the season, the Sixers' poor-shooting blues, and Kelly Oubre Jr.'s potential to be a defensive force — if he stays out of foul trouble — stood out during Tuesday's 111-99 setback to New York Knicks in their NBA Cup matchup at the Wells Fargo Center.