Though Jared McCain was highly impressive again, the shorthanded Sixers dropped to 2-9 Wednesday with a 114-104 loss to the Cavs.
Jared McCain starred Wednesday night for a Sixers team down all of its All-Stars. However, the shorthanded Sixers didn’t have quite enough firepower to hand the Cavs a stunning first loss. Cleveland improved to 13-0 with a 114-106 victory at Wells Fargo Center.
Sixers head coach Nick Nurse said pregame that Embiid and George will be available for the team's Friday night matchup with the Magic. He also noted George's minutes restriction has been lifted.McCain immediately looked right at home in his first NBA start, swishing a three-pointer to get the Sixers on the scoreboard.
The Sixers’ offense as a whole was much different without their stars. They attempted 26 threes before drawing their first free throw. Along with McCain, Caleb Martin and Kelly Oubre Jr. drilled some difficult shots. Bona’s inexperience was apparent at times. He committed a turnover in the backcourt when he grabbed a defensive rebound and then tossed a shaky outlet pass that George Niang picked off.
McCain initially struggled. He rushed, tried to thread passes through traffic and committed three turnovers in the first four minutes of the third quarter. The Cavs made a run and took a 69-64 lead on an Okoro three.
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