PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jared McCain scored 30 points and Tyrese Maxey added 26 as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 113-98 win over Brooklyn. Networks in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.
Playing without Joel Embiid (left knee swelling) and Paul George (left knee contusion), Philadelphia’s young backcourt took over in the fourth quarter with an extended scoring burst that helped the Sixers rally from a nine-point deficit.
Both Embiid and George are expected to miss Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers before being re-evaluated early next week.
Kelly Oubre Jr. added 11 points and nine rebounds for the Sixers (3-12, 1-2 NBA Cup), who won just their third game of the season and for the first time in regulation. Philadelphia’s other wins came against Indiana (October 27) and Charlotte (November 10).
Brooklyn was led by Cameron Johnsonwho scored 37 points. Keon Johnson added 18 points for the Nets (6-10, 1-2 NBA Cup), who have lost four of their last five games.
Takings
Nets: Brooklyn’s 18 turnovers allowed the Sixers to take 11 more shots than the Nets in the game.
76ers: With Embiid and George gone, the rise of McCain — the club’s first-round pick out of Duke — has been one of the few bright spots.
A key moment
Maxey and McCain combined to score 19 straight points for the Sixers midway through the fourth quarter, turning a one-point deficit into a 12-point lead.
Key statistics
McCain has scored 20 or more points in seven straight games.
Later
Both teams are back in action on Sunday evening. The Nets are at Sacramento, while the Sixers host the LA Clippers.
