McCain carried that momentum into Friday night, leading the 76ers in scoring while connecting on a team-high five three pointers. The rookie first-round pick is carving a big role for himself, and while his role will diminish when Tyrese Maxey returns from a right hamstring strain,

Joel Embiid got off to a dominant start, but clearly ran out of gas. Paul George never found an offensive groove. And Jared McCain could not maintain his blistering scoring pace before fouling out. That all led to the 76ers’ eighth loss in their first 10 games to continue their disastrous start to a much-anticipated season,