Joel Embiid and Paul George struggled in the game, with neither player performing well in the second half as the Sixers stalled.

McCain was also solid defensively on Magic guard Jalen Suggs, who went 1 for 8 from three-point range. The Sixers clearly knew that Orlando had the NBA’s worst three-point shooting percentage (30.6 percent ahead of Friday’s game). They made few obvious game plan-related mistakes on defense and forced 18 Magic turnovers.

McCain's second stint of action came at point guard, and the Sixers surged. The Sixers went on a 14-0 run between the final moments of the first quarter and the first few minutes of the second quarter, and 10 of their points during that stretch came with McCain at point guard alongside Eric Gordon, Oubre, Yabusele and Embiid.

The Philadelphia 76ers will continue with the NBA Cup on Friday when they take on the Orlando Magic to begin a 3-game road trip, and if you're wondering how you can watch all the action live, you've come to the right place. The Sixers will look to get on track with their stars on the floor.

Philadelphia's struggles with injury and on-court chemistry have got the Sixers' season off to a worse start than they have the talent for.