Down two starters, Jared McCain responded with a sensational game to lead the 76ers to a win over the Hornets to snap a five-game losing streak.

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But the early ascent of Jared McCain into someone the team can confidently draw up crunch-time offense for is near the top of the slim list of positives. McCain accounted for 27 points, just one turnover and a third of the Sixers’ 3-pointers in 31 ...

McCain, Guerschon Yabusele, and Jeff Dowtin combined for 58 points, and were rewarded with crucial minutes, to help the Sixers snap a five-game losing skid.

The other standout for the Sixers in this game was rookie Jared McCain. He came alive down the stretch en route to posting a career-high 27 points. Without the production from this duo, Philly would have found themselves with a 1-8 record to start the year.

Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers single out Jared McCain for leading the way in a win over the Charlotte Hornets.

However, the game almost ended with controversy. With the Sixers up 105-104, Jared McCain was set to step to the foul line with 16.3 seconds left in overtime after being fouled by the Hornets’ LaMelo Ball.