Over the past week, one of the biggest storylines around the Philadelphia 76ers has been the play of Jared McCain. He has been given the chance to get extended minutes, and has been making the most of the opportunity.

PHILADELPHIA — Not much has gone right nine games into the 76ers’ season. 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 ...

Well, he was on an island with Hornets star LaMelo Ball and just clamped him up to force a critical shot clock violation with the game on the line. The defense McCain played on Sunday shows the steps forward he continues to take and coach Nick Nurse sees the improvement.

Down two of their stars for the majority of their games thus far, the Philadelphia 76ers have had to rely on their supporting cast in a big way. Thanks to a pair of unlikely heroes, they managed to secure just their second win of the season in an overtime thriller with the Charlotte Hornets.

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.

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.

Jared McCain had a career-high 27 points as the Philadelphia 76ers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 107-105 overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.