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.

The Sixers needed somebody to step in and provide something on that side of the floor. That guy with the rookie in just his ninth NBA game. Jared McCain provided 27 points, 23 after halftime, and led the Sixers to a 107-105 overtime win over the Hornets.

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.

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 ...

Gina Mizell: Sixers 107, Hornets 105 in OT. Big nights from Jared McCain (27 points) and Guerschon Yabusele (20 and 8) off the bench. Paul George with 15 and 9 assists in his first home game, which was capped at 33 minutes and no OT. Sixers are 2-7 and next have a tough back-to-back against the Knicks and Cavs.