No Joel Embiid. No Paul George. No problem. The 76ers had one of their most impressive performances, defeating the Brooklyn Nets, 113-98, in Friday’s NBA Cup contest at the Wells Fargo Center. The victory improved them to 3-12 on the season and 1-2 in NBA Cup East Group A play.

The backcourt duo both shined in the win over Brooklyn, and pushed back against the notion they can’t thrive together.

Rookie Jared McCain continued his hot start with 30 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals while shooting 11/20 from the field and 6/11 from the three-point range in 39 minutes. After the victory,