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.

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.

The Philadelphia 76ers are impressed with what Jared McCain has been able to do nine games into his NBA career.

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 minutes in Sunday’s 107-105 win.

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.