Overview
- McCain poured in a season-high 26 points on 9-of-16 shooting with five threes in a 121-92 win over the Nets, marking his fourth 20-point game with Oklahoma City.
- Thunder coach Mark Daigneault praised McCain’s rapid grasp of team fundamentals and highlighted his feisty, improving defense alongside his proven scoring.
- Before the game, McCain said he seldom received Embiid screens in Philadelphia and is thriving off actions with Chet Holmgren, Isaiah Hartenstein and Jaylin Williams.
- Fan backlash in Philadelphia intensified, with social media calls to fire Nick Nurse and a local radio host urging both Nurse and Daryl Morey to resign over the trade.
- Daryl Morey previously said the Sixers were “selling high” by sending McCain to the Thunder for four draft picks, a rationale facing louder public skepticism as McCain’s role grows.