Paul George (knee) will remain out when the Sixers host the Boston Celtics in their NBA Cup Group Play opener on Friday night, according to their initial injury report for the game unveiled on Thursday. Meanwhile, Joel Embiid is not listed on the injury report, indicating he is set to start for the fourth time in five chances:

Jared McCain, whose third-year team option was officially picked up on Thursday afternoon, was a full participant in the team's practice hours earlier, but it was a light practice without contact, head coach Nick Nurse said. Meanwhile, two-way power forward Dominick Barlow will miss at least two more games after undergoing a procedure to address an elbow laceration.

THE SIXERS ARE 4-0 (INSTANT OBSERVATIONS)

Sixers 117, Celtics 116 | Hornets 121, Sixers 125

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