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The same three players will be on the sidelines Friday night when the 4-0 Sixers begin their NBA Cup slate at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Paul George (left knee surgery recovery), Dominick Barlow (right elbow laceration) and Jared McCain (right thumb surgery recovery) have been ruled out for the Sixers’ matchup with the 2-3 Celtics. Barlow will miss at least the next two games and be re-evaluated early next week, a team official said.

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Both George and McCain appear to be trending up, though it’s not known when exactly either will return. Every player besides Barlow took part in Thursday’s practice, which was a light one following wins Monday over the Magic and Tuesday over the Wizards.

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