Tyrese Maxey pumped his fist as he walked toward the 76ers’ bench, slapping hands with Kelly Oubre Jr. Oubre had just hit two free throws with 55.3 seconds remaining to finish off a fourth consecutive victory for the Sixers,

The Philadelphia 76ers were able to come away with comeback 117-104 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win thanks to the heroics of some veteran guards. The Kings took an 80-68 lead in the third quarter and it appeared that the weary Sixers were going to take a tough loss at home.

Jared McCain was the front-runner to win Rookie of the Year prior to the injury, averaging 15.3 points, 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds.

Jared McCain had cleared concussion protocol. But when he returned to a Dec. 13 game against the Indiana Pacers and began guarding Pascal Siakam, the 76ers rookie guard felt the pain in his left knee.

The Sacramento Kings will face off against the Philadelphia 76ers at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Wells Fargo Center. Philadelphia is 18-27 overall and 8-13 at home, while Sacramento is 24-22 overall and 11-10 on the road.

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