Meanwhile, Jared McCain provided a positive update on his own health. Jared McCain is no longer playing with a brace on his right thumb, he said, though the Sixers have it listed on the injury report. “Thank God for that.”

NEW YORK — The Sixers snapped the Knicks’ seven-game winning streak and earned a high-quality victory Friday night at Madison Square Garden. They notched a 116-107 win to improve to 15-11 this season. New York fell to 19-8.

ATLANTA — Tyrese Maxey will miss his second consecutive game with an illness when the 76ers face the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night at State Farm Arena. The standout point guard had been listed as doubtful on Saturday’s injury report. Center Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) was cleared to play after being listed as questionable.

Despite George’s 35 points, the Sixers fell to a 120-117 loss to the Hawks on Sunday at State Farm Arena. Joel Embiid posted his first double-double of the season with 22 points and 14 rebounds. VJ Edgecombe had 26 points and six boards.

After playing in the first 23 games of the season, an illness will cost Tyrese Maxey at least two consecutive games.

Dyson Daniels had 27 points and 10 rebounds, Onyeka Okongwu added 20 points and 15 rebounds and the Hawks held off the 76ers 120-117 on Sunday night.

At 14-11 thru 25 games, there really hasn’t been a lot of noise in the numbers for the Sixers so far as we wait for them to return to action on Friday. Other than the win-loss record, which is where everyone’s eye balls jump to first, a large portion of the team’s statistical profile suggests they are exactly what their record says they are.