What is the status of Philadelphia 76ers stars Tyrese Maxey and Paul George as they take on the New York Knicks on Wednesday?

As the Sixers' disastrous season only gets tougher, they must ensure their young star point guard carries a reasonable workload.

Tyrese Maxey and the 76ers played the Pacers to begin a road trip. Joel Embiid, Paul George and Guerschon Yabusele were all sidelined.

Joel Embiid has been absent from the 76ers' games 28 times this season, but Andre Drummond came to his defense given his injury situation.

The Sixers still put up a strong battle led by Tyrese Maxey, but it wasn't enough as they fell to the Magic 104-99 on the road. Maxey had 29 points and five assists in a terrific individual effort, but Orlando received 27 points from Cole Anthony and the Magic used their athleticism to make a difference on the floor in the win.

The Philadelphia 76ers were without Joel Embiid, Paul George, Tyrese Maxey, Caleb Martin, Andre Drummond and Kyle Lowry for Tuesday night's matchup

Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers avoided an embarrassing outcome as they were shorthanded against the New York Knicks, but they ended up with a familiar result, taking another loss, which occurred in overtime.

Tyrese Maxey was the Sixers’ leading scorer with ... In addition to Yabusele, the following Sixers missed Saturday’s game: Andre Drummond returned after six games out with a left toe injury.

The Philadelphia 76ers played without their All-Star trio of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey in a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin, KJ Martin, Andre Drummond and Jared McCain also did not play for the Sixers.

If the Sixers ultimately pivot in the direction of being sellers at the NBA's Feb. 6 trade deadline -- which seems likely given the team's poor record, hellish schedule in the weeks ahead and Joel Embiid's left knee swelling causing a significant delay in his return to action.

Following an 0-3 road trip that took them past the regular season's midway point, the shorthanded Sixers are tumbling into Friday’s matchup against the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers.

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey reacts to the overtime loss to the New York Knicks and gives an update on his injured hand.