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.

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

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

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

Embiid and Drummond will both miss their fifth consecutive game with a sprained left foot and sprained left toe, respectively.

Tyrese Maxey and Paul George were late additions to the injury report for the 76ers' matchup with the Thunder.

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.

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

Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey has been added to the injury report for their matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored the go-ahead basket with 23.7 seconds ... Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kyle Lowry and Andre Drummond all sat out for Philadelphia while Washington played without leading scorer Jordan Poole and Malcolm Brogdon.