CJ McCollum leads the New Orleans Pelicans past the Joel Embiid-less Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid still hasn’t resumed on-court activities, raising concerns ahead of training camp despite ...

That meant the scoring burden fell on McCollum, who delivered against a Sixers team missing Joel Embiid for the 23rd time this season.

McCollum was enough for the eight-win Pelicans to topple a 76ers team that played without All-Star center Joel Embiid. Embiid missed his third straight game because of a sprained left foot.

Philadelphia’s latest worst loss of the season came Friday night when CJ McCollum got loose for 38 points to lead New Orleans to a 123-115 victory.

CJ McCollum scored 38 points as the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans opened a three-game road trip with a 123-115 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.

Philadelphia's latest worst-loss of the season came on Friday night when CJ McCollum got loose for 38 points to lead New Orleans to a 123-115 victory.