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The Toronto Raptors continued a challenging stretch of their schedule tonight, facing the Philadelphia 76ers on the second night of a back-to-back, this time on the road. After coming apart at the seams despite an early lead against Boston, the Raptors’ intention to move on was thwarted by a Sixers team that handed the Raptors a similar loss. A significant early lead dwindled by the half, ultimately leading to Toronto falling, this time 112 to 123.
To no surprise, Philly’s big names of Joel Embiid (20 points), Jaylen Brown (18 points), VJ Edgecombe (15 points), and TJ Maxey (27 points) carried the Sixers. Anfernee Simons was their most productive bench player, offering clutch long-range shooting that gave the rest of the team space to operate, finishing with 17 points in the process.
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Toronto saw excellent performances from RJ Barrett who finished with 31 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists, Immanuel Quickley who had 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists, and Collin Murray-Boyles chipping in 14 points, 4 assists, and 5 blocks.
The Raptors had their hands full early, needing to answer for a number of offensive weapons on a Sixers team that is building plenty of hype for a championship contender. They didn’t need to face LeBron James who sat due to sciatica, but the remaining four of their starters remained a formidable challenge.
Toronto targeted Embiid early, forcing him into awkward defensive coverages that required speed and lateral movement that he struggled with as a result of his laundry list of injuries. After knee-to-knee contact, Embiid briefly visited the locker room but returned a few minutes later.
RJ and Quickley were quick to answer their less-than-savory performances last night. Quickley worked hard to distribute the ball and get everyone going early while RJ hit a pair of threes on consecutive possessions.
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Just like last night, their offense was running smoothly. They built a significant 33-16 lead, and it felt like everything was going in the Raptors’ favour until in the final two minutes of the frame, the tide slowly started to turn. Philly went on an unanswered 8-point run…
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