76ers Overcome Slow Start to End Raptors' Win Streak
Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, and Joel Embiid contributed 29 as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 130-120 on Saturday, ending Toronto's four-game winning streak.
Trendon Watford’s Breakout Performance
In his first start of the season, Trendon Watford recorded his first career triple-double with 20 points, a career-high 17 rebounds, and 10 assists. His all-around performance helped Philadelphia snap a two-game losing streak.
Raptors’ Key Contributors
- RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley each scored 22 points to lead the Raptors.
- Brandon Ingram added 21 points, Scottie Barnes scored 18, Collin Murray-Boyles had 12, and Sandro Mamukelashvili contributed 10.
- Quentin Grimes scored 13 points and VJ Edgecombe had 11.
Game Highlights
Toronto pulled within 119-116 after Barrett’s 3-pointer with 3:25 remaining. Joel Embiid responded with a tip-in, finishing a 6-0 run to push the Sixers ahead 125-116 with under two minutes left.
“Embiid played a season-high 26 minutes and was 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range.”
Maxey sealed the win with a long jumper at 1:15, making it 127-118. The Raptors started hot, hitting 10 of their first 12 three-pointers but cooled down to 23.1% (6 of 26) beyond the arc for the rest of the game.
Author’s summary: The 76ers rallied from a slow start, boosted by Watford’s triple-double and strong efforts from Maxey and Embiid, to halt the Raptors' momentum and win convincingly.