The Raptors excelled in transition and made their share of wide-open three-pointers in Wednesday’s 119-109 victory over the 76ers.
The Raptors excelled in transition and made their share of wide-open three-pointers in Wednesday’s 119-109 victory over the 76ers at Scotiabank Arena.
Too small and too show, the Sixers were unable to stop Toronto from getting any shot it wanted. All that led to Philly dropping to 1-4 on the season. It also marked the Sixers’ 17th loss in their last 18 regular-season game here in Toronto. The Raptors shot 54.8%, including going 43.2% on three-pointers. Their sharpshooting combined with the Sixers’ lack of defense overshadowed a solid shooting night by Philly. The Sixers shot 51.3%, including going 16-for-34 on threes.Overreaction or appropriate panic? Assessing story lines from the Sixers’ disappointing startTrent had 27 points on 11 of 16 shooting, including going 5 of 10 on three-pointers. Siakam finished with 20 points and career-high 13 assists.
Meanwhile, Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid scored 31 points apiece for the Sixers. This marked Embiid’s second straight 30-plus-point performance. The Sixers All-Star center had 40 against the Indiana Pacers two days ago.The Raptors started the game by making their first three three-pointers on wide-open attempts to set the tempo. They went on to make 7 of 12 in the opening quarter before cooling off and making just 2 of 10 in the second.
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