TORONTO - For 9 minutes, 12 seconds Sunday, the worst team in the Atlantic Division - and the NBA for that matter - was beating the division leader.
But it was only a when - not if - the Raptors would regain the lead and take command of the game.
They did it 18 seconds later and never relinquished it en route to a 96-76 victory over the 76ers (1-24) Sunday night at Air Canada Centre.
Nerlens Noel suffered a game-ending left-eye corneal abrasion while being elbowed by Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry with 3:15 left in the third quarter.