The Philadelphia 76ers played their third game this month against one of the teams that will likely challenge for the Eastern Conference Championship, the Toronto Raptors. After losing to Boston on opening night and the Milwaukee Bucks last week, the Sixers had to stake some kind of claim.
Things looked promising for the Sixers in the first quarter. They took the lead 11-10 after a Leonard three pointer, and then the Raptors took advantage of many, many first quarter and first half turnovers.
Toronto had a 16-5 run in the first quarter to take the lead after the first quarter 35-26.