A 21-point first-quarter deficit is a tough thing to overcome. The Toronto Raptors did their best, fighting to the very end against the Philadelphia 76ers, but ultimately the clock ran out and the Sixers walked away with the 109-102 win.
I’m not a “moral victories” guy but the finish did harken back to last year’s gritty Raptors team that never gave up, and if that’s the identity that this iteration of the team is finally establishing, then there’s definitely a positive to be taken from such a loss.
1. Rough Start
The Raptors came out so flat-footed last night, they looked like they were on the second night of a back-to-back, not the first!