The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers met again last night, and it was a different story from when these two teams met on Monday night, as the 76ers ran away with an easy 125-113 victory. The main difference: The presence of Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris.
The return of the 76ers’ two best players (well, without you-know-who) made a huge difference, not just in talent level, but in the way it opened up the court for the rest of the Sixers. Philly got all the open looks they wanted and subsequently shot the heck out of the ball (54% from the floor, 18-for-37 from downtown), which had the domino effect of stalling Toronto’s transition offense (17 fast break points — but eight of those coming in garbage time).