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Raptors fall to Sixers in Sullinger’s return

Jared Sullinger eases into Raptors lineup for first time after foot surgery, but DeMarre Carroll exits with neck injury and Lucas Nogueira’s on concussion list. Ouch.

Raptor Jared Sullinger battles Joel Embiid of the Sixers under the rim in Wednesday night's game in Philly.

PHILADELPHIA—It was only 13 minutes in a long and sometimes tedious season, but it was a significant stretch of time for the Toronto Raptors here Wednesday night.

Jared Sullinger, the wide-bodied, high-IQ big man the team has been waiting half a season for, made his debut, but Toronto fell 94-89 to the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center.