It was 18 years ago when Philadelphia and Toronto last met in the playoffs. At the time, Toronto was in the midst of the best run in franchise history, facing off against Allen Iverson — who would win MVP that season — and stretching the series to seven games. We all know what happened after that.
After all those years, both franchises have gone through their moments. For Philadelphia, it was “The Process,” when then-76ers GM Sam Hinkie undertook one of the most incredible (or disgusting depending on who you ask) tanking jobs to get franchise cornerstones Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons.