Raptors coach Nick Nurse said before Toronto’s Sunday evening game against the Sixers that there was no way to go small against Joel Embiid. It’s a sentiment everyone takes for granted now given the overall dominance of Philly’s big man. But then the Raptors started the game and — look at that — they were playing small, with the same starting lineup they’ve gone with over the past couple of games: Fred VanVleet, Norman Powell, DeAndre’ Bembry, OG Anunoby, and Pascal Siakam. In the micro, it didn’t work, yet the Raptors still beat Philadelphia, 110-103, to get themselves over .
Raptors run out to gutsy 110-103 win over the Sixers
