Joel Embiid might have real estate in the heads of Karl-Anthony Towns, Andre Drummond and other bigs on insignificant teams, but after Toronto’s 101-96 win over Philly in what is to this point the game of the season, there’s little doubt that the entire Raptors franchise has a hold over the Sixers centre.
His teammates haven’t exactly cracked Toronto’s code either.
Toronto probably should have lost this game. Still without Kyle Lowry, Serge Ibaka, and Patrick McCaw, and with Matt Thomas ruled out for some time before the game as well, the Raptors entered the imposing Philly match-up with 10 available bodies.