PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 29: Kyle Lowry #7 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Kyle Lowry and Toronto Raptors may not have been able to make it to the postseason this year, but they have been able to watch their Atlantic rivals crash and burn before they even make the conference finals. After an injured Brooklyn Nets team lost against Milwaukee in seven games, it was the Philadelphia 76ers’ turn to disappoint their fans.
Against Trae Young, a white-hot Kevin Huerter, and a deadly Atlanta Hawks team that was thriving on playing tough defense in this series, coach Doc Rivers once again came up short in an elimination game, with the Hawks overcoming a rough shooting night from Young to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.