The Toronto Raptors were looking to once again stifle the Philadelphia 76ers and welcomed Kyle Lowry back into the fold.
Toronto was coming off of a comfortable victory against the Clippers on Sunday afternoon, while the Sixers were returning home from a west coast road trip that included a big win against the Warriors.
The teams traded buckets early on, the Raptors edged out to a 14-10 lead, courtesy of a Pascal Siakam corner three following some deft ball movement from the whole team that led to Lowry finding Siakam in the right corner.