3 observations: Ben Simmons returns, but Sixers fall to Raptors in Tampa

Ben Simmons returned to the floor, but the Philadelphia 76ers fell to the Toronto Raptors on the road.

The Philadelphia 76ers were looking to get back on track on the road following a tough way to end their recent 4-game road trip and they had a perfect opportunity to get it done on Sunday against the rival Toronto Raptors.

Of course, this game was not in Canada due to the country closing its borders to the U.S. amid the global COVID pandemic and it was played in Tampa, Florida, but the Sixers continued to struggle against the Raptors on the road. They fell to Toronto 110-103 as they still have yet to knock off Toronto on the road in the regular season since Nov. 10, 2012.

Ben Simmons returned and he had 28 points, nine rebounds, and five assists to lead Philadelphia after he missed two games with a stomach illness. Joel Embiid added 25 points and 17 rebounds, Tobias Harris added 13 and seven assists, Seth Curry had 12 and six assists, and Danny Green had nine.

With that said, here are the three observations: