The Philadelphia 76ers played one helluva first half on Friday night as they took on the Toronto Raptors. The Sixers shot a ridiculous 79.6% from the floor as they built a lead as large as 24 and it was a 77-57 lead at the half.
However, the Raptors battled back and they cut the lead to 103-101 with 5:550 left. Philadelphia was sloppy with the basketball and they were not able to take advantage of the same open looks they got in the first half.
Eventually, Joel Embiid and the Sixers did just enough to walk away with a 117-110 win. Their second straight victory after dropping three straight to end their previous road trip.
Embiid had 25 points and 12 rebounds, James Harden fought through his Achilles soreness to put up 23 points and 11 assists, Tyrese Maxey added 13 points and six assists, and De’Anthony Melton had 13. The bench had a big night as Paul Reed had 11 points and six rebounds, Danuel House Jr. had eight, and Jalen McDaniels added seven points.
NBA Twitter reacted to the Sixers picking up the win: