PHILADELPHIA — The final score in Game 1 will read that the Philadelphia 76ers walked away with an easy 131-111 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.
As they prepare for Game 2, the Sixers must be prepared to take the best punch from a scrappy Raptors team and be prepared to fight back.
The Sixers flipped the script on Saturday. They dominated both on the glass and in transition. The Sixers won the rebounding battle, held the Raptors to seven offensive rebounds, and Philadelphia outscored Toronto in transition 29-10. Those are areas the Raptors normally dominate the Sixers.
As they move on to Game 2, Philadelphia understands this will not be easy: