The Raptors trailed by 27 points but showed some life in the fourth cutting it to 11 until Maxey, the Game 1 star, buried a 3 that got the Sixers rolling again. Game 3 in the Eastern Conference series is Wednesday in Toronto. Tobias Harris had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Maxey had 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. “That’s what we need from the Big Fella,” Maxey said. He made 9 of 16 shots from the floor for the game. ![]() I’m going to come back with more power and make you foul me.”Įmbiid took foul after foul – he rubbed parts of his shoulders and elbows and shook off at least one foot injury - and made 12 of 14 free throws. ![]() “They put me on the floor a few times and to me, this is where it gets interesting,” Embiid said. The NBA MVP finalist quit deferring and started dominating.Įmbiid took his lumps and powered his way to 31 points and 11 rebounds, Tyrese Maxey showed he was no one-game postseason wonder and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-97 on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. Trying to keep his composure, Embiid absorbed a few more deliberate blows from a Raptors defense clearly trying to bully the big guy.Ĭoach Doc Rivers gave Embiid a quick message: “No, Jo, you be the dominant guy.” ![]() PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid took a stiff arm moments after tipoff and the 7-footer pushed back.
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