Raptors, Lowry and Sixers
Digest more
Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers
Digest more
TORONTO -- The Philadelphia 76ers had some injury issues while taking on the Toronto Raptors over the weekend to end their road trip. Roughly 10 minutes before tip off on Sunday, George was ruled out due to left knee soreness after being announced that he was going to be in the starting lineup.
Tyrese Maxey scored 38 points to give the Sixers every chance to earn a win, but a slew of mistakes in crunch time cost them a victory against the Toronto Raptors on the first night of a back-to-back.
22hon MSN
Former Raptors star Kyle Lowry gets huge ovation in four-quarter cameo as 76ers win in Toronto
It was a brief cameo at the end of a blowout win, but it meant everything to Philadelphia 76ers guard Kyle Lowry.
After losing in overtime to these same Toronto Raptors one night earlier, the Philadelphia 76ers came out looking bound and determined not to let things come down to the final moments for a second night in a row.
Scottie Barnes hit a tiebreaking free throw with 0.8 seconds remaining in overtime and the Toronto Raptors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-115 in the first of back-to-back meetings between short-handed teams.
The Philadelphia 76ers discuss how they handle their rematch opportunity with the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.
The Toronto Raptors are still on a high after beating the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime, but they will have to return to earth quickly as a rematch is schedule