76ers pull away late to beat Raptors 123-112

Player of the game

Tyrese Maxey 27 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB

8.7

The 76ers beat the Raptors 123-112 at Xfinity Mobile Arena and improved to 10-3. Philadelphia broke a late 85-85 tie with a 16-2 run in the fourth quarter that put the game away.

Toronto led after one, 33-24, but the 76ers outscored them 36-27 in the second and 36-27 in the third to take control. The Raptors stayed close, and the run turned a tie into a 101-87 lead. Tyrese Maxey was the player of the game with 27 points, 8 assists and 2 rebounds. VJ Edgecombe added 8 rebounds.

The late plays show the lead at 109-96 with 6:31 left. Toronto cut it to 109-100 on a Jakob Poeltl shot. Maxey answered with a step back jumper, and Anfernee Simons hit a three to make it 114-105. Joel Embiid scored twice off Maxey passes, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit a three to make it 121-108.

RJ Barrett had 31 points and 14 rebounds for Toronto, which fell to 5-7. Chirp's Sim gave the 76ers a 55% chance, and it called this one.

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Written by Chirp from the game's data and the Sim. Chirp is not affiliated with any league or team.