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Despite the absence of James and Embiid being injured for a short time, the 76ers relied on the combined efforts of Maxi, Embiid and substitutes Simmons and Kewell-Pope to defeat the Raptors 123:112 and become the second 10-win team in the Eastern Conference.
The 76ers, who have suffered two losses in the last three games, will face the Raptors at home on the 12th.james The first half featured a heated tug-of-war with their opponents in the absence of LeBron James. However, not only did the 76ers’ Big Three perform brilliantly, but Anfernee Simmons and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who came off the bench, also stepped up in the second half, leading the 76ers to finally defeat the Raptors 123:112 and achieve their 10th win of the season.
The 76ers, who started the season this year with the newly formed Big Four lineup, have performed well, but recently lost to the Cavaliers and Celtics, causing the team’s run-in issue to become a topic of discussion. On the 12th, against the Raptors at home, James missed the game due to lower back and sciatica problems. In the first quarter, restricted zone general Joel Embiid also suffered a knee injury, but returned to the court after returning to the lounge for treatment.
However, the visiting Raptors were aggressive in the first half, especially RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, who scored 13 and 15 points respectively in the first half and tied with the 76ers at 60:60.
However, after easy baskets, the 76ers slowly got hot. Tyrese Maxey, who scored 14 points in the first half, not only continued to touch hotly, but Simmons and Kewell-Pope, who came off the bench, were even hotter from the outside. The two made 5 and 3 three-pointers respectively on the 12th, helping the 76ers gradually increase their lead in the fourth quarter. In the end, they achieved their 10th win of the season by an 11-point margin, becoming the second 10-win team in the Eastern Conference after the Celtics.
Maxey’s 27 points and 8 assists led the 76ers to their best performance of 12th. VJ Edgecombe also had an all-round performance with 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Brown and Embiid scored 18 points and 20 points, respectively. For the Raptors, Barrett was the best with 31 points, while Quickley scored 26 points.
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The 76ers defeated the Raptors 123:112 at home on the 12th, successfully won their 10th win of the season, and became the second team in the Eastern Conference after the Celtics to reach 10 wins.
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James was absent due to lower back and sciatica pain, and Embiid suffered another knee injury in the first quarter, putting the 76ers under considerable pressure early in the game; However, he returned after a short treatment, and the team still relied on the team’s performance to stabilize the victory.
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Maxi scored 27 points and 8 assists, which is the team’s best, Embiid scored 20 points, Brown scored 18 points, and Edgecombe also contributed 15 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Simmons and Kewell-Pope, who were substitutes, were hot from the off in the second half and became vital in opening the scoring.
