Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers went on a 19-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 130-120.
It was tied at 78 when Kelly Oubre Jr.’s dunk put the 76ers ahead for good with 7:10 left in the third quarter. Maxey and Trendon Watford scored 6 points each as they pulled away to a 97-84 lead with 2:24 left in the quarter.
The Raptors got within 102-101 on Immanuel Quickley’s 9-foot floater with 10:40 to play, but Maxey answered with 2 free throws, and the Raptors got no closer.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Raptors 8-0. VJ Edgecombe (No. 6 in clutch wins added, 2025-26) scored 6 of the 76ers’ 8 on 3 for 3 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Sandro Mamukelashvili had 2 steals, and the Raptors scored 2 points off them.
Joel Embiid scored 29 points on 10 for 16 shooting, and Watford added 20 points, a career-high 17 rebounds and 10 assists on 8 for 10 shooting, his first career triple-double. The 76ers had 3 20-point scorers. Watford assisted on 6 of Maxey’s 12 baskets.
For the Raptors, RJ Barrett had 22 points and 6 assists, and Quickley added 22 points and 6 assists. Brandon Ingram had 21 points and 8 rebounds. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers.
The 76ers grabbed 15 offensive rebounds to the Raptors’ 10. The Raptors outscored the 76ers 36-15 on the fast break. The 76ers outscored the Raptors 28-13 in 8 minutes with Drummond, Oubre, Grimes, Maxey and Watford on the floor together. Scottie Barnes fouled out.