Joel Embiid made a 3-pointer on a pass from Danny Green with 0.8 seconds left in overtime, and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from 17 points down in the second quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors 104-101 in overtime for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series.
The 76ers trailed 38-21 with 9:30 left in the second quarter and 56-46 at halftime. They outscored the Raptors 83-63 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Raptors 17-14. Tyrese Maxey scored 6 of the 76ers’ 17 on 3 for 5 shooting.
Embiid had 33 points and 13 rebounds, and James Harden added 19 points (10 in the paint) and 10 assists.
For the Raptors, OG Anunoby scored 26 points, and Gary Trent Jr. added 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers). Precious Achiuwa scored 20 points on 9 for 11 shooting off the bench. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers.
The 76ers shot 51.4% from the field and 41.9% from 3 to the Raptors’ 44.2% and 37.1%. The Raptors got 9 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. They outscored the 76ers 27-11 off turnovers. The 76ers’ starters outscored the Raptors 49-39 in 23 minutes together. Harden fouled out.