The Toronto Raptors clinched a victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre, Toronto, 106-90. The Toronto Raptors started this winning streak last Wednesday against the 76ers again with a 94-86
victory.
The Raptors power forward Reginald Jamaal was as hot as always. The Raptors were leading by 15 points after the very first quarter of the game and never looked back.
Game Stats
The Sixers made 39 rebounds and the Raptors had 41. Both the teams took 10 offensive rebounds. The Sixers gave away 13 turnovers and the Raptors 12.
The Sixers grabbed 16 fast break points and the Raptors 12. The Sixers did not take lead as the Raptors fled away with 22 points. Both the teams covered the same number of points in the paint.
Players on the Bench
Among the inactive players from the Sixers were Jason Kapono and Darius Songaila whereas the Raptors were playing without Solomon Alabi and Ed Davis.
Box Score
Andrea Bargnani also called II Mago played offensively and scored 24 points as Reggie grabbed his career high 22 rebounds and season high 12 points. Jose Calderon scored a season high 16 points and nine assists, new comer Jerryd
Bayless scored 13 and Leandro Barbosa scored 11 for the Raptors. The Raptors scored a season high nine 3-pointers.
Andre Iguodala scored 17, Jrue Holiday scored 16 and Thaddeus Young added 14 for the Sixers. The Sixers have now lost seven out of the eight games they have played.
Brand-less Game
The Sixers were playing without their forward Elton Brand who was suspended for a game after he committed a flagrant foul on Washington Wizards’ center JaVale McGee on Tuesday night in a loss to Washington 116-114. Young filled
in for Brand in this game.
U-turn
The game took a u-turn when the Raptors went on an 11-2 run at the end of the first quarter and took a 33-18 lead into the second quarter. After that they stretched their advantage to 10 at half time.
Strong Links
Evans was ranked fourth in the NBA for his rebounds after the Minnesota Timberwolves’s Kevin Love, the Chicago Bulls’ Joakim Noah and Pau Gasol from the Los Angeles Lakers.
Weak Links
Lou Williams, the Sixers guard struggled to move past his 2 for 8 from the field on Tuesday night but was successful in finishing 1 for 11.
"Lou is just not shooting well," Collins remarked. "He's in one of those ruts and we need him to make shots because he's an integral part of our team coming off the bench."
It was not a very good night for Williams as he had a tough time against the Raptors. Just as his team waited for a spark off of the bench he made just one field goal in 11 attempts in his 26 minutes of play.
Quotable
"I didn't know Reggie. I've seen him, obviously, being around the league, but he was unbelievable tonight. I can't speak highly enough of him...the thing about him, he was able to dominate the game without scoring and when you
look around the league there's not too many guys that can really do that."
Bayless who played his game first game for the Raptors said about new teammate Evans.
Coming Up
For the Sixers, Friday @ Miami, Saturday vs. New Jersey and Tuesday vs. Portland. For the Raptors, Friday @ Boston, Sunday vs. Atlanta and Wednesday vs. Washington
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