Perhaps the win should have been easier but they looked damn good doing it.
In their first throwback night of the season, the Sixers took down the Toronto Raptors 130-120 Saturday night.
Once again the leading scorer, Tyrese Maxey went for 31 points along withs seven assists going 12-of-24 from the floor. Joel Embiid, in 26 minutes of play, continued to look more like himself, finishing with 29 points on 10-of-16 shooting
VJ Edgecombe had another quiet night but had some big baskets down the stretch, finishing with 1 points and seven rebounds shooting 5-of-15. Jared McCain was available, but did not appear.
Trendon Watford took full advantage of his first start, picking up his first career triple-double with 20 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists — those last two being career-highs. Kelly Oubre Jr. went for 19 while Immanuel Quickly and RJ Barrett led Toronto with 22 apiece.
The Sixers are now 6-3 this season. They’re right back at it at home against the red-hot Detroit Pistons Sunday night.
Here are some thoughts at the buzzer.
