Pascal Siakam looked liked the best player on the planet Thursday night.
His huge performance — and James Harden’s struggles — led to the Sixers losing to the Raptors, 119-114, in Toronto. The loss drops the Sixers to 49-31 and sets up a potential first-round matchup with these very Raptors with two games remaining.
The Sixers were without Matisse Thybulle, who was ineligible to play. The Raptors were able to beat the Sixers without Fred VanVleet or OG Anunoby.
Here are a few observations from the game.
First quarter
- Other than continuing to bleed offensive rebounds, the Sixers got off to a strong start defensively.