Here are 10 takeaways from the Toronto Raptors’ 125-121 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in the seventh of eight seeding games ahead of the 2020 NBA playoffs.
One — Eventful: Life is about finding joy in the little things, especially when a global pandemic confines the entire scope of life to inside a small slice of Disneyland. This game was supposed to be another meaningless scrimmage as the Raptors rested OG Anunoby and Serge Ibaka, and even head coach Nick Nurse took a night off. The Sixers held Joel Embiid out of the second half. The entire fourth quarter was played out by the reserves, and yet, judging by the scenes of jubilation at the end, you would have thought Kawhi Leonard hit the dagger all over again.