Maxey, Embiid lead Philadelphia 76ers to 130-120 win over Toronto Raptors

PHILADELPHIA AP Tyrese Maxey scored points Joel Embiid added and the Philadelphia ers beat the Toronto Raptors - on Saturday night Trendon Watford had points rebounds and assists for Philadelphia which lost all four games to Toronto last season RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley each scored points for the Raptors who had won four in a row Toronto was playing the second contest of a back-to-back after beating Atlanta - on Friday night Brandon Ingram chipped in for the Raptors Philadelphia took control by outscoring the Raptors - in the second quarter after Toronto had surged to a - first-quarter lead Toronto got within - on Barrett s -pointer with to play But the ers scored the next six points on VJ Edgecombe s layup Kelly Oubre Jr s dunk and Embiid s follow on his own miss to take a nine-point lead with left Philadelphia honored the -year anniversary of the Eastern Conference champion ers for the first of several times this season The club wore replica black jerseys from that era and the court featured the colors and logo from that season in which Allen Iverson won the MVP Larry Brown was named Coach of the Year Dikembe Mutombo was tabbed as Defensive Competitor of the Year and Aaron McKie picked as Sixth Man of the Year After defeating the Lakers in Encounter of the NBA Finals Los Angeles led by Shaquille O Neal and Kobe Bryant won the next four games in the series to clinch their second of three consecutive titles Eric Snow who teamed with Iverson in the backcourt was seated courtside And the ers even brought back their dunking rabbit mascot Hip Hop for the occasion Up Next Raptors At Brooklyn on Tuesday night ers Host Detroit on Sunday night AP NBA https apnews com NBA Source