Overview
- Tyrese Maxey scored 31 and Joel Embiid added 29 in a 130-120 win over Toronto, moving Philadelphia to 6-3 and ending the Raptors’ four-game streak.
- Trendon Watford delivered his first career triple-double in his first start with 20 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists, and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 19.
- Embiid logged 26 minutes under his ongoing restriction, a spotlight topic after offseason knee surgery and recent critiques of his early-season mobility from Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce.
- Nick Nurse’s plan for depth and pace has boosted balance, with Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe powering a top-tier offense that has shown a slight on/off uptick when Embiid sits, per early data.
- Key pieces remain limited or unavailable, with Paul George still out and Jared McCain active but not used against Toronto as the team continues to manage minutes.