Overview
- Philadelphia beat Toronto 115-102 on Monday, with Tyrese Maxey scoring 33 and Joel Embiid adding 27 as the 76ers evened the season series.
- The 76ers shot 27-for-37 in the first half, went 13-for-20 from deep and 13-for-13 at the line, building a lead that grew to 33 points.
- Paul George and rookie VJ Edgecombe scored 15 apiece in the win; Brandon Ingram returned for Toronto with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Scottie Barnes had 15.
- One night earlier, the Raptors won 116-115 in overtime on Scottie Barnes’ last-second free throw after a successful challenge overturned a late inbounds call; Tyrese Maxey had 38 in that loss, and rookies Jamal Shead (22) and Collin Murray-Boyles (17 points, 15 rebounds) starred for Toronto.
- Embiid and George sat out Sunday but returned Monday; RJ Barrett remained out for Toronto, Jakob Poeltl was still sidelined, and the split leaves the head-to-head tiebreaker unresolved.