Overview
- Philadelphia beat Toronto 130-120, snapping the Raptors’ four-game streak and moving to 6-3 on a 2000–01 throwback night in black jerseys.
- Trendon Watford, starting for the first time this season, logged his first career triple-double with 20 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists after missing camp with a hamstring issue.
- Joel Embiid scored 29 in 26 minutes under a season-long minutes cap, and the team plans to sit him for Sunday’s game against Detroit.
- Coach Nick Nurse has begun favoring Andre Drummond as the primary backup center, with Drummond delivering impactful minutes while Adem Bona’s role shrank after an early stint.
- With Paul George and Dominick Barlow still out and Jared McCain limited by restrictions, starters carried heavy loads against Toronto, including 43 minutes for Tyrese Maxey.