Raptors 115-107 76ers (Oct. 25, 2024) Game Recap

TORONTO – Scottie Barnes scored 27 points, Jakob Poeltl had 19 and the Toronto Raptors beat Philadelphia 115-107 on Friday night, ending a seven-game losing streak to the 76ers.

It has been nearly two years since Toronto's last victory over Philadelphia, a 119-109 victory on October 26, 2022.

Raptors rookie Jamison Battle scored 10 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter before being fouled. Fellow rookie Jonathan Mogbo had 12 points, five assists and nine rebounds. The Raptors defeated Philadelphia 54-28.

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 28 points and Tyrese Maxey 24, and the 76ers are still winless after losing to Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Philadelphia guard Kyle Lowry received a loud ovation when he was announced as the starter against his former team. Lowry scored 14 points.

Takeaways

76ers: For the second game in a row, Philadelphia was without two-time NBA scorer Joel Embiid, who sat out due to a left knee injury. Without him, the 76ers were 56-30 on the season. Embiid is also expected to miss Sunday's game at Indiana.

Raptors: Barnes shot 8 for 11 and was 11 for 13 at the free throw line. He bounced back after shooting 3 for 14 in Wednesday's home loss to Cleveland.

Key moment

Battle scored nine straight points for Toronto in a two-minute span in the fourth as the Raptors extended their lead from 10 to a game-high 19 points with 7:29 left. Battle made two consecutive 3-pointers and then completed a three-point play.

Key statistics

Maxey shot 3-for-7 in the first quarter and went 3-for-16 the rest of the way. He went 2-for-12 from 3-point range but shot 10-for-12 at the line.

Next

Toronto travels for the first time this season when it visits Minnesota on Saturday night and the 76ers visit the Pacers on Sunday.

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