The Philadelphia 76ers have a chance to win the series with a sweep against the Toronto Raptors. The question is who’s going to shine brightest helping the Sixers advance to the second round? Let’s breakdown the Saturday afternoon matchup in the 6ix:
The 7’2 Cameroonian Star Joel Embiid was absolutely dominant in Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors scoring a game-high 33 points while hitting a game-winning shot with 0.7 left on the clock to help the Sixers advance to a 3-0 series lead. With the fear that Embiid may have a torn ligament in his right thumb, he will need to play through the pain to help his team get the series sweep.
James Harden helped the Sixers stay alive in the first half of Game 3 when Toronto opened with their offensive onslaught going up 17 points at one point during the game. This might be the game where Harden has a chance to silence his critics by having one of his scoring outbursts ensuring that the Sixers end the series today with a sweep.
Tyrese Maxey is averaging 26.7 points this postseason making him top 10 in scoring during the playoffs. Since the All-Star break, Maxey has averaged 18.7 points helping the Sixers jock for a position in the Eastern Conference.
The 76ers turned over the ball 22 times in Game 3 against the Raptors and still managed to pull out the overtime victory 104-101. In years past that’s a game where the Sixers would lose but they are starting to look more and more like a formidable team during these playoffs. The Raptors seem to be outmatched in this series because they have thrown the kitchen sink at Philadelphia and they still trail in this series 3-0.
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