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Tyrese Maxey scores 33 as Philadelphia 76ers use 80-point first half to beat Toronto Raptors
Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, Joel Embiid had 27 and the Philadelphia 76ers used an 80-point first half to beat the Toronto Raptors 115-102.
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto hosts the Philadelphia 76ers following the Toronto Raptors' 116-115 overtime victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Raptors are 21-11 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto is the top team in the Eastern Conference with 19.3 fast break points led by RJ Barrett averaging 4.0.
VJ Edgecombe and Collin Murray-Boyles each performed well in a Monday-night showdown between the 76ers and Raptors.
Joel Embiid did not play for the Philadelphia Sixers against the Toronto Raptors on January 12, 2026. He was sidelined due to left knee injury management and left groin soreness. This absence continued the Sixers' careful approach to his health this season.