Embiid scores 36 as Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto Raptors 114-109
TORONTO — Joel Embiid scored 36 points and added 11 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 114-109 victory over the undermanned Toronto Raptors on Tuesday.
Chris Boucher had 28 points – including five three-pointers – plus 19 rebounds while Pascal Siakam had 28 points in his first game in two weeks.
Gary Trent Jr., finished with 19 points and Yuta Watanabe added 10 for Toronto (14-17).
The Raptors played with a patchwork lineup that included four hardship signees. One of them was D.J. Wilson, who only cleared COVID-19 protocols in time to join the team at halftime.