Tyrese Maxey, short-handed Sixers fall to Raptors
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The Sixers did most of their damage early in the game, riding a torrid first half of shooting to a blowout victory on the second night of a back-to-back against the Toronto Raptors, exacting revenge forSunday's heartbreaker up north.
The night after an embarrassing late-game collapse, the Sixers responded exactly as they hoped to, handling the Toronto Raptors with ease on Monday night.
TORONTO — Scottie Barnes hit a tiebreaking free throw with 0.8 seconds remaining in overtime and the Toronto Raptors beat the 76ers 116-115 on Sunday night in the first of back-to-back meetings between short-handed teams.
Kicking off the week by evaluating potential deals the Sixers could make as the NBA's Feb. 5 trade deadline nears.
Now that Kelly Oubre Jr. has returned to the lineup, the 76ers aren’t just getting another body back; they’re reintroducing one of the few wings on the roster capable of shifting momentum without a set being drawn up for him.