Brandon Ingram and RJ Barrett each scored 22 points as the Toronto Raptors continued their torrid stretch, using a dominant third quarter to pull away from the Philadelphia 76ers for a 121–112 victory on Wednesday night.
Jakob Poeltl contributed 19 points, while Immanuel Quickley added 18 — including two clutch three-pointers in the final minutes — helping Toronto secure its ninth win in the last 10 games. Scottie Barnes delivered another well-rounded showing with 16 points, nine rebounds, and five assists.
Philadelphia was led by Tyrese Maxey’s 24 points, with VJ Edgecombe and Quentin Grimes adding 21 apiece.
The 76ers took a 56–53 lead into halftime behind Maxey’s strong start, but Toronto flipped the game immediately after the break. The Raptors opened the third quarter on an 18–7 run, fueled by seven points from Ingram, and outscored Philadelphia 44–28 in the period. After shooting just 2-for-15 from deep in the first half, Toronto caught fire by hitting 5 of 6 threes in the third.
Toronto improved to 7–3 on the road and 9–2 against Eastern Conference opponents this season.
Philadelphia played without several key players. Joel Embiid missed his ninth game of the season due to right knee management, Paul George sat out for the second time this week, and the team announced that Kelly Oubre Jr. would be sidelined for at least two weeks with a left knee sprain.
Toronto rookie Collin Murray-Boyles was also inactive due to knee soreness.
Up Next:
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Raptors: Return home to host Washington on Friday night.
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76ers: Travel to Milwaukee for a Thursday showdown.
