As reported some time ago, the 76ers injury report announced that team guard Mattis Sebel will not play game 3 of the first round against the Raptors series:
Mattis Sable was unable to travel to Canada for the Raptors' home game due to the failure to complete the COVID-19 vaccination. In his first two games against the Raptors, Sebel averaged four points per game, and of course his strong defensive performance on the perimeter was an important part of the 76ers.
On the other hand, the 76ers' opponent, the Raptors, is not so well injured. It is reported that Raptors rising stars Scotty Barnes jr. Gary Trent will be able to play game 3 of the series is still unknown:
Considering that Barnes is a very important part of the Raptors' team, whether he can play is definitely an important factor for the Raptors to pull back a city at home.
Finally, it should be discussed that the performance of 76ers as center Joel Embiid in the first two games has also been recognized by Raptors backcourt VanVleet, in an interview, VanVleet made it clear that the Raptors need to continue to "play creative" in the next game, and also need to find other ways to limit Joel Embiid's play without letting him stand on the free throw line:
Embiid's dominance on the inside is indeed the key to the 76ers' smooth first two games, and as long as Embiid can play steadily, it is indeed difficult for the Raptors to have an advantage in one game.
From the 76ers' perspective, they are the team that wants to storm the championship trophy, and Joel Embiid's regular season MVP level is an important prerequisite for them to do so.