In the NBA regular season, the 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 112-90 in the absence of Embiid to win their second game of the season, and the 76ers were able to win this game.
This game is a rematch between the Raptors and the 76ers, in the last game, the Raptors fully blossomed against the 76ers, and the latter was controversial in the new season, they only won 1 of the 4 games, Embiid was absent due to a right knee injury before the game, Rivers did not use Harrell to enter the starter, but let Melton enter the starting lineup, replacing Embiid's position, in the 76ers only Harden as a core, the Raptors' defense is very targeted, from the beginning of the game, mainly wrapping Harden. At the beginning of the first quarter, the core of the 76ers' offense has always been Maxi, he hit three consecutive three-pointers to lead the team, when the Raptors chased the score, Maxi and Harris scored again in a row, repelling the opponent's offense, in the second quarter, Maxi did not lose his hand, Harden also played well, the 76ers played a 37-22 offensive climax in a single quarter, and the point difference came directly to 17 points.
Maxi has scored 27 points at halftime, shooting 10-of-10 from the field, 7-of-7 from three-pointers, Harden opened the game with a successful three-point game, the Raptors chased the score quickly, Melton, Maxi, Harrell withstood the pressure for the 76ers, in the final quarter, Maxi and Harrell scored consecutive points, the point difference was always around 16 points, as Maxi scored 10 points in a row, the game completely lost its suspense, and the 76ers won 22 points in the absence of Embiid, avoiding a losing streak and ending the Raptors' 2-game winning streak.
For the game, the 76ers and 4 players scored double-doubles, and Maxi played 39 minutes and 49 seconds, shooting 15-of-20 from the field and 9-of-12 from three-point range, scoring a career-high 44 points plus eight boards, four assists and one steal. In this game, Maxi's true shooting rate was as high as 97.2%, creating the highest true shooting percentage of 40+ points in 76ers history, such a young player, unlimited firepower in the whole game, can shoot from distance, can break through, and can defend more, in Embiid's absence, he has completely become the core of the team, setting a number of records, and Harden faced the bag in this game, played 33 minutes, shot 4 of 9, 3 of 0 three-pointers, scored 11 points, 4 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks, plus 5 mistakes, Harden's purpose on the court is clear, Although he made few shots, he opened up space for his teammates, attracted bags, saw that his teammates felt so hot, he put more energy into defense and organization, and he was willing to be a green leaf, and finally achieved the opponent and won the victory.
And the biggest change in the 76ers' game is still from Rivers' tactics, he gave Harrell more playing time, Harrell played 17 minutes in this game, 4 of 4, 1 of 1 free throws, with 100% shooting percentage, 9 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, although the score is not high, but every point is critical, in addition, he also reused last season's defensive second-team player Sebre, he had 21 minutes in this game, with 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, His presence allowed the 76ers to attack strongly, the defense was guaranteed, did not let the Raptors play an offensive climax, these two players attacked and defended, ensuring the team's advantage in the second half, perhaps seeing the performance of the two, Rivers should understand that the 76ers are not weak, but need more tactical changes.
The Raptors scored a double-double, Siakam once again scored a team-high 26 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, but unfortunately failed to help the team win three consecutive games, and VanVleet became the biggest "undercover", shooting 0-of-11 from the field, 0-of-8 from three-point range, relying only on free throws to get 1 point, and outside inaccuracy became the source of Raptors' failure.