The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 123-112 on Thursday night, improving their record to 10-3. Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points and added eight assists, while Joel Embiid had 20 and Jaylen Brown added 18. Philadelphia played without LeBron James, who was ruled out earlier in the day with a back injury, missing his third game of the season.

Toronto started aggressively and built a significant first-half lead that put the Sixers under pressure early. RJ Barrett was the Raptors' main threat, finishing with 31 points and 14 rebounds, while Immanuel Quickley added 25 points. Philadelphia needed a response and found one as Maxey got the offence moving and Embiid gradually anchored the Sixers' push to take control of the game.S2

Embiid suffered a brief injury scare after a collision in the first quarter but was able to return and keep playing. Once Philadelphia found its rhythm, Toronto struggled to keep pace, and the Sixers took control in the second half to prevent any Raptors comeback.S2

The result came after Philadelphia's 123-101 loss to Jayson Tatum and the Celtics on Tuesday, which the 76ers rebounded from in this win. For Toronto, the defeat was another disappointing result as the team could not hold its early advantage.S1S2