The team was unable to sweep its first-round playoff series against the Raptors on Saturday afternoon in Toronto, falling to a 110-102 loss at Scotiabank Arena:
Embiid started Saturday’s game 0 for 5 from the floor. On a positive note, Embiid and the Sixers were initially much better at avoiding turnovers than during their messy start to Game 3; the team had just one first-quarter giveaway.
Embiid tossed a cross-court pass on his next catch, resulting in an easy fast-break hoop for Trent. Under these circumstances, sticking to simple, low-risk plays is difficult. To Embiid’s credit, he retained his composure and made a basic, productive dish to Tyrese Maxey for a three that cut the Raptors’ lead to 64-63.
The Sixers attempted to steady the ship when Embiid re-entered by playing some zone, but they didn’t rebound well and had several clear defensive breakdowns. Chris Boucher cut behind Tobias Harris in the zone and slammed in a dunk. Trent then got free in transition following a Maxey turnover and buried a three-pointer to extend the Raptors’ lead to 12 points.
Harden dropped to 3 for 11 from the floor in the third quarter by missing an open floater. He opened the fourth nicely, knocking down a short jumper and two free throws, but Siakam's aggression and Toronto's superior pace helped the Raptors go up 88-81, leading Rivers to call timeout. Barnes was one of several players obviously operating at less than 100 percent health, and it seemed his afternoon might end prematurely when he stepped on Reed’s foot early in the second quarter. The 20-year-old stayed in the game, though, and he posted six points and 11 rebounds. Barnes played 26 minutes, none in the fourth quarter.
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