Daily News | Sixers cannot sustain fast start in 93-88 loss to Toronto Raptors | Analysis
The Wells Fargo Center crowd rose to its feet with about a minute remaining, trying to will James Harden to the basket with the 76ers trailing by three points. The All-Star point guard slid past his defender, but his layup attempt rolled off the rim.
The Raptors won without All-Star point guard Fred VanVleet and starting wing OG Anunoby against a Sixers team they could meet in the playoffs. This would be the matchup if the postseason began Sunday . They will play for the final time of the regular season April 7 in Toronto. Things flipped in the second quarter, however, when the Raptors outscored the Sixers 30-17. That included an 11-2 burst during the frame’s final three minutes. Toronto got within 52-49 on a Precious Achiuwa three-pointer, cut that deficit to one on a Pascal Siakam dunk with about a minute to play, and seized a 57-54 lead on two Gary Trent free throws and a tip-in through contact by Scottie Barnes in the last minute.
The MVP contender missed eight of his 12 attempts from the floor and shot only two free throws in the first half, although he did convert an acrobatic finish late in the second that marked the Sixers’ only field goal in the final three minutes.Harden began playing with the Sixers after the All-Star break, with 24 regular-season games remaining. The Sixers crossed Game 12 with Sunday’s loss and are now 8-3 when Harden plays.
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