The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors, 117-110, at Wells Fargo Center on Friday.

The 76ers (51-26) enjoyed a strong start, and while they fnished on a sour note, they still escaped with a seven-point win over the Raptors (38-39). Philadelphia looked impressive in the first quarter and raced out to a 31-30 lead in the first quarter. The 76ers would go on to bolster their lead after a 46-27 score in the second quarter. Toronto managed to slow things down in the third quarter and won 29-22. The Raptors kept the momentum going and outscored Philly by a 24-18 score in the final minutes. However, it was not enough to mount a comeback and the 76ers held on to get the win.

Joel Embiid led the way for the 76ers with 25 points and 12 rebounds. James Harden followed up with 23 points and 11 assists. De'Anthony Melton delivered 13 points, four rebounds and three assists. Tyrese Maxey finished with 13 points and six assists. Paul Reed came off the bench and finished with 11 points and six boards across 14 minutes.

Scottie Barnes came close to a triple-double and finished with 29 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Fred VanVleet delivered 19 points, six assists and five rebounds. Jakob Poeltl recorded a double-double of 14 points and 10 boards. O.G. Anunoby posted 17 points, three rebounds and three assists. Pascal Siakam had 14 points, seven assists and four boards across 42 minutes.