TORONTO — Joel Embiid built a 3-pointer with .8 seconds still left in time beyond regulation to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 104-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night time and a 3- lead in their initial-round collection.
Right after 76ers coach Doc Rivers termed timeout to help save the possession as the shot clock was running down, Embiid took an inbounds pass from Danny Inexperienced and strike a turnaround shot from near the sideline ahead of running back to his bench in celebration.
Toronto’s OG Anunoby couldn’t get a shot off just before the buzzer.
Embiid experienced 33 points and 13 rebounds, serving to the 76ers rally from a 17-point deficit. James Harden experienced 19 factors and 10 helps prior to fouling out in the closing seconds of regulation.
Tyrese Maxey scored 19 factors and Tobias Harris had 11 factors and 12 rebounds for the Sixers, who can wrap up the sequence in Video game 4 on Saturday.
Anunoby scored 26 points, Gary Trent Jr. had a playoff-superior 24, and Precious Achiuwa experienced 20 for the Raptors.
Pascal Siakam and Fred VanVleet just about every experienced 12 points. VanVleet shot 3 for 13, heading 2 for 10 from 3-stage vary.
Philadelphia hardly ever held a guide in regulation, last but not least grabbing a 99-97 edge on Maxey’s shot with 3:27 left in additional time.
Anunoby’s 3 briefly set Toronto again on leading, but Embiid’s basket with 2:36 remaining produced it 101-100 for the Sixers.
Embiid fouled Anunoby with 26 seconds still left, and the Toronto forward created the to start with but skipped the next, knotting it at 101-all.
Raptors rookie Scottie Barnes sat for the next straight activity simply because of the sprained remaining ankle that knocked him out of Activity 1. Raptors coach Nick Nurse said Barnes is building development and could return Saturday.
The 76ers, who shot at least 30 no cost throws in every single of the 1st two game titles of the series, went 15 for 20 from the line in Sport 3, with Embiid building six of nine makes an attempt.
Trent was minimal to 10 minutes of action in Activity 2 because of health issues, and did not engage in in the next 50 % Monday. He played 45 minutes Wednesday, taking pictures 9 for 19.
In advance 75-74 via 3 quarters, Toronto held a 95-90 lead on Achiuwa’s basket with 2:03 remaining.
Maxey scored to make it a 3-level recreation, and Anunoby was named for goaltending on Harden’s shot with 1:14 left, chopping it to 95-94. After lacking at a single conclusion, VanVleet fouled Harden with 49 seconds to play, but the Sixers guard missed his initial shot just before tying it 95-all with his second.
Harden fouled out with 27 seconds remaining, sending Achiuwa to the line, but the Toronto ahead skipped the two shots.
Philadelphia had two chances to acquire it in regulation, but Embiid missed a 3 and Harris could not convert following grabbing the rebound.
The 76ers played without the need of guard Matisse Thybulle. Philadelphia’s defensive expert is not thoroughly vaccinated from COVID-19, generating him ineligible to cross the Canadian border. Thybulle also missed an April 7 common-period reduction to the Raptors.
The Raptors hosted a postseason recreation north of the border for the first time because Match 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals against Golden Condition. The Warriors won that sport, but Kevin Durant injured his Achilles tendon and the Raptors received the collection in Video game 6.
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