Pascal Siakam and the Toronto Raptors are returning to Wells Fargo Center for Monday's Game 5. The Raptors were faced with a different challenge on Monday, as standout guard Fred VanVleet was unavailable to play and the 76ers were expected to play in front of their home crowd. In the end, none of the obstacles erupted the Raptors, with Toronto leading for the majority of the 103-88 victory that resulted in a Game 6 return in Canada.
The Raptors gave up a solid first half performance, which started right away. Toronto scored eight of the first nine shots in the opening quarter, taking a 18-9 lead behind the game.
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Toronto took the lead at the end of the first quarter, mostly based on 60 percent shooting and the creation of seven turnovers on defense. However, Philadelphia kept things manageable behind its often aggressive offense, and Joel Embiid scored 10 points and five assists.
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The Raptors scored the first 12 points in the second quarter, transforming a two-point advantage into a 14-point advantage in a hurry. Philadelphia did not score more than five minutes to begin the period, with Toronto imposing its will.
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The visitors remained in front for the first half of the half, posing a 54-41 advantage. Toronto scored 51 percent with only five turnovers in the first half, with Philadelphia crashing to a 35 percent shooting clip and ten giveaways.
