Fri Oct 25 07:20:00 UTC 2024: **Summary:**

– The Philadelphia 76ers face the Toronto Raptors on Friday without All-Stars Joel Embiid (left knee injury management) and Paul George (left knee bone bruise). George may return for the following game against Indiana.
– In their season opener on Wednesday, the 76ers lost 124-109 to the Milwaukee Bucks, struggling offensively despite Tyrese Maxey’s 25 points and Kelly Oubre Jr.’s 21 points. Maxey had a shooting percentage of 32.3% (10-for-31).
– Maxey expressed the need for the team to improve and emphasized that winning should not rely solely on Embiid.
– The Raptors lost their opener 136-106 to the Cleveland Cavaliers, missing key players RJ Barrett, Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, and Ja’Kobe Walter. Reserve Chris Boucher led Toronto with 18 points, but the team struggled defensively.
– Coach Darko Rajakovic noted the team’s poor rim protection and inadequate defense against screens.
– Last season, the 76ers won all four meetings against the Raptors.

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