PHILADELPHIA - Tyrese Maxey had the breakout game of his young career, scoring 21 of his playoff career-high 38 points in the third quarter to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 131-111 victory over the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 on Saturday night.James Harden had 22 points and 14 assists in his first Eastern Conference playoff game as a Sixer.
Joel Embiid, the NBA scoring champion, had 19 points and 15 rebounds. They combined to only make 11 of 32 shots from the floor.Tobias Harris scored 26 points for the Sixers, trying to get past the second round for the first time since 2001.
They host Game 2 on Monday.The opener belonged to Maxey. The 21-year-old Maxey is the youngest Sixer ever to score at least 30 points in a playoff game.Sixers fans roared for "Maxey!
Maxey! Maxey!" after each electrifying play -- and he crammed a season's worth into the third as he dismantled the Raptors.PHILADELPHIA - At least 16 people have been shot and four killed over the weekend during a violent stretch of days across Philadelphia.