The Philadelphia 76ers remain undefeated in the 2021-2022 NBA Playoffs with their most recent victory against the Toronto Raptors this past Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Taking place at the Scotiabank Arena in the center of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the 76ers have now advanced themselves into this year’s postseason with their much-deserved 104-101 win at the conclusion of overtime: The score was 95-95 at the end of the fourth quarter before Philadelphia took a confident 3-0 series lead in the first round of the playoffs.
Star center Joel Embiid had the most impressive performance of the night, obtaining a hard-earned double-double that consisted of 33 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 assists throughout the course of 44 minutes on the court. Former Houston Rocket, James Harden, also put up a much-needed double-double this past Wednesday night that included a total of 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Despite their loss, Toronto still has a small chance of advancing into the second round. With one loss away from elimination, all the Raptors have to do is be consistent with their strategies and maintain a solid win streak for the next four games. Forwards OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam had the most notable performances for their squad throughout the night by combining for a total of 38 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, while both seeing an average of 47 minutes of game time. Game 4 of this specific series is presently set to occur this upcoming Saturday, April 23 and with Toronto having the home-court advantage, they just might shock the entire basketball community with an unexpected comeback.