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It was Embiid's 12th double-double in 15 career
playoff games.
Jimmy Butler added 22 points, nine assists and nine rebounds
while JJ Redick contributed 15 points for the third-seeded
Sixers. Game 4 will be played in Philadelphia on Sunday.
Kawhi Leonard paced the second-seeded Raptors with 33 points
while Pascal Siakam added 20. Leonard has scored at least 30
points in five of Toronto's eight playoff games this season,
including all three games against Philadelphia.
An early 8-0 run in the second quarter pushed the Sixers to a
40-29 lead.
Leonard made a difficult jumper from the wing and Kyle Lowry
followed with a layup to close Toronto within 52-46 with 3:22
remaining in the second.
Thanks in large part to Embiid's 18 points and the team shooting
8 of 14 from beyond the 3-point arc, the Sixers held a 64-53
lead at halftime.
Leonard paced Toronto with 17 points in the first half.
Butler drove into the lane and dropped in a floater for a 75-57
Sixers advantage with 8:14 left in the third.
The Raptors stayed close because Leonard scored 14 points in the
third, and they trailed 89-81 at the end of the quarter. Siakam
had a wide open look on a 3-pointer but hit the front rim as
time expired.
Embiid knocked down his third 3-pointer and the Sixers bolted to
a 94-82 lead early in the fourth.
On Toronto's next possession, Siakam had his shot blocked by
Embiid. Siakam then appeared to trip Embiid and he sprawled to
the floor. Siakam was whistled for a flagrant-1 foul, and Embiid
made both free throws for a 96-82 advantage.
Consecutive baskets from Butler gave the Sixers a 100-82 edge
with 9:01 remaining.
Butler later threw down a dunk, got fouled and put the Sixers
ahead 108-84 with 5:51 left.
The Raptors missed 11 of their first 12 shots in the fourth.
--Field Level Media
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