76ERS vs RAPTORS | Sixers Hold Off Comeback | Game 2

The Philadelphia 76ers even this best-of-7 series, 1-1, by defeating the Toronto Raptors by a final score of 94-89. Jimmy Butler led the 76ers with 30 points (12 in the 4th quarter), to go with 11 rebounds and 5 assists, while James Ennis III spearheaded a 26-5 bench scoring advantage for the 76ers by tallying 13 points (4-10 FG) and 6 rebounds off the bench in the victory. With his performance, Butler joined Joel Embiid (twice) and Charles Barkley (5 times) as the only 76ers players to record 30+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a single NBA Playoffs game in the last 40 seasons. Kawhi Leonard led the way for the Raptors with a game-high 35 points (13-24 FG), to go with 7 rebounds and 6 assists, while Pascal Siakam totaled 21 points (9-25 FG), 7 rebounds and 4 steals in the losing effort. Game 3 is set to take place at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Thursday, May 2nd at 8:00 pm ET on ESPN.

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