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Sixers Host Toronto Raptors to Resume Homestand | Gameday Report 4/82

The 76ers (2-1) aim to keep building momentum during their early-season homestand that includes four more games, with the Toronto Raptors (2-3) visiting next on Thursday night.

One week into the regular season, Sixers guard Tyrese Maxey is the first Eastern Conference Player of the Week, after posting averages of 30.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game.

How did Maxey find out he received the honor?

"My mom told me,” Maxey told the 76ers Insiders podcast. “I didn't know what she was talking about, but she was like, 'It's on Twitter!'. My grandmother knows everything. So she told my mom, and my mom told me.

I was just like, 'Ok. That's cool.'"

On Wednesday, the Sixers officially acquired four players (Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, Kenyon Martin Jr., Marcus Morris Sr.), two-first round picks, the rights to a 2029 pick swap with LA, two second-round picks, and cash considerations in a three-team deal with the LA Clippers and Oklahoma City Thunder.

Batum is listed as out for Thursday’s game, with the availability of the other three acquisitions still undisclosed as of Wednesday night.

Philadelphia sent James Harden, P.J. Tucker, and Filip Petrušev to the Clippers as part of the deal, while also waiving Danny Green (Petrušev was later traded to Sacramento).

"A good start - Coach Nurse has had them focused from day one, starting in Fort Collins and we've come out of the gate playing strong,” 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey said Wednesday. “And I really want to thank the players and the coaching staff - a lot of professionalism throughout. Some of this was tough at times and to have them come out and play as well as they have has been really positive. And we're really excited for what this trade brings as well in terms of our ability to keep improving the team going forward.”

Joel Embiid is coming off a dominant performance in the Sixers’ previous game, a 126-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. His 35-point, 15-rebound double-double also included seven assists and a game-high six blocked shots.

“Ball movement and the pace that we are playing at - we’re playing fast, the ball is moving, guys are cutting,” Embiid said of the team’s offense thus far. “I’ve been preaching that since training camp started that I’m gonna find you… So everybody’s cutting with a purpose. But I like the ball movement, I like guys cutting. The ball is not sticking and we are playing more together.”

OPPONENT OUTLOOK

The Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 130-111, at home on Wednesday night for their second win of the season. The victors outrebounded the visitors, 50-29, and shot 56% from the floor - assisting on 35 of 51 made field goals. 

Pascal Siakam recorded a game-high 26 points (9-13 fg, 5-8 3fg, 3-3 ft) with six rebounds and seven assists. Dennis Schröder scored 24 points (9-13 fg, 2-4 3fg, 4-4 ft) and delivered a game-high 11 assists. Precious Achiuwa (left groin strain) and Christian Koloko (respiratory issue) missed the game.

Toronto has already played five times, including a 114-107 home loss to the Sixers last Saturday, in which Embiid and Maxey each scored 34 points.

FOLLOW ALONG

Thursday’s game is a 7 p.m. ET start in Philadelphia.

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