76ers vs. Raptors: Game Notes, Odds, & Prediction for Game 4

Author:
Justin Grasso
Publish date:
Apr 23, 2022 1:00 PM EDT

The Philadelphia 76ers’ start to the 2022 NBA Playoffs couldn’t have gone any better. After wrapping up Game 1 with a dominant victory at home, the Sixers returned to their home court in South Philly to close out the first postseason homestand with another significant double-digit victory.

With a 2-0 lead over Toronto, the Sixers traveled up North to face the Raptors on the road for the first time in the playoffs. While the first two wins came easy, the Sixers met a lot of adversity on Wednesday night.

The Raptors led the Sixers by as much as 17 points in the first half of the Game 3 battle. As the Sixers turned the ball over at a fast rate, the Raptors continued capitalizing and building on their lead. The game seemed to be getting out of reach for the Sixers in the first half, but a dominant third quarter showing by Joel Embiid put the Sixers right back in the game.

Four quarters wasn’t enough to settle the score on Wednesday. With the game tied at 95 points, the Sixers and Raptors went into overtime. Then during the final seconds of the free period, Embiid hit a miraculous three-point shot to put the Sixers ahead so they could snatch Game 3.

The Sixers and the Raptors are now set to battle it out again on Saturday afternoon for Game 4. A win for Philadelphia would send them moving on to the next round with a clean sweep. A loss would allow the Raptors to live to see another game, sending the series back to Philly for Game 5.