Nick Nurse scored his first victory in charge of Philadelphia in the NBA. The 76-ers prevailed over the former team of the specialist Toronto with 114:107 as guests. It was Philly's fourth straight win over this opponent.
Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 34 points for Philadelphia, with the former adding 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Kelly Oubre came off the bench with 18 and 5 rebounds. Tobias Harris scored 15 points. Scotty Barnes was the top scorer for Toronto with 24 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Gary Trent Jr. scored 17. Dennis Schroeder had a double-double - 15 points and 10 assists.
The Raptors led 59-56 after one half, but the Sixers took matters into their own hands after the break. In the third period, the guests scored 15 of the first 17 points, including 6 by Joel Embiid, to take a 91:79 lead at the end of the period and did not lose the initiative until the final whistle.
Tomorrow morning at 1:30 a.m. Bulgarian time, Philadelphia will play against Portland, while on October 31, at 1:30 a.m., Toronto will play against the Trail Blazers. Meanwhile, Phoenix earned its first home run of the season. The Suns beat Utah 126:104, although they were again without two of their main players – Bradley Beal and Devin Booker. In their absence, another of the team's stars - Kevin Durant, led his team, finishing the meeting with 26 points and 7 assists. With 21 points is Eric Gordon.
Lauri Markkanen scored 19 points for the Jazz, Colin Sexton had 14.
First win at home and second of the season was also recorded by New Orleans, who beat the New York Knicks 96:87. Brandon Ingram had 26 points and 7 rebounds for the Pelicans, Zion Williamson added 24 points. For the guests, RJ Barrett scored 18 points, Jalen Brunson added 14.
Other results:
Washington - Memphis 113:106
Detroit - Chicago 118:102
Cleveland - Indiana 113:125
Minnesota - Miami 106:90. /BGNES
