The Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t overcome a disastrous third quarter in Wednesday night’s 121-112 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Playing without Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Kelly Oubre Jr., the short-handed 76ers stayed competitive through the first half before everything unraveled coming out of the locker room.

Despite early energy and crisp ball movement, Philadelphia’s rhythm completely broke down after halftime as Toronto capitalized on every mistake, turning turnovers into fast-break points and punishing defensive lapses. The Raptors’ relentless pace quickly shifted momentum, exposing the Sixers’ lack of depth and composure once the deficit began to grow.

PhillyVoice.com’s Adam Aaronson took to his X (formerly known as Twitter), sharing what head coach Nick Nurse said postgam

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