Maxey scores 27 as 76ers beat Raptors with James sidelined

Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points and Joel Embiid added 20 as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from a 16-point first-half deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors 123-112 on Thursday night.

Embiid hurt his right knee in a first-quarter collision with Immanuel Quickley and returned to the game. Philadelphia was already without LeBron James, who was ruled out earlier Thursday with a back issue. It was the third game he has missed this season.

Jaylen Brown scored 18 points for the 76ers, who led 96-87 entering the fourth quarter and improved to 10-3. RJ Barrett scored 31 for Toronto, which has lost four of its last five games.

File photo. Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey on April 2, 2026. Chensiyuan/Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.