76ers vs. Raptors: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Philadelphia 76ers (3-0) play against the Toronto Raptors (3-3) at Scotiabank Arena

Game Time: 2:00 PM EDT on Saturday April 23, 2022

Philadelphia 76ers 94, Toronto Raptors 106 (Q4 01:23)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#Sixers about to empty the bench. There will be a Game 5, folks. #Raptors up 106-93 with 1:23 – 4:26 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Just like all the Toronto noise in Games 1 and 2, I think the ref storyline is overblown. I’m sure everyone will agree with that.
Sixers learned a simple lesson today: When you sleepwalk through a game and do literally nothing right, you tend to lose. – 4:26 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
The bench is checking in for Philly. The Raptors have staved off elimination for another day – 4:24 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
What on earth. Precious Achiuwa is even improving in the playoffs now. – 4:24 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Respectfully, Joel Embiid should take his own advice. – 4:23 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Things are getting real chippy now. Joel Embiid and OG Anunoby got into it. Anunoby got hit with that tech. #Sixers – 4:23 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
We’ve seen Miami throw so many bodies at Trae Young to bother him
Curious to see the plan on Embiid if that series presented itself
Frustrating him is the key as we see, and Miami has the personnel for that it feels – 4:22 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I fully understand Joel Embiid is frustrated today, but you can’t do that. That’s just silly. – 4:21 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid gets a technical, and Gary Trent Jr. hits Toronto’s 26th free throw of the game. Raptors are 26-32 from the line, Philly is 16-18 – and James Harden has taken 11 of them. Certainly a reversal from earlier in the series, when Toronto was frustrated about FTs. – 4:21 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Embiid took a bit of a forearm shot at Siakam…as Pascal called timeout. Play reviewed….
Tech on embiid. Trent hits FT.
Raps up 13 with 3:06 to go – 4:21 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid has been called for a tech. That might do it in this one. #Sixers – 4:20 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Embiid T’d up. – 4:20 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid pushed Pascal Siakam a bit after the Raptors called timeout and Toronto didn’t like the play. The officials are now reviewing the play. James Harden got in Siakam’s face as well. #Sixers – 4:19 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
what is embiid doing? – 4:19 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Refs will review whatever it was Embiid just did. – 4:19 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Embiid has been doing some wild stuff to try to piss off his fellow Cameroonian. – 4:19 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
gtfo embiid – 4:19 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
A Philadelphia team coached by Doc Rivers with James Harden on it blowing a 3-0 lead might break the Internet. I mean that seriously might be the thing that does it. – 4:18 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Toronto is up 99-87 with 3:28 remaining, and it’s certainly seeming like the Raptors will be forcing a Game 5 Monday back in Philly. The next question: what will Fred VanVleet’s status be for that game? – 4:18 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Raptors got matchup they wanted (Siakam on Niang), he kicked to OG when they doubled. Made three … then Siakam fouls out Niang and heads to line. Sixers on the ropes in this one. – 4:17 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
GTJ gets the switch of Siakam guarded by Maxey, plenty of time on the clock, Embiid would have been unable to help guarding GTJ, and instead he takes the difficult shot himself over Embiid. – 4:16 PM Alvaro Martin @AlvaroNBAMartin
Toronto hoy ante Philadelphia…. pic.twitter.com/tzp5PQ6aoJ – 4:15 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Embiid flailing all over. Crowd on him.
Just drew a triple team as I was typing this …and he walked.
Crowd on him
Raps up 11 – 4:15 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Here’s the play where Tobias Harris appeared to tweak the right leg. pic.twitter.com/hLW3Oq7uDR – 4:11 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raps are getting too slow in their offence. On the other hand, Pascal Siakam is heading for 44-45 minutes and might pass out. – 4:06 PM Tom Liston @Liston
#Raptors One criticism of Pascal as a PG is his tendency to drain the shot clock to under 8 seconds before making a strong move towards the basket – or a pass. I don’t understand why. #RTZ – 4:06 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors shooting FTs the last 7:18, which is either a good thing or a bad thing – 4:05 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
That’s a weak, BS call, but Young should know better than to give Harden a chance to get the benefit of the doubt. – 4:00 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
LET’S GO pic.twitter.com/3WbNHYB4SR – 4:00 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Is the foul there not giving Harden space to land? – 4:00 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
The crowd is awake. Had been pretty low-key by previous Raptors playoff game standards. – 3:57 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors up 7 with 9:10 left; they’re not going to ever go meekly – 3:56 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
If I was in the NBA and I HAD to score I guess I’d just fling myself at Georges Niang figuring I’ll get a call and a FTA. – 3:55 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raps go +2 in a very short non-Embiid spurt. – 3:55 PM Tas Melas @TasMelas
Doc Rivers hoping Paul Reed can be his P.J. Brown, and damnit, it might happen. – 3:54 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Lane violation on a Siakam free throw. That won’t come back to hurt the Raptors at all. – 3:53 PM Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Glue Guy Thad Young giving the Raptors big minutes in a critical game.
If they were shooting better than 23% from range, they’d be up 15. – 3:51 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Gary Trent Jr. just RAN to the locker room 🤷‍ – 3:47 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Like last game, Embiid came alive in the third quarter. Like last game, Sixers have been close the whole way but just can’t get a lead. – 3:47 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
12 to finish.
🪙@Cryptocom pic.twitter.com/NiSMh5LVB3 – 3:46 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Give him credit…he made shots in q3…but embiid was played so tough by Thad young in q3. Young has been great today.
Raps head to q4 up 3 – 3:46 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
The @Philadelphia 76ers trail by 3 headed into Q4, 80-77.
Embiid: 16 PTS / 3 REB / 3 AST
Harris: 13 PTS / 10 REB / 2 BLK
Harden: 14 PTS / 3 REB / 8 AST
Maxey: 9 PTS / 6 REB / 6 AST
Niang: 9 PTS – 3:45 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
pump: fake
splash: real 🪣💦 pic.twitter.com/uRgnCrCRjy – 3:45 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Rough Tyrese Maxey game thus far. Then again, this has been a tough game for everybody involved. Philly trails it 80-77 after 3 quarters. #Sixers – 3:45 PM Malcolm Miller @MalcMili13
Just talking about the game getting love from the 6ix. This why I love Toronto – 3:45 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Raptors 80, 76ers 77.
One more quarter in Toronto’s season, or back to Philadelphia? – 3:45 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Helluva game
Raptors 80, Sixers 77 after 3 – 3:44 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Georges Niang can’t guard you but the man can shoot – 3:44 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
James Harden is now 1-for-6 on 2-point shots today, and is 10-for-30 on them in this series.
Presuming Philly is able to advance, and presuming the 76ers play Miami, a huge part of that series is going to be Harden proving he can score inside the arc against Miami’s elite D. – 3:41 PM Malcolm Miller @MalcMili13
Embiid is a monster in face up mode – 3:40 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
YESSIR 🔥 @Gary Trent Jr. pic.twitter.com/QmUGvMdw2f – 3:39 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Joel Embiid has decided his thumb is fine. – 3:39 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
the fade paid. 💸 pic.twitter.com/rzmcZrYw5g – 3:39 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
thad what a ridiculous pass jeeeeez – 3:38 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
take flight, @Tobias Harris! 🛫 pic.twitter.com/si5uYwmPft – 3:36 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Fred VanVleet is out for the remainder of the game – 3:36 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
COUNT THE BASKET 😤 @OG Anunoby pic.twitter.com/wSsiChj5zP – 3:36 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Fred VanVleet will not return for the rest of Game 4. – 3:36 PM Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Thad Young “serious slow play” revenge game? AK – 3:36 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Raptors star Fred VanVleet will not return with a left hip strain #Sixers – 3:36 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Official VanVleet update. Left hip strain. He’s done for afternoon. – 3:36 PM Paul Jones @Paul__Jones
FVV left hip strain will not return #rtz #Raptors – 3:36 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The Raptors officially say Fred VanVleet won’t return with a left hip strain. – 3:36 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
VanVleet’s day is done, left hip strain team says – 3:35 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
VanVleet is done with a left hip strain. – 3:35 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I’ve had my last 24 hours go kind of sideways (nothing truly bad, but one dumb thing after another), so I’m just sitting down to watch hoops.
Cliff Notes on PHI-TOR?
How does Embiid look? And where is FVV? – 3:34 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
playing the looooong game. pic.twitter.com/pkaPuZ0KyH – 3:34 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
Tobias Harris (@Tobias Harris) has a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double midway through Q3.
6-10 FG.
He’s been so, so good in this series. – 3:34 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Tobias Harris with the strong take to the basket and finishes. Then, Thaddeus Young answers with a triple. Philly trails it 70-65. #Sixers – 3:34 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
OG hasn’t made a jump shot, Achiuwa has one FGA, Barnes is 1-3; Raptors lead by 1 because, well, because sports is stupid – 3:31 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
LOGO MAXEY MY GOODNESS – 3:30 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Is Tobias Harris giving the Dikembe or the “you missed its off his leg?” Let’s go with Dikembe pic.twitter.com/v9EqmTcjkM – 3:30 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
Stan Van Gundy mentioned on the telecast he was always concerned when Hedo Türkoğlu had to play a day game in Toronto because Türkoğlu tends to oversleep, and you could guarantee he’d have a rough first half – 3:30 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
pedal to the metal. pic.twitter.com/VjMfvZEFYR – 3:30 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
You can see Barnes is a bit tentative on that ankle, doesn’t have his usual burst on cuts or getting up and down the court. He’s only attempted 3 shots in 17 minutes. He’s battling, though, and they’ll need him if VanVleet’s done for the night (still awaiting official word). – 3:28 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
STEAL SLAM
@Gary Trent Jr. pic.twitter.com/4fbCYGti8s – 3:26 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Does Pascal Siakam sit at all this half? – 3:24 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
After that turnover by Joel Embiid led to a Gary Trent Jr. dunk, Doc Rivers called timeout and spent a solid minute in an extended conversation with Tyrese Maxey pointing out a few things the coach was clearly unhappy with. – 3:24 PM Malcolm Miller @MalcMili13
Toronto Doubling Embiid on the flight of the ball. Now it’s a scramble to the shooters. Make them miss. – 3:21 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
A quick 3 from Danny Green and a 2 from Tobias Harris bring the @Philadelphia 76ers all the way back, tying things at 54. – 3:20 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
No VanVleet at the start of the second half. – 3:18 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Scottie Barnes is in for Fred Van Vleet to open the second half – 3:18 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Fred VanVleet is not on the court as the second half begins. Barnes back with starters, Achiuwa too for Birch, who I thought played well in 6 minutes but hasn’t been back – 3:18 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Fvv not starting 2nd half. Barnes is. Precious in for Birch too
Still awaiting word on van vleet – 3:18 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Barnes and Achiuwa in for VanVleet and Birch. – 3:18 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Fred VanVleet has not come out of the locker room for the second half, and it appears Scottie Barnes will be replacing him in Toronto’s starting lineup to begin the third quarter. Really big blow to the Raptors. – 3:18 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Fred VanVleet has yet to come out of the locker room with the second half about to start – 3:18 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Second half is about to begin and still no sign of VanVleet, who remains in the back. – 3:17 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
If Barnes indeed starts in VanVleet’s place, Raptors are gonna have to keep spacing in mind. Same goes for pretty much anyone. VanVleet not out here with one minute left in warmups. – 3:17 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
VanVleet (hip) has not (yet) come on the floor to warm up for the second half. – 3:16 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
How it started/How it’s going, Scottie Barnes edition: pic.twitter.com/jl4ShEh0mF – 3:15 PM Malcolm Miller @MalcMili13
Embiid has been sealing deeper in the post and making quicker moves on the post up before the double. Early gameplan could be speeding him up – 3:10 PM Dave Early @DavidEarly
Joel Embiid had been playing like *the* best player in the league. This version today, in this much apparent discomfort with the thumb, isn’t going to cut it if the Sixers want to win another 13 games. #Turninjuriesoff – 3:10 PM Paul Jones @Paul__Jones
From @Raptors_PR Update: Fred VanVleet, left hip pain. Will be assessed at the half and his condition updated. #rtz #Raptors – 3:10 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
🆙 at the half pic.twitter.com/pFqU7OSk5B – 3:06 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
From raps PR
Update: Fred VanVleet, left hip pain. Will be assessed at the half and his condition updated. – 3:05 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Fred VanVleet went to the locker room in the first half with left hip pain. He’ll be assessed at halftime. Status TBD. – 3:04 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Embiid grabbing his thumb after every play seems suboptimal – 3:04 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
VanVleet: left hip injury, assessed at halftime, further update to come. – 3:04 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
at the half.
🪙 @Cryptocom pic.twitter.com/m7HIx6EplB – 3:03 PM Malcolm Miller @MalcMili13
Toronto for sure the more physical team right now. I love it. CB came in with all energy as usual 🙌🏾 – 3:03 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Raptors lead 54-49 at half. Combined 33 points from Gary Trent Jr. (17) and Pascal Siakam (16) for Toronto, but the focus for the Raptors will be on whether Fred VanVleet can return from what looked like a flareup of his ongoing knee issues. Joel Embiid had 8 for Philadelphia. – 3:03 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors stumble into the break, up 54-49
Trent 17, SIakam 16, tremendous 14 minutes for Thad Young – 3:03 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raps lead 54-49. Embiid is 3-10. Trent has 17, Siakam has 16. Harden and Harris keeping the Sixers in it. – 3:02 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
loll scottie just tried to grift an offensive foul by putting his head into harden – 3:02 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
54-49 Raptors at the half. A bunch of key players are in pain, including, but not limited to VanVleet, Embiid, Barnes. – 3:02 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Embiid misses under the tin / knocked away. Winces. Noticeably in pain and favoring his thumb.
Sixers have battled back from down 12 to cut it to 5 – 3:01 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
2 v 1, anyone? pic.twitter.com/1wrWvFi5Sn – 3:01 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Harden really should start a grifting academy. – 3:01 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Embiid was grabbing that thumb in pain after the ball was knocked away under the basket a bit ago. But he’s staying in the game. – 3:00 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Embiid was either holding his thumb or flexing it from time he missed last shot, to time Anunoby went to free throw line. Even hunched over in pain at one point. – 3:00 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Embiid really holding his thumb after missing the last shot. – 2:59 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid is starting to wake up. Couple of nice moves for him to score here late in the second, including that and-one through two defenders. Philly back within five late in the second. – 2:59 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Maxey’s first bucket comes with less than two to play in the first half. He, Embiid and Harden are a combined 7-of-21 and Sixers trail by just five after that And-1 finish by Embiid. – 2:59 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
torn between thad playing the rest of the half and thad checking out so he can get a standing o – 2:57 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Barnes becomes more important by a large order of magnitude as a ball handler if FVV doesn’t come back – 2:57 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
someone who knows more about the Raptors than me: why didn’t Thad Young play more earlier in the series? – 2:55 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
Hope FVV is alright. I haven’t seen too many injuries that frustrated someone like that in the midst of a playoff game – 2:54 PM John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Tough to see where VanVleet actually hurt the knee acutely; he just keep moving slower and slower until he finally couldn’t move at all. First started slowing down after the missed 3 at the 6:01 mark; maybe that landing tweaked him? – 2:53 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
The Raptors dragging out this series against Philly a bit would be ideal – 2:53 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
A healthy Gary Trent Jr. is a ood thing – 2:52 PM Evan Dunlap @BQRMagic
I feel awful for VanVleet – 2:52 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
VanVleet just ripped apart his jersey in frustration after picking up his second foul on Maxey. He walked back to the locker room. I’m assuming to get a new one. – 2:52 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Gary Trent Jr. is up to 17 points and Pascal Siakam has 16. The Raptors have a 50-38 lead. Timeout Doc Rivers. #Sixers – 2:52 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors up a dozen, Trent’s got 17 – 2:52 PM JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Raptors All-Star Fred VanVleet has gone to the locker room with apparent knee pain. He ripped his jersey on the way there. – 2:52 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
VanVleet to the locker room. – 2:52 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Gary Trent Jr. hits a three .. .and then loses Danny Green who hits a three. – 2:51 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Toronto rebounding 43 percent of its misses. That’s no bueno. – 2:51 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Fred VanVleet just tore his jersey in half as he walked off the court and back to the locker room. – 2:51 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Fred VanVleet just took a foul and walked to the back. – 2:51 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Fred VanVleet is walking to the locker room – 2:51 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
embiid went to get the ball and thad legit backed away to ensure he couldn’t draw a foul – 2:50 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Interesting. Thad Young is on Embiid, at least for now. He’s got experience guarding bigs but hasn’t done it much with the Raps this season. – 2:48 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Embiid is back in the game at the 7:30 mark of the second quarter, with the Sixers trailing 38-32. – 2:46 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Raps will have Thad as primary Embiid defender for a bit. We will see about that! – 2:46 PM Malcolm Miller @MalcMili13
Higher pick up points, more ball pressure, extending catches. Toronto doing the little things that will get the W. Corner closeouts and contests are the key. They’re fine with Maxey, Embiid, Harden not beating them. Make everyone else take tough shots – 2:45 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Raptors were +6 in Embiid’s 4.5 rest minutes. Much better, and some good stuff from Boucher and Thad Young over that stretch. – 2:45 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Embiid back in. Raps go 14-8 in 4:30 without him. – 2:45 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Raptors up 6 in the non-Embiid minutes is a must – 2:43 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
THE FIND 👀 : @Thaddeus Young
THE FINISH 😤 : @Chris Boucher pic.twitter.com/QhErYmzRPt – 2:42 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
Paul THREEd.
cc: @BBall_Paul pic.twitter.com/DHtk19HdLa – 2:40 PM The Ringer @ringernba
Thaddeus Young caught Joel Embiid leaning 😳
(📼 @NBATV)
pic.twitter.com/WUxyvhLmY3 – 2:40 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Thad Young is giving the Raps GREAT minutes so far today – 2:40 PM Haralabos Voulgaris @haralabob
What was Doc’s hesitation to playing Paul Reed for most of the year? – 2:39 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
The Bball Paul show up in Toronto #Sixers – 2:39 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Here comes the Harden-Maxey second-quarter minutes with Embiid on the bench. Might be particularly crucial today, considering Embiid is 0-for-5 to start. – 2:39 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Barnes stays in the game after limping off for a timeout after tripping on a Paul Reed screen – 2:36 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Barnes stays in the game after tripping over a Paul Reed screen – 2:35 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Scottie Barnes us gonna tough it out. He’s staying in the game for the Raptors. – 2:35 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Scottie Barnes appears to be staying in – 2:34 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Scottie Barnes is jumping around on the Raptors bench as trainers watch – 2:34 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
And Barnes tweaks his ankle … caught it on Paul Reed’s shoe. Didn’t look bad but he walked off in pain. This is the risk of him playing. One fluky move and it could cost him six weeks of his off-season development. – 2:33 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Scottie Barnes got tripped up on a Paul Reed screen and seemed to tweak his sprained left ankle. Raptors immediately call a timeout to get him out of the game and trainers are looking at it on the bench. – 2:33 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Poor Scottie Barnes. Wasn’t nearly as nasty as the last one but he stepped on BBall Paul’s foot and looked like he tweaked it. – 2:33 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Scottie Barnes goes down on that tender left ankle again, and limps back to the bench. Barnes has five rebounds in six minutes so far in this game. He’s getting looked at by Toronto’s trainers during this timeout. – 2:33 PM Malcolm Miller @MalcMili13
Double Embiid from the nail back to the basket. Full rotate out. Philly sends a cutter to move the nail double. Will probably start to send 2 cutters to give Embiid more time back to the basket. Looks like Toronto is plays solo on the face up – 2:33 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Oof, that’s tough. Scottie Barnes took a spill and he’s limping back to the bench. He’s playing through that ankle sprain, but that might be it. That looks rough. – 2:32 PM Chris Herring @Herring_NBA
… not what you want to see w Scottie Barnes. Ouuuuch – 2:32 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Embiid missed all 5 of his 1st-quarter shots and has 1 point in 11 mins. Thumb MAY be bothering him, but remember, he was quiet in the 1st half the other night before going off in the 2nd, presumably with same thumb injury. The issue for the Raps: non-Embiid Sixers are 5-9 from 3 – 2:31 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
The score was tied at 24 after one quarter. The Sixers shot 36.4% with Embiid going 0-for-5. – 2:31 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Tied at 24 at the end of the 1st.
Crowd is more amped than Wednesday (due respect to the Wednesday folks)…hyped by Scottie’s return (& his ROY)…a solid start for Siakam…Embiid’s 1 point in the 1st…and, hey, the need for the 6th man noise in the 3-0 hole.
👍💪🦖 – 2:31 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Thad has entered the chat 👀 @Thaddeus Young pic.twitter.com/K8o9kq9pPi – 2:30 PM Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
Scottie Barnes edges #Cavs Evan Mobley for NBA Rookie of the Year by the smallest voting margin since it began 19 years ago. pic.twitter.com/czKNZfVk5Q – 2:29 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
even after 1.
🪙 @Cryptocom pic.twitter.com/pBlkHc03Qy – 2:29 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Sixers 24, Raptors 24 at the end of the first. Sixers shot just 8 of 22 from the floor but went 5 of 10 from deep. Harris has 7 points and 3 rebounds. Embiid is 0-of-5 from the floor and has 1 point and 2 boards. Harden is 2-of-5 from the field (both 3s). – 2:29 PM James Boyd @RomeovilleKid
Oooohweeeee!!! Former #Pacers fan favorite Thaddeus Young just broke Joel Embiid’s ankles and buried the jumper!! – 2:28 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Very fun quarter as it turns out, 24-24
Siakam’s got 10, Embiid’s missed all five FGAs – 2:28 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Thaddeus Young (?) takes down Embiid. pic.twitter.com/QUSfbP5ORE – 2:28 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
OK, there’s some pop in this gym now after Thad Young sent Embiid to the deck and Harden picked up an offensive foul on a drive to the basket. We’re tied at 24 in the closing seconds of the first. – 2:28 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
along with the thumb mri embiid will also get his ankles checked tomorrow – 2:27 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Thad? Thad! – 2:27 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Tough start for Joel Embiid at 0/5 shooting, but Tobias Harris has 7 points and James Harden has 6. #Sixers – 2:27 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Embiid is shooting 0-5. – 2:26 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
sheesh @Fred VanVleet 👀 pic.twitter.com/ruY45RisbE – 2:25 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
– khem short floater
– fred turnover under basket
– precious hit-ahead to pascal
– gary travel
too many wasted offensive possessions for the raptors early, can’t be leaving easy buckets on the table – 2:25 PM Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
In the closest race in nearly two decades, #Cavs phenom Evan Mobley edged out by Scottie Barnes for Rookie of the Year
cleveland.com/cavs/2022/04/e… – 2:25 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Thad Young will come in ahead of Boucher. – 2:24 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
It was @Tyrese Maxey running over to Tobias (@Tobias Harris) and reminding him they have a game for me pic.twitter.com/xYRyTorP8m – 2:24 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Tough start for Embiid: 0-4 from the field on some good looks. Maybe that’s a slow start, maybe that’s a lack of touch with the thumb injury.
Sixers still in a decent spot, though. Harris continues what has been an excellent series for him. – 2:24 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
You know the vibes 🏆 pic.twitter.com/PlZwIiQtn9 – 2:23 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Tobias Harris has been very good both ways in this series. – 2:22 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
Tobi working. 💻 pic.twitter.com/BaZgWM2rco – 2:22 PM Jon Johnson @jonjohnsonwip
Makes you wonder where this version of Tobias Harris has been hiding. Playing his role to perfection. – 2:22 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
People who have learned James Harden’s stepback in the last few weeks:
1. Joel Embiid
2. Tyrese Maxey
3. Tobias Harris
🤣 – 2:20 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Tobias Harris has had a really strong series for the Sixers. – 2:20 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
This video is fire. Vince Carter, the last Raptors who won the NBA Rookie of the Year trophy announced to Scottie Barnes he’s the 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year. He passed the torch. Big time. #WeTheNorth #NBA75
pic.twitter.com/GQVCe8E6uE – 2:19 PM Rob Peterson @ShotDrJr
Embiid just crunched his injured hand when he smashed into Scottie Barnes. – 2:17 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
As was the case in Game 3, Shake Milton is the @Philadelphia 76ers‘ first sub tonight. He replaces Danny Green. – 2:16 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Barnes picks up Harden at halfcourt and then gets switched on to Embiid. That will test your ankle. – 2:15 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Scottie Barnes and Precious Achiuwa set to check in – 2:14 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Embiid split a pair of foul shots and has one point. – 2:14 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Scottie Barnes and Precious Achiuwa are walking to the scorer’s table – 2:14 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
They’re still booing Embiid whenever he touches the ball. In five minutes, the big man has one rebound and one missed shot attempt. However, he’s about to go to the foul line after being fouled OG Anunoby. It’s OG’s second. – 2:12 PM Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
Scottie Barnes is the 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year. He joins Damon Stoudamire and Vince Carter as Toronto Raptors to win the award. He’s the sixth rookie to average at least 15.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.7 blocks since 1974. pic.twitter.com/l5haZlIIJh – 2:11 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
1st Joel Embiid touch in the paint results in him being fouled by OG Anunoby on a turnaround jumper #Sixers – 2:10 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Raptors’ Scottie Barnes wins Rookie of the Year in closest vote in decades nba.nbcsports.com/2022/04/23/rap… – 2:10 PM Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Scottie Barnes narrowly beats Evan Mobley to win 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year
sportando.basketball/en/scottie-bar… – 2:08 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
things we like to see: corner 👌 DG pic.twitter.com/TkljukrdN2 – 2:08 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
As promised, Siakam has been far more aggressive to start Game 4. He opened the scoring with a pull-up jumper, drove and hit a floater over Maxey and attacked a mismatch with Green, drawing a foul and earning free throws. He’s got the Raptors’ first 6 points. – 2:07 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Siakam has come out very aggressive early, has the Raptors’ first six points. – 2:06 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Great start from Pascal Siakam in Game 4. Aggressive, confident, getting where he wants on floor. – 2:06 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Now presenting your NBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 🔥
@ScottBarnes561 pic.twitter.com/ncLcHaCYqP – 2:06 PM Tas Melas @TasMelas
Raptors have won 3 straight opening tips vs Embiid. He’s not too into them. – 2:04 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
things we like to see: dancing Danny pic.twitter.com/w1nVjVB9cY – 2:03 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Scottie Barnes is the 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year. Great reward for his great rookie season at Raptors. He’s the third rookie in Raptors history who won the troply (Damon Stoudamire 95-96, Vince Hunter 98-99). Big things are on his way! #WeTheNorth
sdna.gr/mpasket/958617… – 2:02 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
I can’t stop thinking about that guy in my mentions on draft night insisting Masai and Bobby needed to be fired because Scottie Barnes was trash and picking him fourth was the biggest mistake ever – 2:01 PM Jonathan Feigen @Jonathan_Feigen
Scottie Barnes a deserving Rookie of the Year, edging Evan Mobley. Cade Cunningham third.
Jalen Green fourth, which would normally indicate first-team All-Rookie to come. But received just three third-place votes so not much of a clue yet. – 2:01 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Scottie Barnes learns from Vince Carter that he was named Rookie of the Year. pic.twitter.com/C7GSBpaf9a – 2:00 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Raptors greats Vince Carter and Damon Stoudamire have messages for Scottie Barnes after he won ROY pic.twitter.com/5VcDborXF0 – 2:00 PM Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
Scottie Barnes wins 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13… – 1:59 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Quick newser on Scottie Barnes winning Rookie of the Year: theathletic.com/news/scottie-b… – 1:57 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Vince Carter and Damon Stoudemire with messages of congratulations for Scottie Barnes on the video board. – 1:57 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Scottie Barnes, ROY. Crowd chants his name at Scotiabank Arena, and not for the last time. pic.twitter.com/cvqRfqe8CW – 1:56 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Doubting 4 was your first mistake 😤
#ROTY | @ScottBarnes561 pic.twitter.com/oXUznXnk8B – 1:54 PM Payal Doshi @PayalDoshiTV
Scottie Barnes will play today.
#winorgohome – 1:53 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
good vibes going into game 4. pic.twitter.com/FkFcgb0ryk – 1:53 PM Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cade Cunningham finished third in the Rookie of the Year race, receiving nine first-place votes. Scottie Barnes won the award, and Evan Mobley finished second. pic.twitter.com/F4P3csO1bx – 1:52 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
The Raptors fans were chanting “Scottie! … Scottie! … Scottie!” for Scottie Barnes. – 1:50 PM Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Toronto Raptors guard-forward Scottie Barnes has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Rookie of the Year. – 1:50 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
They just showed Scottie Barnes up in the Jumbotron and he got a standing ovation for winning the Rookie of the Year award. A “Scottie!” chant broke out here. – 1:50 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
A roar just went through the crowd when Scottie Barnes – who is about to accept the Rookie of the Year trophy – was first not on the inactive list, and then was shown warming up on the jumbotron.
Barnes will play in Game 4. – 1:50 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Loud cheers for rookie of the year Scottie Barnes pre-game. And now a Scottie chant has broken out. – 1:50 PM Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Congratulations to Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes and the @Toronto Raptors organization..outstanding talent–outstanding rookie class. Excited to see these young men develop and get better..including the @Chicago Bulls very own @AyoDos_11 who was a steal at 38. The best is yet to come – 1:47 PM Tas Melas @TasMelas
As they take the court, Raptors players should have a “Timberwolves’ We Made The Playoffs” like celebration for Scottie ROY Barnes. – 1:46 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Scottie Barnes received 378 points. Evan Mobley finished in 2nd place with 363 points. The 15-point difference between the 1st and 2nd marks the smallest margin in NBA ROTY balloting under the current voting format, which began with the 2002-03 season. – 1:44 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
#ICYMI: #Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is the rookie of the year. – 1:43 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Credit to the Raptors front office. Going with Barnes was not the easy call at the time. – 1:43 PM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Toronto’s Scottie Barnes names NBA Rookie of the Year.
zagsblog.com/2022/04/23/tor…
@MVABasketball
@coachkevinboyle – 1:43 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
ROTY 4 SCOTTIE
Open Gym: Moment presented by @Bell
@ScottBarnes561 pic.twitter.com/ZChgqo4nec – 1:43 PM Kelsey Russo @kelseyyrusso
#Cavs Evan Mobley and Raptors Scottie Barnes were separated by 15 points for Rookie of the Year, which the NBA says
is the smallest margin since the current voting format began 19 years ago.
Barnes won Rookie of the Year. – 1:41 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
Masai Ujiri via Raptors statement: “We are incredibly proud of Scottie, and are thrilled and grateful that his hard work has been recognized with this honour. What you see on the court is exactly who Scottie is: enthusiastic. Joyful. Athletic. Skilled, and a winner…” – 1:41 PM Ian Begley @IanBegley
Here are voting results for Rookie of the Year. Gap between Scottie Barnes (first place) and Evan Mobley (second place) is the smallest vote differential between winner & runner-up since voting format began 19 years ago, league says: pic.twitter.com/ETQQ545gzw – 1:39 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
More Joel Embiid pregame ….
#Sixers pic.twitter.com/ng0YIVtQNT – 1:39 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Scottie Barnes narrowly outpoints Evan Mobley for the Rookie of the Year crown … 378 to 363:
More NBA from me: https://t.co/LGN9cV7Dif pic.twitter.com/icCSCkgWSg – 1:39 PM Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes were separated by 15 total points for Rookie of the Year, the smallest margin since the current voting format began 19 years ago. – 1:38 PM Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Scottie Barnes is NBA Rookie of the Year. pic.twitter.com/peiLAkHurN – 1:38 PM Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Toronto’s Scottie Barnes named NBA Rookie of the Year
Played at @MVABasketball for @coachkevinboyle , who has also coached 3 No. 1 picks and 7 Top-3 picks – 1:37 PM Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgitt
Raptors forward Scottie Barnes named NBA rookie of the year after 15.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg and 3.5 apg. He shot 49.2% from the field. pic.twitter.com/4RWclbl4Qx – 1:37 PM Cody Taylor @CodyTaylorNBA
Scottie Barnes has been named Rookie of the Year, the NBA announced. The 15-point difference between Barnes and Evan Mobley is the smallest margin since the current voting format began 19 years ago. pic.twitter.com/1S97ukOIOz – 1:37 PM Brian Mahoney @briancmahoney
Scottie Barnes edges Evan Mobley in a close vote for Rookie of the Year. – 1:36 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
today’s starting five:
• @Danny Green
• @Tobias Harris
• @Joel Embiid
• @Tyrese Maxey
• @James Harden
🏀@RothmanOrtho pic.twitter.com/BzXet7khlu – 1:36 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
ICYMI — Scottie Barnes will play vs. Sixers in Game 4. Nurse said if he was cleared to play there will be no minutes restrictions. – 1:36 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Barnes may be available but he’ll come off the bench, Raptors will start VanVleet, Trent, Anunoby, Siakam and Birch – 1:35 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Barnes coming off the bench. It’s VanVleet, Trent, Anunoby, Siakam and Birch again. – 1:34 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Before getting some shots up Embiid did a pretty intense dribble series that hurt my thumb watching. His seems fine tho. pic.twitter.com/C9W5j5Y84N – 1:33 PM The Ringer @ringernba
Scottie Barnes is the Rookie of the Year! @Kevin O’Connor shared why he’s the right pick on #TheVoidNBA.
pic.twitter.com/Nss8YNr8Xz – 1:33 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Tonight’s @Invisalign starting lineup! pic.twitter.com/htKbRRvGgK – 1:33 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Scottie Barnes is top 3 among rookies in:
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
FG%
He is 4th in BPG. pic.twitter.com/RnBD85DSzJ – 1:32 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Among the ROTY finalists, Scottie Barnes is first in:
PER
WS
BPM
VORP
And most importantly, RAPTOR. pic.twitter.com/XAjvwI7yK1 – 1:26 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
🔜🔜🔜 pic.twitter.com/mzQRokz1vs – 1:25 PM Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
Scottie Barnes is the first rookie to average 35 mins per game on a playoff team since Derrick Rose.
Over the last 20 years, the only other rookie to do it is Carmelo Anthony.
If Barnes turns into that caliber of a player, the Raptors will be right back in the title hunt. – 1:24 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Scottie Barnes will play – 1:23 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
The NBA’s Rookie of the Year, Scottie Barnes, is active and will play in Game 4 – 1:23 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Scottie Barnes available to play – 1:22 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
And the Raptors just told us Barnes is available to play today – 1:21 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
From September, my profile of the newly minted rookie of the year, Scottie Barnes: theathletic.com/2820312/2021/0… – 1:20 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
One more Embiid video from pregame for good measure: pic.twitter.com/zhKiwWjR59 – 1:20 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Rookies to average 15/7/3 since 2000:
Blake Griffin
Ben Simmons
Luka Doncic
Scottie Barnes
All of them won ROTY. pic.twitter.com/ERvYZLRw5F – 1:19 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid on corner 3s #Sixers pic.twitter.com/7N3kHekdaB – 1:18 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Joel Embiid is going through his pregame warmup right now, including shooting 3s with (what appears to be) tape on his hand/thumb. – 1:17 PM Synergy Sports Tech @SynergySST
Scottie Barnes scored 13 points in one-on-one situations in his lane season at Florida State. He scored 222 as a rookie with the Raptors shooting 46% in post ups and isolation situations. – 1:16 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Scottie Barnes becomes the third Raptor to win NBA Rookie of the Year, joining Damon Stoudamire and Vince Carter. – 1:16 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid pregame pic.twitter.com/dlypnfJJzx – 1:16 PM Mike Ganter @Mike_Ganter
So it seems Scottie Barnes has won NBA Rookie of the Year. Only question left to be answered is whether he plays today. – 1:15 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Some more Joel Embiid work #Sixers pic.twitter.com/3eb8U7vOk6 – 1:15 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Joel Embiid is out on the court for his usual pregame shooting routine pregame. He’s got a wrap on his right thumb and is getting up shots and going through his usual routine. – 1:13 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Joel Embiid is preparing for work #Sixers pic.twitter.com/5vVOxuCky6 – 1:13 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Here’s a look at the tape on Embiid: pic.twitter.com/1ny9FZEXvH – 1:13 PM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Toronto Raptors‘ Scottie Barnes has won the 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. – 1:11 PM Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
One day I’m going to write a book titled “It can’t get worse: a Philadelphia 76ers story” – 12:59 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Asked directly if it’s a ligament tear, Doc Rivers said: “Yeah, I mean I’m not sure, but feel like it’s not a great injury. I’m just going to leave it at that.”
Joel Embiid says No way I’m missing Game 4 with a thumb injury, but #Sixers have some concern inquirer.com/sixers/joel-em… – 12:59 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
ready to work. pic.twitter.com/LxgTAwiHXM – 12:52 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Doc Rivers provides an update on Joel Embiid amid the news of his injury #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2022/04/23/six… via @SixersWire – 12:51 PM Jordan Schultz @Schultz_Report
Breaking: #Raptors’ Scottie Barnes is “feeling better, but probably won’t play Game 4” vs the #76ers, per source.
HC Nick Nurse had said his star rookie would be available, so this is a tough blow for Toronto. – 12:49 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
These were Doc Rivers’ comments when asked about Joel Embiid’s thumb before today’s Game 4 in Toronto. pic.twitter.com/8VvQcDrjH1 – 12:48 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Here’s Doc Rivers on Embiid pregame. “We feel like it’s not a great injury. I’m just going to leave it at that.” pic.twitter.com/xLpXcyIRwr – 12:46 PM Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Doc Rivers would not reveal anything beyond Joel Embiid’s official injury diagnosis (thumb sprain), but confirmed an MRI will be conducted when the Sixers get back to Philly and added, “I think we already know what it is, to be honest. We’ve just got to make sure.” – 12:45 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Asked directly if Joel Embiid has a ligament tear, #Sixers coach Doc Rivers responded. “It’s not a good injury. I’ll leave it at that.” – 12:40 PM Aaron Rose @AaronBenRose
Fred VanVleet just drew a Michael Jordan comparison from Doc Rivers that I wasn’t expecting – 12:37 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Asked directly if Joel Embiid has a ligament tear, coach #Sixers coach Doc Rivers responded. “It’s not a good injury. I’ll leave it at that.” – 12:36 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
As we wait for an update: The last time Kyle Lowry missed a playoff game was in 2017 with the Raptors, when an ankle sprain kept him out of two games against the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, a series Lowry and the Raptors were swept. – 12:36 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Doc Rivers says “there’s concern” about Joel Embiid’s thumb, but “it is what it is.” He adds, however, “The one thing we know is it can’t get worse.”
Rivers said it’s likely Embiid gets an MRI when he gets back to Philadelphia but he said the team has a good idea what it is. – 12:34 PM Rich Hoffman @rich_hofmann
Doc Rivers was asked if there’s concern about Joel Embiid’s thumb: “Yeah, there’s some concern. It is what it is.”
Rivers added that they know it’s an injury that can’t get worse by playing. And Embiid will get an MRI in the near future. – 12:34 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Rivers says the Embiid injury can’t get worse. They’ll get an MRI but they think they know what the issue is – 12:33 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
smoothie 👑’s. pic.twitter.com/zFzODZUX69 – 12:33 PM Vivek Jacob @vivekmjacob
Doc Rivers says they believe Embiid’s thumb can’t get worse so no added risk in playing him today – 12:33 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Rivers says regarding the Embiid thumb issue, “The one thing we know, it can’t get worse.” – 12:33 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Doc Rivers says there “is some concern” about Joel Embiid, but they’re not worried about him making it worse today #Sixers – 12:33 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
there is still time to get to @UrbanSaloon and watch the game with us!
🕐: party starts at 1:00pm, game starts at 2:00pm
🥳: merch giveaways & drink specials!
#PhilaUnite | pres. by @Corona pic.twitter.com/uWd6JQDAdj – 12:32 PM Doug Smith @SmithRaps
Scottie Barnes getting some work in about 90 minutes to tip-off, still a slight possibility he plays this afternoon – 12:25 PM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
Scottie Barnes (ankle) has not been ruled out for Game 4. Is under going a fitness test pre-game. Came through a light practice Friday OK. – 12:20 PM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Scottie Barnes is going through a fitness test to see how he responds. Raptors coach Nick Nurse said “we’ll see” in regards to his playing status for today’s game vs. the #Sixers. – 12:18 PM Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Scottie Barnes is on the court warming up now. They’ll do some pre-game fitness testing and see how he’s feeling before determining his status for Game 4. Nick Nurse: “We shall see very shortly.” – 12:18 PM Lauren Rosen @LaurenMRosen
You won’t find a harder worker.
h/t @Tyrese Maxey pic.twitter.com/X5HnowlE0H – 12:17 PM Eric Smith @Eric__Smith
From platinums to purples & greens to Gucci row…take note #Raptors fans:
Tipoff is at 2:02pm today. Make sure you’re in your seats in time & ready to Bring the Noise.
—
And a reminder: half-time is 15 min. Plenty of time to get back to your seats before the 3rd Q begins 😉 – 12:17 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Scottie Barnes is a game-time decision, Raptors coach Nick Nurse said. Barnes is currently going through a conditioning test upstairs to see if he can give it a go today after participating in some of practice yesterday. – 12:17 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
Scottie Barnes is a strong maybe for Game 4. – 12:17 PM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
Nick Nurse says Scottie Barnes is going through a fitness test right now. There’s a possibility he could return today for the Raptors. #Sixers – 12:17 PM Kyle Neubeck @KyleNeubeck
Nick Nurse says Scottie Barnes will “possibly” play and is undergoing fitness tests currently to help determine that – 12:17 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Scottie Barnes is moving Ok, going through a warmup. pic.twitter.com/te6PF4gkSY – 12:15 PM Ryan Wolstat @WolstatSun
Today’s digs: This is where I was when Kawhi hit his shot vs Philly. Right now can hear Jamaal Magloire encouraging Precious Achiuwa. That will change soon when fans head inside and it gets loud. pic.twitter.com/zF4vuEmERV – 12:14 PM Philadelphia 76ers @sixers
get your bet on! 🎰
visit: https://t.co/xlR6mhabOX | @BetMGM pic.twitter.com/CRSBacWrZj – 12:12 PM Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: At the start of this season, Tyrese Maxey was a giant question mark. Now, he’s an essential part of Philadelphia’s future. espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 12:10 PM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Early tip off today!
Be in your seats at 1:45pm! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/HgKM1vOBvJ – 11:49 AM Ky Carlin @Ky_Carlin
As Furkan Korkmaz awaits his turn to play, the team wants him to stay as ready as possible #Sixers sixerswire.usatoday.com/2022/04/22/six… via @SixersWire – 11:43 AM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
My eyes 🫣🥶 pic.twitter.com/1ZRXoaBgPg – 11:39 AM DeAndre Jordan @DeAndre
#35 @TobiOye… – 10:43 AM DeAndre Jordan @DeAndre
13 – 10:43 AM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
See y’all at 12! 👀 pic.twitter.com/qHZYMaDYFu – 10:04 AM Toronto Raptors @Raptors
Game 4, LET’S GET IT 🔥
It’s @TangerineHoops Raptors Game Day! pic.twitter.com/8vBNUiNdWQ – 9:55 AM Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Sixers star Joel Embiid intends to play today in Game 4 against the Toronto Raptors, but plans to get an MRI on his right thumb when the team returns to Philadelphia, league sources tell @YahooSports. – 9:46 AM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
As the Raptors hope to extend their season in Game 4 some lessons learned from Game 3 for Pascal Siakam and Nick Nurse: sportsnet.ca/nba/article/si… – 9:45 AM Michael Grange @michaelgrange
For this attending (or watching) Game 4 of Raptors-Sixers … the anthems are at 1:45 and the tip is at 2:02. – 9:39 AM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Give Em To Me! I want your predictions for Game 4 of the #Sixers vs. #Torontoraptors first-round playoff series. I want the winner, final score and how many points for Embiid, Harden, Siakam and VanVleet. #PhilaUnite    #WeTheNorth    #NBAPlayoffs  #nba #SweepOrNahFlow – 9:16 AM Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Joel Embiid: No way I’m missing Game 4 with a thumb injury inquirer.com/sixers/joel-em… via @phillyinquirer – 8:22 AM