Joel Embiid's decision to drive into a crowded defense instead of taking a wide-open 3-pointer led to a turnover and a 106-103 loss to the Toronto Raptors. The Sixers have now lost four consecutive games and are struggling in the Eastern Conference.
Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid , center, pulls in a rebound between Dallas Mavericks' Klay Thompson, left, and Kelly Oubre Jr. during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia. after he blew the game in the final seconds Tuesday night during a 106-103 home loss to the Toronto Raptors .
With the Sixers trailing by 2 points with 11.3 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey dished to a wide-open Embiid on the perimeter. But instead of taking the open 3-pointer for a potential game-winner, or stepping in and hitting a 2-pointer inside the line, Embiid channeled Ben Simmons and dribbled into the teeth of Toronto’s defense and turned the ball over.“Wide open,” the former NBA MVP told reporters. “I gotta shoot one. With how the game was going, I thought I could just step through and shoot the mid-range. Looking back, I probably should have taken the wide open shot and make it.
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