Andrea Bargnani scored a season-high 30 points and Sonny Weems added a career-best 25 as the Toronto Raptors closed out a four-game road trip with a 94-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.
Bargnani and Weems combined to shoot 22-of-36 from the floor and former 76er Reggie Evans added 14 rebounds for the Raptors (3-9), who were 2-2 on the trip and head home for seven of their next eight games.
Bargnani scored on a layup and moments later hit a baseline jumper to give Toronto an 87-85 lead with 2:20 left and trigger a closing 9-1 spurt. Weems finished a fast break with a layup about a minute later to provide a three-point lead before Philadelphia turned it over several times down the stretch.
Elton Brand scored a season-high 27 points with eight rebounds and Jrue Holiday added 17 points and seven assists for the Sixers (2-10), who lost their fifth straight game and have the worst record in the Eastern Conference.
Philadelphia played without Andre Iguodala (Achilles) for the second straight game and fourth time this season.
Toronto | Philadelphia | |
Andrea Bargnani 30 | Scoring | Elton Brand 27 |
Jose Calderon 8 | Assists | Jrue Holiday 7 |
Reggie Evans 14 | Rebounds | Evan Turner 12 |
Jose Calderon 6 | Free Throws Made | Elton Brand 9 |
Reggie Evans 2 | Steals | Elton Brand 2 |
Amir Johnson 2 | Blocks | Tony Battie 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Toronto | 94 | 46.6 | 2-12 | 24-29 | 20 | 44 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
Philadelphia | 86 | 36.8 | 1-8 | 21-28 | 15 | 48 | 3 | 9 | 13 |