TORONTO — Tyrese Maxey let it fly from the corners and the wings. He drove to the right side of the basket, then the left. He launched from deep, then tilted his head back to scream as he headed back to the bench for a timeout.
For 27 minutes Friday night at Scotiabank Arena, Maxey literally could not miss. Then in the fourth quarter, his shot-making squashed any Raptors’ hopes of making a late push.
Maxey’s career-high 44 points — including a scorching 27-point first half on 10-of-10 shooting — propelled the Sixers to a 112-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors, providing a jolt to his team in desperate need of one after starting the season a disappointing 1-4.
