TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard had 21 factors and 13 rebounds, Pascal Siakam scored 25 factors and the Toronto Raptors used an enormous second quarter to rout the Philadelphia 76ers, 125-89, on Tuesday evening, taking a 3-2 lead of their Jap Convention semifinal sequence.
Toronto can advance to the Jap Convention finals for the second time in 4 seasons with a victory in Recreation 6 at Philadelphia on Thursday evening. The Raptors misplaced in six video games to Cleveland within the East finals in 2016.
If the 76ers can lengthen the sequence to a seventh recreation, it could be performed in Toronto on Sunday evening.
Leonard, who had scored 33 or extra factors in every of the primary 4 video games of the sequence, shot 7 for 16 from the sphere and seven for eight on the line earlier than testing with 7 minutes 22 seconds to play and Toronto up by 103-73.
Kyle Lowry scored 19 factors, whereas Danny Inexperienced shot 5 for 7 from 3-point vary and completed with 17 factors. Marc Gasol scored 11 factors and Serge Ibaka had 10.
Up by one after the primary, the Raptors outscored the 76ers 37-17 within the second quarter to take a 21-point lead, 64-43, at halftime.
Forward 92-70 at first of the ultimate quarter, Toronto prolonged its result in a game-high 40 factors on a dunk by Regular Powell with 2:24 remaining.
The Raptors shot 16 for 40 from 3-point vary, their 3-pointers made within the sequence.
Jimmy Butler scored 22 factors and Tobias Harris had 15 for the 76ers, who’ve misplaced two straight after successful the earlier two.
Joel Embiid scored 13 factors and had eight turnovers. Embiid began regardless of lacking the morning shootaround due to flulike signs. He additionally battled sickness in Video games 2 and 4.
Sixers guard Ben Simmons shot Three for five and completed with seven factors, seven rebounds, and 5 turnovers.