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Sixers-Raptors: Reaction to Philly’s blowout loss in Toronto to fall behind, 3-2, in NBA playoffs series

Twitter's reaction to the Sixers blowout loss to the Raptors in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Ben Simmons, center, of the Sixers argues with an official after being called for a foul during the 1st half of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal game at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on May 7, 2019.
Ben Simmons, center, of the Sixers argues with an official after being called for a foul during the 1st half of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinal game at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on May 7, 2019.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer
    by EJ Smith
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Gone are the nights where Joel Embiid joyfully airplanes his way back to the Sixers bench.

The Sixers fell to the Raptors, 125-89, in Toronto to fall behind, 3-2, in the series on the road. They’ll do whatever they can to stave off elimination in Game 6 on Thursday in Philadelphia.

The second quarter was particularly ugly, as the Raps outscored the Sixers, 37-17. Making it more ugly was this Greg Monroe missed three-pointer:

Ben Simmons, who has been criticized since the Sixers’ Game 4 loss at home for lacking assertiveness getting to the rim, continued to struggle.

Sixers’ coach Brett Brown had a couple appropriate reactions to his team’s turnovers.

The second half didn’t go much better, obviously. Celtics and Raptors fans alike took enjoyment in the Sixers’ demise.