The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors, 114-99, at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday.

The 76ers (3-1) enjoyed a strong start and cruised their way to victory at home against the Raptors (2-4) in front of a near sellout, as 19,773 fans witnessed Philadelphia cruised its way to victory. The Sixers looked good right from the start and quickly set their terms in their first game following the James Harden trade, securing a 30-26 lead in the first quarter and never looking back. The 76ers went up by almost double digits at the end of the first half (58-49), but that didn’t stop them. Philadelphia also won the third (32-28) and fourth (24-22) quarters with ease, as Toronto simply didn’t have the answers to counter Philly on the defensive end of the court. With the win, The Sixers improved to 2-0 at home and have looked like an Eastern Conference contender in the early stages of the season. Meanwhile, the Raptors have fallen to 0-2 when playing on the road.

Joel Embiid led the way for the 76ers with a 28-point, 13-rebound double-double, but he also added seven assists and a block. Tobias Harris extended his solid start to the season with 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Kelly Oubre Jr. started for the first time and posted 23 points with five boards. Tyrese Maxey finished with 18 points and four dimes. Furkan Korkmaz added 10 points off the bench.

Scottie Barnes led the way for the Raptors with 24 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. OG Anunoby ended with 16 points and four rebounds. Pascal Siakam was rather poor with 10 points, six dimes and three boards across 33 minutes. Dennis Schroder had a double-double after racking up 13 points and 10 assists. Jakob Poeltl had nine points and nine boards while also dishing out two assists.