Both the 43-26 Sixers and 39-31 Raptors will begin back-to-back sets Sunday in Philadelphia.
An afternoon matchup between the Flyers and Islanders means the game will start at an unusually late time. Additionally, Monday’s Sixers-Heat meeting has been moved from a 7 to 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off.
As for Sunday night’s action, here are the essentials:
- When: 8:30 p.m. ET with Sixers Pregame Live at 8 p.m.
- Where: Wells Fargo Center
- Broadcast: NBC Sports Philadelphia
- Live stream: NBCSportsPhiladelphia.com and the MyTeams app
And here are storylines to watch:
Raptors down an All-Star
Fred VanVleet was brilliant in a November duel against Tyrese Maxey, posting 32 points and seven assists in a tight Raptors win. The Sixers won’t have to worry Sunday about the All-Star guard.
After VanVleet played almost 47 minutes Friday in an overtime loss to the Lakers, Toronto ruled…
