NBA 2018-19: 3 Talking points from the Philadelphia 76ers' blowout win over the Toronto Raptors

#3 The Sixers outplayed Toronto in almost every aspect of the game

Ben Simmons won Rookie of the Year for the 2017-18 season

The Sixers took charge of the game in the second half and put an end to all hopes of Toronto pulling off a miracle even without Kawhi.

They outrebounded the visitors 53-41 and dished out 33 assists (almost double of Toronto's assists total) while the Raptors looked helpless. They shot an impressive 46-of-85 from the field as a team, bringing their field-goal conversion rate to a commendable 54 percent, as Raptors could not even manage 40 percent from the field.

Simmons' team had 7 blocks (Raptors had 2) throughout the course of the game while also recording 10 steals. Embiid's mammoth post-up presence and Valanciunas' absence in the paint meant the Sixers outscored the Raptors 60-44 down low.

Also, they made every third three-point attempt (33.3 percent) while at the same time, the Raptors were netting every fourth (25 percent), bearing in mind that the Raptors heaved an outrageous 40 times from beyond the arc, netting only 10 of those attempts.