TORONTO – A deflected pass bounced to Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown who immediately passed it up court to a streaking Jordan Nwora, who defied two Philadelphia 76ers closing in on him and went for an emphatic dunk.
The jam brought Toronto’s bench to its feet with injured all-star Scottie Barnes pretending to faint.
Unfortunately, it was one of the few highlights for the Raptors on Sunday as Philadelphia beat them 135-120. Nwora said that plays like his dunk are keeping Toronto’s morale up as a raft of injuries have contributed to a 13-game losing skid.
“It’s definitely big for us, you know?” said Nwora, who finished with 19 points. “Right now being a little bit of a tough stretch with guys being hurt. It’s good. It’s a good momentum play.”
Gary Trent Jr. scored 23 points as Toronto (23-51) continues to flounder with an inactive list that includes Barnes …
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