LIVE: Raptors lead Sixers by four at halftime in Game 7 nail-biter
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The first six games of the Raptors-Philadelphia playoff series made little sense, so why should the first half of Game 7?The Sixers missed the first nine shots they took but still finished with a better shooting percentage than the Raptors in the half.And the Raptors led 44-40 at the break.Make sense? No. But that’s how the entire series has been.Toronto got 15 points from Kawhi Leonard and survived Kyle Lowry sitting for about five minutes with two fouls and about three more getting a sprained left thumb looked at while shooting 34.1 per cent from the field.The Sixers, led by 10 points from Tobias Harris while Joel Embiid held to just two, shot 34.2 per cent from the field.It was a dreadfully good half of Game 7 basketball with the winner ultimately facing the Milwaukee Bucks for the Eastern Conference championship.More on the Raptors: Kyle Lowry urging Raptors fans to get loud for Game 7 vs. SixersOpinion | Bruce Arthur: Ujiri’s rebuilt Raptors are all-in for Game 7Analysis | Everything changes for Raptors-Sixers Game 7 loser — no pressure