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Kyle Lowry really wasn’t sure he was going to get to play in Toronto one last time. He knew it would take a sizable 76ers lead for head coach Nick Nurse to call him up from the far end of Philadelphia’s bench.
Fortunately, Lowry’s teammates knew it too.
After nearly six minutes of “We want Lowry!” chants and the Sixers holding a 16-point lead, the 20-year NBA veteran was subbed in for the final two minutes of Philadelphia’s 115-102 victory over the Raptors on Monday.
Although Lowry went 0-for-3 in his limited play time, he didn’t really care.
“Our team came out with an extreme focus, and I think that was part of their plan, to make sure I got an opportunity to get in there,” said Lowry, who led the Raptors to the 2019 NBA championship with Nurse as Toronto’s head coach. “I’ve got some great teammates and a great coach who understands the moment, who I have a championship with, but it was a good team win for us.
“I got an opportunity to experience probably one of the greatest basketball moments of my personal career.”
He also walked away with the game ball
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