The Philadelphia 76ers did not need LeBron James on Thursday night. Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points and Joel Embiid added 20 as the Sixers beat the Toronto Raptors 123-112 at home.

James sat out with a sore back. It was the third game he has missed this season.

Philadelphia bounced back from a 123-101 home loss to Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. The win moved the Sixers to 10-3.

Embiid gives the crowd a scare

Embiid was listed as questionable with a foot issue before he was cleared to play. Then he crumpled to the floor in the first quarter after colliding with Immanuel Quickley.

The 7-foot center grabbed his right knee and went to the locker room. He came back later in the quarter to loud cheers.

Maxey made 8 of 13 shots and 10 of 12 free throws. He also handed out eight assists. Jaylen Brown scored 18 and VJ Edgecombe had 15 points with eight rebounds and eight assists.

Sixers pull away late

Toronto led by as many as 16 points in the first half. The game was tied 60-60 at the break.

Philadelphia took control late in the third quarter and led 96-87 going into the fourth. Jamison Battle hit a 3-pointer to cut it to six with 4:42 left.

The Sixers answered by scoring 10 of the next 13 points. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope capped the run with a 3-pointer. Anfernee Simons gave Philadelphia a lift off the bench with 17 points on 5 of 6 from deep.

Short-handed Raptors fall again

RJ Barrett scored 31 points with 14 rebounds for Toronto. Quickley added 26.

The Raptors were without Kawhi Leonard for a 10th straight game because of his knee. Scottie Barnes missed a fourth straight game with a groin injury.

Toronto was playing for the second night in a row after blowing a 22-point lead in a loss to Boston on Wednesday. The Raptors have lost four of their last five and fell to 5-7.

Both teams are back in action Sunday. Toronto hosts the New York Knicks and Philadelphia hosts the Indiana Pacers.