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Young scores 11 points as 76ers beat Raptors 84-79
PHILADELPHIA 84, TORONTO 79

TORONTO(AP) -- Thaddeus Young had 11 points, Elton Brand and
Samuel Dalembert each scored 10, and the Philadelphia 76ers used
a near-perfect performance from the free throw line to beat the
Toronto Raptors 84-79 on Wednesday night.

Marco Belinelli and Sonny Weems both scored 12 points for the
Raptors, who played without All-Star Chris Bosh (strained left
hamstring) and offseason addition Hedo Turkoglu.

Reggie Evans had nine points and nine rebounds for Toronto,
which lost 107-98 to Philadelphia on Tuesday night in London,
Ontario.

Philadelphia shot 26 for 28 from the free throw line. Rookies
Jrue Holiday, who made three of four, and Brandon Bowman, who
made one of two, were the only Philadelphia players to miss.

"It was timely to make our free throws," 76ers coach Eddie
Jordan said. "We were horrible last night (making 22 of 32) and
tonight we needed them to win. Hopefully it's contagious and we
keep on going."

Dalembert had seven rebounds and Brand added six for the 76ers,
who outrebounded the Raptors 46-37.

Jordan acknowledged that Brand, limited to just 37 games over
the past two seasons after rupturing his Achilles' tendon and
undergoing shoulder surgery, will need some time to regain his
past form.

"He's maybe forcing the issue a little bit. That's OK," Jordan
said. "I want him to find his way, be aggressive. I'd rather him
be that way than passive."

After peeling ice packs off his knees and shoulder, Brand said
he felt strong.

"Back-to-back games, no setbacks, so that's always a positive,'
Brand said. "You see guys on the Raptors resting because of
their hamstrings and other injuries. It's good to feel good,
even this early in the season."

After tying the game 64-all early in the fourth, Toronto fell
behind 77-69 with 4:48 to play, then cut it to 79-77 on an
alley-oop dunk by Weems with 1:27 left.

After Weems couldn't finish his drive on Toronto's next
possession, Philadelphia's Royal Ivey missed a 3-pointer from
the wing, giving Toronto another chance, but Quincy Douby's
layup attempt rimmed out.

Marreese Speights and Ivey each made two free throws for
Philadelphia, and Toronto rookie DeMar DeRozan missed a
3-pointer from the corner.

"We showed our mettle to win the game," Jordan said. "We know
it's a preseason game, but to see guys who will do things, can
scramble out a win and do things to just hold a lead, that's a
positive thing."

Bosh, who missed all of training camp and also skipped Tuesday's
game, was in uniform for this one, but only because he did not
have a suit with him at the arena.

Turkoglu, who also sat out Tuesday, is resting after going to
the NBA finals with Orlando in June and playing for Turkey's
national team in late summer.

Toronto forward Amir Johnson left in the second quarter after he
bit through his upper lip, requiring stitches, but returned in
the third. He fouled out with eight points in 25 minutes.