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Game 2 is Monday in Toronto.
Leonard, who played just nine games last season with San Antonio because of a serious quadriceps injury, and Siakam were serenaded with a standing ovation when coach Nick Nurse subbed them out of the game with 3:14 to play. Leonard, who was the MVP of the 2014 NBA Finals, has never lost to Philadelphia, a winning streak that stretches back 14 games.
The Raptors won three of their four games against the Sixers in the regular-season, but both teams say the results are largely irrelevant — both Toronto and Philly look vastly different from the last time they met on Feb. 5, the day before the NBA trade deadline. The Raptors acquired Gasol at the deadline while Philly traded for Harris as part of a six-player deal.
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