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NBA: Philadelphia 106, Toronto 98

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Published: Nov. 20, 2012 at 9:51 PM

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Nick Young scored 10 of his 23 points during a fourth-quarter surge that rallied the Philadelphia 76ers over Toronto 106-98 Tuesday.

Trailing by seven points with 7 1/2 minutes remaining, Young sparked a 20-6 Sixers run to finish the game, handing Philadelphia its third straight victory.

Jason Richardson posted 21 points while Jrue Holiday supplied 19, 12 assists, eight rebounds and three steals in the triumph.

The Sixers' Thaddeus Young also netted 10 points during the fourth quarter, ending with 18 overall to go with seven boards.

The Raptors, meanwhile, fell to 1-5 on the road despite a combined 46 points from DeMar DeRozan and Andrea Bargnani.

Jose Calderon helped out with a double-double of 13 points and 12 assists for Toronto.

Topics: Thaddeus Young, Jason Richardson, Jose Calderon
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