During the first half of the 2024-2025 NBA season, Philadelphia 76ers fans didn’t have much to celebrate. The team was losing frequently and often struggled to stay relevant within the postseason picture.

Here are the updated look at the lottery standings for the Philadelphia 76ers following a key loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

Two heated rivals took to the hardwood the night of Wednesday, March 12. But this wasn't the traditional rival game, as the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors — or, at the very least, their fans — were both actively hoping to come out of this game with a loss.

It was a game the Raptors would have been fine to lose, but at this stage of their respective seasons, Philadelphia is simply better equipped to do that.

Orlando Robinson scored a career-high 25 points and matched his career high with 12 rebounds to help the Raptors win for the fifth time in six games. Andre Drummond returned after sitting out Monday night in a loss at Atlanta due to illness but the 76ers were without eight players including Joel Embiid (left knee),