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.

Quentin Grimes was again the Sixers’ primary offensive threat, finishing with 29 points, four rebounds, and three assists.

Despite losing the game, the Sixers won the tank battle, failing upward ever closer to a top draft pick this summer.

But for the lot of tank supporters, Wednesday's game meant more. The Sixers were in Toronto to face the Raptors, one of their two main adversaries in terms of securing ideal positioning in the draft lottery next May.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their latest loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.