The Philadelphia 76ers took a key loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday 118-105 as they have lost two in a row and five of their last six games. The loss to the Raptors was especially key as Toronto has now won the first three matchups with Philadelphia and the Sixers own the "tiebreaker" in the reverse standings.

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

The Sixers entered the night alone in the No. 7 spot in the lottery, which would require them jumping into the top four in order to hold onto their pick. But by falling to the Raptors, they leapfrogged Toronto and put themselves in a tie with Brooklyn for the No. 5 slot:

Coach Nick Nurse explains what went wrong for the Philadelphia 76ers in a loss to the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.

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