Kawhi Leonard posterizes Joel Embiid with huge dunk in Raptors Game 5 win over 76ers
Wednesday 8 May 2019 09:00, UK
Kawhi Leonard posterized Joel Embiid with a huge dunk as the Toronto Raptors thrashed the Philadelphia 76ers 125-89 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead.
Leonard poured in 21 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the Raptors raced to a commanding victory that left them one win away from the Eastern Conference finals. His team-mate Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 25 points.
Leonard's superstar showdown with Sixers center Joel Embiid was a one-sided affair as the Philadelphia big man could not impact the game, providing just 13 points and six rebounds in 31 minutes.
Raptors forward Leonard punctuated his performance with a vicious dunk on Embiid in the final minute of the third quarter.
With Toronto leading 90-70, Leonard brought the ball upcourt unchallenged until he reached the Sixers' three-point line. He evaded an attempted steal from Ben Simmons before regathering possession, back down Mike Scott and elevating to the rim.
Embiid rose to meet him but had no answer as Leonard rammed home a powerful one-handed slam that cannoned off the face of the 76ers center after being thrown through the hoop.
Click the video at the top of the page to watch Kawhi posterize Embiid, then click the clip directly above to watch more top plays from Tuesday night's playoff action, including a Jamal Murray put-back dunk and a big block by Leonard's team-mate Siakam.
Game 6 takes place in Philadelphia in the early hours of Friday morning (1am) live on Sky Sports Arena.
