Sixers got more than enough from Mike Scott, James Ennis in Game 6 win over Raptors

The 76ers were beginning to earn some separation and Mike Scott and James Ennis were contributing to the run.

One play in particular demonstrated the value these two key reserves had in Thursday’s 112-101 win at the Wells Fargo Center over the Toronto Raptors that forced a decisive Game 7 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. It was a game that wasn’t as close as the final score may indicate.

Game 7 is 7 p.m. Sunday in Toronto.

The play in particular came when Ennis found an open Scott in the corner, and he drilled a three-pointer to extend the Sixers lead to 38-21 with 10 minutes and 30 seconds left in the second quarter.

The two reserves were a combined plus-42, with Scott a staggering plus-29 in exactly 20 minutes of playing time.

“It feels good, man,” Scott said. “Anytime I can help my team win, it feels great and I am glad we won.”

He’s also glad to be back on the court.

The 6-foot-8 Scott missed the first two games against Toronto after suffering a right heel contusion in the Sixers decisive 122-100 Game 5 win over the Brooklyn Nets on April 23.

He is also suffering from plantar fasciitis in his right foot.

Scott said he has yet to return to 100 percent.

“No, not really,” he said. “I am normally sore after a game and I know I have to deal with it, ice it and nothing else I can do.

Then he added with a smile, “I have got to let it heal, no pun intended, get some rest, that is as much as I can do.”

Scott finished with 11 points on 4 of 5 shooting, including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. He also had four rebounds and two assists.

The 6-7 Ennis had five points, eight rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot in 26 minutes and 9 seconds.

He also spent time, as he has previously in the series guarding Raptors all-star Kawhi Leonard.

“Me and Mike, whoever came in the game, it was a desperate situation and we gave all we could and came out with the win,” Ennis said.

Both players were acquired around the Feb. 7 trade deadline, with Ennis coming from Houston and Scott from the Los Angeles Clippers

Now they are the biggest part of what is a shortened bench.

In Thursday’s win, the only other Sixers reserve who saw crunch time minutes was backup center Boban Marjanovic and he only saw about five minutes until both teams cleared their benches with 3:33 left and the Sixers up 106-87.

Still, that was more than enough to best the Raptors bench, which has been a sore spot for most of the series.

In fact, only forward-center Serge Ibaka has been consistently effective off the bench for Toronto.

Scott and Ennis have had their up and downs in this series, although Ennis has been the more consistent of the two. He has averaged 8.1 points in the six games.

Both Scott and Ennis came off the bench attacking. There was no tentativeness in their game.

“That is how is has to be Sunday,” Scott said. “I am pretty sure it will be the same way for them, Sunday too. Great Game 7.”