The Philadelphia 76ers will have to navigate murky waters the rest of the week, as they could wind up playing two of their potential next three games on the road against the Toronto Raptors. Forward Jimmy Butler is expecting this series to be a battle of grit and a lot of elbow grease, welcoming the challenge of having to steal another game on the road to get through the series.

Butler and company stole home court with a Game 2 win on the road, but lost it with the recent 101-96 defeat at the Wells Fargo Center in Game 4. Now the Sixers face the daunting task of snatching another road win to put themselves back in contention to win the series.

“Nobody's intimidated, nobody's scared of anybody,” said Butler, according to Josh Lewenberg of TSN. “It's all about going out there and competing. It's damn sure going to be a dog fight tonight. I know I wouldn't like it any other way. I know some guys on their team want it that way as well.”

The Sixers face some questions — among them, the health of center Joel Embiid. The big man was visibly slowed down by his illness in Game 4 after posting a dominant 33-point, 10-rebound, five-block performance in Game 3.

Butler and company will need Embiid's physicality and defensive presence to overcome a rousing series by Kawhi Leonard and gain the edge over the Raptors, who now have the momentum going back home for Game 5.

Needless to say, Butler isn't intimidated easily, but it's yet to be seen if he can thrive in a hostile arena once again in this series.