Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors Preview
Planning on watching today’s Raptors and 76ers game? Catch the action at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA, as the 76ers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on NBCS.
This Atlantic division matchup has an over/under of 229.5 points, and the 76ers are favored to win at home vs. the Raptors. Check out BetCoco for Philadelphia 76ers – Toronto Raptors odds
Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then 76ers and Raptors have gone in favor of the 76ers, putting together a record of 7-3. Against the spread, the 76ers have fared well when favored vs. the Raptors, going 3-0.
- Although Toronto has a straight up record of 0-3 in their last three road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 0-3. The team averaged 116 points per game in these games.
- Philadelphia has played well in their previous three home games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 131 points per game while allowing 106. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
- Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Toronto has an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 2-8 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the 76ers have an ATS record of 2-1 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 2-1.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction
Heading into today’s game vs. the 76ers, the Raptors are 11-16 overall and are looking to get back to .500. In Eastern Conference play, the Raptors are 7-14 and are 4-2 in non-conference games.
Toronto has an overall ATS record of 13-14 as they come into today’s game. This season, Toronto has a 5-6 record against the spread when they are favored, and they are 8-8 when playing as underdogs.
For this season, the Raptors has an over/under record of 13-14-0. Their games have currently averaged 191.0 points per game and the average over/under line so far is 223.6.
Compared to their season average of 112.2 points per game, the Raptors struggled in their previous game. Against the Nuggets, the Raptors scored 104 points while finishing with a field goal percentage of 47.8%. The top scorer for the Raptors was Scottie Barnes with 30 points, while Pascal Siakam also chipped in with 18 points.
At this time, the Raptors’ defense is positioned 17 in the NBA, permitting 114.1 points per game.
Toronto’s defense is currently forcing 13.5 turnovers per game, which is 18th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 19th in blocked shots, with an average of 4.7 rejections per game.
In their last ten games, the 76ers are 7-3 and come into today’s game vs. the Raptors with a record of 19-8. At home, the 76ers are 11-4 compared to 8-4 on the road this season.
Presently, Philadelphia boasts an ATS record of 20-7, which is above .500 against the spread. This season, Philadelphia has a 17-5 record against the spread when they are the favorites, and they are 3-2 as underdogs.
For this season, the 76ers has an over/under record of 17-10-0. The average over/under line in their games is 229.7 and they have a 3.6 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
The 76ers’ offense wrapped up their last game with 127 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 122.3 points per contest. Leading the team in scoring is Joel Embiid, who is averaging 35.1 heading into today’s matchup. Additionally, Tyrese Maxey also maintains a PPG average of 26.1 heading into game.
Philadelphia’s defense has been playing well, ranking 6 in the NBA with 111.0 points allowed per game.
The Philadelphia defense has allowed opponents to shoot 34.5% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.3% of their field goal attempts vs. Philadelphia.
With a 8-point advantage on the spread, our projections favor the 76ers to secure a 112-106 victory.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors Betting Tips
- Take the 76ers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Raptors (+8)
- Our NBA model projects 218 points, and we suggest taking the under
Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report
- Nicolas Batum – Hamstring – Out
- Robert Covington – Illness – Probable
- De’Anthony Melton – Thigh – Questionable
Toronto Raptors Injury Report
- Christian Koloko – Illness – Out
