Toronto Raptors (39-31) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (43-26)
March 20, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -5.5; Over/Under: +226
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The Philadelphia 76ers play host to the Toronto Raptors at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday night.
The Toronto Raptors have won seven of their last 11 games overall, but they will be aiming to bounce back in this one after having their five-game win streak halted by the Lakers in a 128-123 overtime loss on Friday. Scottie Barnes led the team with 31 points, 17 rebounds and six assists, Gary Trent Jr. added 23 points, Fred VanVleet scored 20 points with seven assists while Pascal Siakam chipped in with 17 points and seven assists. As a team, the Raptors shot 50 percent from the field and 12 of 37 from the 3-point line as they had their hearts broken by a running 3-pointer from the Lakers’ Russell Westbrook in the final second of the fourth quarter, before coming up short in overtime where they managed just seven points.
Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers have been in great shape as they’ve won nine of their last 12 games overall and they will be looking to stay hot after outlasting the Mavericks in a 111-101 home win on Friday. Joel Embiid led the team with 32 points, eight rebounds, four assists and five steals, James Harden added 24 points with 12 assists while Tobias Harris chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the 76ers shot 49 percent from the field and 16 of 38 from the 3-point line, but this win was more about their defense as they keyed in on the Mavericks’ Luka Doncic and held him to just five of 20 shooting from the field which kept the rest of the team in check.
Looking at the betting trends, the Raptors are 5-0 ATS in their last five road games, 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games as an underdog and 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall. The 76ers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games, 1-4 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record and 1-3-1 ATS in their last five games overall.
Head to head, the under is 11-5-1 in the last 17 meetings overall and the Raptors are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings in Philadelphia.
The Raptors are again without Malachi Flynn and OG Anunoby, while the 76ers are sweating on the availability of Joel Embiid who is currently listed as questionable for this one. The Raptors have been in great shape and they’re almost at full strength except for a couple of players, while the 76ers have been on fire lately, but they could be without their leader in Embiid. The Raptors are more than good enough to pull off the upset here, but I think the 76ers are the bet in this spot, especially if Embiid is able to suit up.
