Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers
October 7, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia 76ers -5.5 / Toronto Raptors +5.5
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The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers meet Thursday in NBA preseason action at the Wells Fargo Center. The Toronto Raptors look for another preseason win after beating the 76ers. The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win after losing their opener to the Raptors.
The Toronto Raptors have won four of their last five preseason games. The Toronto Raptors are averaging 123 points on 50 percent shooting and allowing 107 points on 41.7 percent shooting. OG Anunoby is averaging 21 points and three rebounds while Justin Champagnie is averaging 17 points and 10 rebounds. Precious Achiuwa is the third double-digit scorer and Scottie Barnes is grabbing nine rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 44.1 percent from beyond the arc and 66.7 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 23.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 57 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers have won six of their last eight preseason games. The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 107 points on 41.7 percent shooting and allowing 123 points on 50 percent shooting. Andre Drummond is averaging 19 points and three assists while Isaiah Joe is averaging 18 points and three rebounds. Seth Curry is the third double-digit scorer and Furkan Korkmaz is dishing one assist. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 23.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 44.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.
The Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The 76ers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS loss and 21-10 ATS in their last 31 Thursday games.
The Raptors had their way with the 76ers in their preseason opener and there’s no reason to think they can’t do it again. The Raptors have a lot of young players eager to prove themselves and earn playing time. The 76ers have the Ben Simmons mess and don’t seen interested in playing the remainder of their key guys. Like I did in the first game, I’m going to side with the Raptors.
