The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Wells Fargo Center.
The Toronto Raptors look for a win to rebound from an 0-2 start. The Toronto Raptors are averaging 106.5 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 116 points on 49.4 percent shooting. Fred VanVleet is averaging 18 points and three rebounds while Pascal Siakam is averaging 18 points and seven assists. Kyle Lowry is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Boucher is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.1 percent from the free thitem line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 43.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.5 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers look for a win to build on their 2-1 record. The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 105.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 104.7 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 28 points and 12 rebounds while Ben Simmons is averaging 15.3 points and 5.7 assists. Tobias Harris is the third double-digit scorer and Seth Curry is dishing 3.7 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 32.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free thitem line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 38 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Raptors are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The 76ers are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 7-2 in Raptors last 9 overall. The under is 5-0 in 76ers last 5 overall. The Raptors are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Philadelphia.
It’s only two games, but the Toronto Raptors are off to a sluggish start and you have to wonder how much not being allowed to actually be home in Toronto is taking its toll. The Raptors are pretty much spending this whole season on the road and that can’t feel good for the players. The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a loss to the Cavaliers, but theyve been easily the more impressive team up to this point and I think their roster is better than it was a year ago. At home, I’ll gladly lay the bucket with the 76ers.