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2021 NBA Handicapping
(13-17) Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers (16-12)
Date: Monday, December 19th
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NBA Moneyline Odds: Raptors +200 | 76ers -250 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: 76ers -7
NBA Betting Total: 221
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Monday, December 19th, the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers play the third of four scheduled contests.
The teams split a baseball set with Toronto winning October 26th (119-109) and Philly winning October 28th (112-90). Philly will host the final match on March 31st.
The Raptors are completing a back-to-back set having lost 110-126 to the Warriors on Sunday while the Sixers played Friday defeating the Warriors 118-106.
Last season, the squads played four times with the Raptors winning three of the four contests. The Raptors hold the all-time record having won 62 matches of the 105 played versus Philly.
Toronto Raptors
With four core players out and playing on consecutive nights, the Raptors enter this match in the downward slot considering the 76ers haven’t played since Friday.
Toronto is reeling as they try to navigate injuries and their on-court demeanor screams of chemistry issues. I wondered if there was an internal power struggle but I’m now wondering if something bigger is afoot.
Something has to give because this team has far too much talent to be losing this much. Although the devil’s advocate version of that sentiment would be perhaps Masai Ujiri and Nick Nurse are pulling the wool over our eyes with a sophisticated version of the tank.
Imagine Victor Wembanyama playing with four 6’8+ guys! Let’s keep our eyes on the next 10-20 Raptors games and perhaps the answer to why Nurse is running the team this way (the offense is brutally bad recently) will be revealed.
On offense, the Raptors score 111.4 points per game (19th) shooting 45.0% from the field (27th) and 32.6% from deep (28th). Defensively, the Raptors allow 111.3 opponent points per game ranking (8th) while they shoot 48.9% (29th) from the field and 35.7% from deep (18th).
O.G. Anunoby (hip) and Gary Trent Jr. (quad) are questionable. Precious Achiuwa (ankle) and Otto Porter Jr. (toe dislocation) are out until the New Year.
Philadelphia 76ers
Tyrese Maxey remains out but Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tobias Harris have been building chemistry and rolling recently.
Embiid is averaging 33.3 points, 9.9 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.2 steals, 1.6 blocks, and is shooting 50 percent from deep. He’s shooting 53.5% from the field on 20.7 attempts, 33.8% from the perimeter on 3.3 attempts, and 84.9% from the stripe on 11.9 attempts per game.
The Sixers have moved up to fifth and are on a four-game win streak.
This season, the 76ers score an average of 111.4 points per game ranking 20th. Philly shoots 47.6% from the field and 38.7% from the perimeter, ranking 10th and third respectively.
Defense is where the 76ers make their mark allowing the third-fewest opponent points per game with 108.1 and the best perimeter defense at 32.9% while ranking ninth for opponent field goal percentage (46.4%).
Furkan Korkmaz (illness) is questionable. Tyrese Maxey (foot) is out indefinitely. Julian Champagnie and Saben Lee are on G League assignment.
‘NBA Betting Trends:
- The Raptors are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The 76ers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The Raptors are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games on the road.
- The 76ers are 11-0 ATS in their last 11 games at home.
Free Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Prediction:
The Raptors have lost five in a row and are mired in a brutal schedule segment with their next 10 matches versus winning teams. Moreover, only four opponents in the next 20 games are .500 or lower — Hawks (.500), Hornets (x2), and finish that stint versus the Warriors.
Again, injuries have hampered them and they won’t have Achiuwa or Porter back for weeks so how they fare until their return could dictate what Masai Ujiri does at the trade deadline.
All this to say, Philly who has been off since Friday is probably licking their lips at the prospect of facing a rival who is clearly not close to 100 percent and suffering internally.
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