Will Philadelphia get their 6th win in a row?
The 76ers host the team from Toronto on Monday night. At the Wells Fargo Center, the home team is favored by a home record of 11-4.
Therefore, between the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors, the betting odds also clearly point to a home win. The visitors are looking to break out of their slump in form despite the supposedly poor starting position.
The starting position per 76ers is not only due to the home advantage, but also to the current form of the host. Doc Rivers’ team is on four wins in a row. The guests, on the other hand, have lost five in a row and are in a bit of a crisis. In addition, the Raptors have only won three away games this season. Therefore, between the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors, a tip towards the home team seems inevitable.
In addition, Toronto has another disadvantage, as just last night Nick Nurse’s team played the Golden State Warriors. Although Steph Curry was missing due to injury, the Raptors lost significantly. Due to the short recovery time, the odds for an away win are very high between the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors.
Philadelphia 76ers – Statistics & current form
The Philadelphia 76ers are in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The team of Doc Rivers could get 16 wins in the current season, but also lost already twelve games. The host is thus running somewhat behind its own expectations and yet the 76ers remain one of the favourites for the NBA playoffs. In the previous season, they were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the quarter-finals. This season, Philadelphia wants to hit the big time and top last season. However, it is questionable whether it will be enough to win the championship.
Joel Embiid
The man from Cameroon is not only the 76ers’ top scorer with 33.3 points per game, but also the best scorer in the entire NBA. He also leads the Philadelphia team in rebounds. Although the centre is quite tall at 2.13, he is still not one of the best players in the two-air fight. Currently, he is not at the top of the Most Valuable Player Award race. Especially in the last six games he was in outstanding form and scored an average of 38 points. No other player is currently in as good a form as the centre.
Pros & Cons
One positive is clearly the defence, as the 76ers allow an average of only 108.1 points per game. This puts Philadelphia in third place in the NBA. On the offensive side, Doc Rivers’ team is struggling with slight problems, because apart from Joel Embiid, they lack a consistent scorer. This is mainly due to the fact that Tyrese Maxey and James Harden missed a few games due to injury. As a result, the 76ers are averaging only 111.4 points per game, which puts them in 20th place in the league. There is certainly room for improvement and Tyrese Maxey in particular will be sorely missed.
Injured List:
Tyrese Maxey – Out
Furkan Korkmaz – Game Time Decision
Starting Five of the Philadelphia 76ers:
C: Joel Embiid – SG: James Harden – PF: Tobias Harris – SG: Shake Milton – PF: P.J. Tucker
Toronto Raptors – Statistics & current form
The Raptors are in tenth place in the Eastern Conference, winning 13 of their 30 games this season. Nick Nurse’s team is running behind expectations, as Toronto reached the playoffs in the preseason. There, the team was eliminated in the first round against the 76ers. This season it will be difficult for the team to achieve a play-off place and even the play-in tournament is not certain for them in their current form. Nevertheless, the team has a lot of potential and therefore Toronto should not be underestimated.
Pascal Siakam
Toronto also has a player from Cameroon in their squad and he is also the top scorer in the team with 24.3 points per game. He also leads the team in rebounds and assists. Since the departure of Khawi Leonard three years ago, he has been the player with the most points year after year and thus shapes the game of the Raptors. He has already been an NBA champion, received the Most Improved Player award in 2019 and has even been in the NBA All-Star Game once. However, he is still not one of the NBA’s big stars.
Pros & Cons
The visitors are also very solid on the defensive end, allowing an average of just 111.3 points. This ranks the Raptors eighth in the NBA and thus we can expect a game with supposedly few points. On the offensive end, Toronto ranks 19th with 111.9 points, one spot ahead of the 76ers. With Anunoby, Nick Nurse’s team is missing a very important player and the use of Gary Trent is also still in the balance. In addition, the team lacks adequate replacements for these absences and therefore it will be a very difficult task against Philadelphia.
Injured List:
Precious Achuiwa – Out
OG Anunoby – Out
Ron Harper – Out
Otto Porter – Out
Gary Trent – Game Time Decision
Starting Five of the Toronto Raptors:
PF: Pascal Siakam – SG: Fred VanVleet – F: Christian Koloko – PF: Juancho Hernangomez – SF Scottie Barnes
Philadelphia 76ers – Toronto Raptors Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The head-to-head comparison between these two teams goes to the visitors from Toronto. The Raptors won 71 duels, while the 76ers only picked up 56 victories. The teams have already met twice this season. Coach Nick Nurse’s men won the first game. In the second encounter, Philadelphia came away victorious.
Based on the current form, the home team seems to be favoured for the upcoming encounter. Therefore, between the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors, our prediction goes in the direction of the home team.
Philadelphia 76ers – Toronto Raptors Tip
Looking at the odds before the clash between the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors, a home win seems the logical outcome. We share the bookmakers’ assessment, because there is hardly anything in favour of the guests from Toronto. The Raptors should have fewer reserves in the tank, won only three away games and are in a form crisis. In addition, Philadelphia is strong at home, in a captivating form and has a Joel Embiid in the squad, who is hard to stop at the moment.
We are therefore playing the betting on a handicap win for the home team between the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors. We have decided on a spread of -4.5, which easily went through in the last duel between the two teams.
