7:40 pm
April 7

76ers @ Raptors

Who will WIN this matchup?

Philadelphia 76ers (49-30)

@ Toronto Raptors (46-33)

 

Current odds:

Philadelphia 76ers: (-127)

Toronto Raptors: (+106)

 

• The line for this game is 76ers by 2 points.

• After securing a playoff spot, the Toronto Raptors will look to clinch the season series against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. The Raptors (46-33) posted a 118-108 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night to earn a spot in the top six of the Eastern Conference and avoid the play-in tournament.

• The victory was the 12th in the last 15 games for Toronto, which has won two of the first three meetings with Philadelphia this season. Toronto is fifth in the conference, three games behind the 76ers (49-30).

• Pascal Siakam collected 31 points and 13 rebounds and Scottie Barnes had 19 and 14, respectively, for Toronto on Tuesday.

• The 76ers have won three straight, the past two on the road after defeating the Indiana Pacers 131-122 on Tuesday. Joel Embiid recorded 45 points and 13 rebounds in the victory over the Pacers. Embiid moved past Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James into first place in scoring with an average of 30.4 points per game. James is at 30.3.

• Philadelphia’s Tyrese Maxey drained a career-high eight 3-pointers to finish with 30 points. James Harden had 11 points and 14 assists for the 76ers, who are battling the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks behind the first-place Miami Heat.

• Toronto played without OG Anunoby (bruised thigh) for the second straight game Tuesday.

• Fred VanVleet has continued to play with a sore right knee. VanVleet had 12 points on Tuesday following a 4-for-21 performance from the floor, including 2-for-12 from 3-point range. He made a 3-pointer late in the game that helped clinch the win.

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