Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors NBA Betting Prediction

NBA 76ers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction 10/25/2024

The Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) travel to face off against the Toronto Raptors (0-1) on Friday, October 25th. This game will be played at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and televised on NBCS. Both the 76ers and Raptors will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:00 ET.

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The 76ers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The 76ers dropped their season opener to the Bucks, losing 124-109 at home on Wednesday. Philadelphia, now 0-1, entered the game as +4 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 233, surpassing the pre-game line of 222.5 by 10.5 points.

After a tight 1st quarter, where the 76ers led 23-22, the Bucks took control by outscoring Philadelphia 36-24 in the 2nd quarter. Milwaukee continued to pull away in the 3rd, winning the quarter 42-34, and the 76ers couldn’t recover despite a 28-24 edge in the 4th.

The Raptors Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Raptors opened their season with a 136-106 loss to the Cavaliers on Wednesday, dropping to 0-1. Toronto, +6.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread at home. The game’s total score of 242 points exceeded the O/U line of 224.5 by 17.5 points.

After a tight 1st quarter, Cleveland went on a 10-0 run, pulling ahead 42-32. The Cavaliers dominated the 2nd quarter, outscoring Toronto 36-17, and led 105-79 entering the 4th. Toronto couldn’t close the gap, as Cleveland took the final quarter 31-27.

76ers Offense Breakdown

In their 124-109 loss to the Bucks, the 76ers struggled offensively, shooting just 41.8% from the field and hitting only 8 threes at a 25.8% clip. Tyrese Maxey led the way with 25 points, though he shot just 32.3% overall and 22.2% from deep.

Kelly Oubre added 21 points, with 8 coming in the 3rd quarter, while Kyle Lowry contributed 13 points, hitting 3 threes at 60% efficiency. Maxey scored 9 points in the 2nd quarter, but managed just 3 in the 3rd.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

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In their 124-109 loss to the Bucks, the 76ers struggled offensively, shooting just 41.8% from the field and hitting only 8 threes at a 25.8% clip. Tyrese Maxey led the team with 25 points, despite shooting 32.3% and making just 2 threes on 22.2% shooting.

Kelly Oubre added 21 points, scoring 8 in the 3rd quarter, while Kyle Lowry contributed 13 points, hitting 3 threes at 60% efficiency. Maxey scored 9 points in the 2nd quarter, but managed just 3 in the 3rd.

76ers Team Defense

The 76ers struggled defensively in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, giving up 36 and 42 points, respectively, in their 124-109 loss to the Bucks. Philadelphia allowed Milwaukee to shoot 53% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Bucks hit 16 threes at a 43% clip. The 76ers sent Milwaukee to the line 31 times, where they made 22 free throws. Philadelphia recorded 32 defensive rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 blocks.

Raptors Team Defense

Defensively, the 76ers struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, giving up 36 and 42 points, respectively, in their 124-109 loss to the Bucks. Philadelphia allowed Milwaukee to shoot 53% from the field.

The 76ers also had trouble defending the three, as the Bucks hit 16 threes at a 43% clip. Philadelphia sent Milwaukee to the line 31 times, where they made 22 free throws. The 76ers recorded 4 steals and 2 blocks.

76ers vs Raptors Trends

  • In their last ten games away from home, the 76ers have a straight up record of 6-4 while going 8-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 114 points per game in these contests.
  • When looking at their past five home matchups, Toronto has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 102 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
  • Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Raptors have a straight up record of 1-9. But, their mark vs the spread was just 3-7.
  • Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Philadelphia has an ATS mark of 7-3 while going 8-2 straight up.

76ers vs Raptors Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the 76ers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 116-108. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -4.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 219 and given that our model is projecting 224 points between the teams, we like the over.


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