The Toronto Raptors (27-47) travel to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers (23-51) on Sunday, March 30th. This game will be played at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia and televised on NBCS. The Raptors are coming off a win in their previous game, while the 76ers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the 76ers. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Raptors vs 76ers

The Raptors Are Coming Off A Win

Toronto improved to 27-47 on the season with a 108-97 home win over the Hornets on Friday. The Raptors, favored by 5.5 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 205 points fell short of the 215-point O/U line.

A key 10-0 run helped Toronto break a 12-12 tie early. After a strong 32-20 start, they stumbled in the 2nd quarter, getting outscored 27-17. However, they bounced back in the 3rd, outscoring Charlotte 34-25, and maintained their lead by matching the Hornets 25-25 in the 4th.

The 76ers Are Coming Off A Win

The 76ers fell to 23-51 on the season after a 118-95 home loss to the Heat on Saturday. Philadelphia entered the game as +8 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The combined score of 213 points narrowly missed the O/U line of 215.

Philadelphia trailed 34-29 after the 1st quarter and 62-53 at halftime. A 10-0 run by the Heat stretched the lead from 90-75 to 100-75, and the 76ers were unable to recover, scoring just 20 points in the 4th quarter.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

Jakob Poeltl led the Raptors to a win over the Hornets with 24 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 85.7% from the field. Immanuel Quickley contributed 19 points, hitting 5 threes at a 62.5% rate, while Scottie Barnes added 18 points.

Toronto made 14 threes, shooting 31.8% from deep and 44.2% overall. Jamal Shead had a strong 4th quarter, scoring 7 of his 17 points late in the game.

76ers Offense Breakdown

In their 95-point effort against the Heat, the 76ers shot 50% from the field and connected on 40.6% of their threes, making 13 from beyond the arc. Jared Butler led the way with 19 points and 10 assists, hitting 4 threes at a perfect 100% rate. Justin Edwards also made 4 threes, scoring 17 points on 60% shooting.

Adem Bona was efficient, shooting 88.9% from the floor and adding 16 points and 10 rebounds. Quentin Grimes scored 11 of his 15 points in the 1st quarter, while Ricky Council added 13 points, with 7 coming in the 2nd quarter.

Raptors Team Defense

The Raptors put together a strong defensive performance on Friday, holding the Hornets to just 97 points. They allowed 20 points in the 1st quarter, 27 in the 2nd, and 25 in both the 3rd and 4th quarters. Toronto limited Charlotte to 40% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Raptors held the Hornets to 9 made threes on 29% shooting. Charlotte also went 10/15 from the free-throw line. Toronto grabbed 34 defensive rebounds while allowing 13 offensive boards, and they added 9 steals and 5 blocks.

76ers Team Defense

The Raptors put together a strong defensive performance on Friday, holding the Hornets to just 97 points. Toronto gave up 20 points in the 1st quarter, 27 in the 2nd, and 25 in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Overall, the Raptors limited Charlotte to 40% shooting, including 29% from three-point range, where the Hornets made 9 threes. Toronto also sent Charlotte to the free-throw line 15 times, where they made 10. The Raptors finished with 9 steals and 5 blocks.

Raptors vs 76ers Trends

• In their last five road games, Toronto has averaged 106 points per game while allowing 108. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 4-1.
• In their last ten games at home, the 76ers have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 3-7 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 115 points per game in these contests.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the 76ers have gone 0-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
• The Raptors have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 2-1 straight up and 2-1 against the spread.

Raptors vs 76ers Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +4, we have the 76ers as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 223.5, and our model projects the Raptors and 76ers to reach a combined total of 189 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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