Sunday, December 13, 2015

Air Canada Centre

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The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, December 13, 2015. The opening line for this game has Toronto as 14 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 195.5.

The 76ers come into this game with an overall record of 1-23 and a road record of 0-13. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of -12.2 as they are averaging 91 points per game while giving up 103.1 per contest. The Raptors have an overall record of 15-9 and a home record of 7-4. They currently are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 100.1 points per game and surrendering 96.2, good for a point differential of 3.9.

Jahlil Okafor comes into this contest averaging 17.3 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the 76ers. He pulls down 7.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 70%. Nerlens Noel averages 10.3 points per game in 30.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.2 assists per contest and 8 rebounds per game for Philadelphia. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 58%.

DeMar DeRozan averages 21.7 points per game while playing 36.3 minutes per contest this year for the Raptors. He grabs 4.2 rebounds per game and has 4.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 84%. Kyle Lowry averages 21.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 5 rebounds per contest and 6.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Philadelphia averages 91 points per contest this season which ranks them 30th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -12.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 29th. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 27th in the league. They average 50.2 rebounds per game and 18.8 assists per game which ranks them 26th and 26th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 30th with 18.2 per game. The 76ers allow 103.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 23rd in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 19th and 20th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 55.1 rebounds a game which ranks 26th and they give up 22.6 assists per contest which puts them in 21st place in the league. They force 15.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 14th in the league.

Toronto averages 100.1 points per game this year which ranks them 18th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 3.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 16th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 13th in the NBA. They average 52.5 rebounds per game and 18.2 assists per contest which ranks them 19th and 28th respectively. In the turnover department the Raptors rank 10th with 14.4 per game. The Raptors allow 96.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 23rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 49 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 21.9 assists per contest which puts them in 17th place in the league. The Raptors force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 18th in the NBA.

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia 76ers are 11-12-1 against the spread

The Philadelphia 76ers are 11-13-0 against the over/under

Toronto Raptors Betting Trends

The Toronto Raptors are 14-9-1 against the spread

The Toronto Raptors are 10-13-1 against the over/under

Philadelphia 76ers Injuries

10/23/15 C Joel Embiid Foot out for season

Toronto Raptors Injuries

12/08/15 C Jonas Valanciunas Finger out indefinitely
12/07/15 F DeMarre Carroll Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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