Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Air Canada Centre

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The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The opening line for this game has Toronto as 12 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 204.

The 76ers come into this game with an overall record of 10-70 and a road record of 3-36. They are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of -10.1 as they are averaging 97.3 points per game while giving up 107.4 per contest. Philadelphia is 2-13 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 3-47. They are 1-9 in their last 10 games. The Raptors have an overall record of 54-26 and a home record of 31-9. They currently are 1st in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 102.5 points per game and surrendering 98.2, good for a point differential of 4.2. Toronto has a division record of 12-2 and a conference record of 37-13. In their last 10 games they are 6-4.

Isaiah Canaan comes into this contest averaging 11 points per game while playing 25.5 minutes per night so far this season for the 76ers. He pulls down 2.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 36% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Nerlens Noel averages 11.2 points per game in 29.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 8.1 rebounds per game for Philadelphia. His field goal percentage is 53% for the year while his free throw percentage is 59%.

DeMar DeRozan averages 23.6 points per game while playing 36.1 minutes per contest this year for the Raptors. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Kyle Lowry averages 21.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 37.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 6.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 81%.

Philadelphia averages 97.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 30th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -10.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 29th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 27th in the league. They average 50.2 rebounds per game and 21.4 assists per game which ranks them 25th and 20th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 29th with 16.4 per game. The 76ers allow 107.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 18th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 56 rebounds a game which ranks 30th and they give up 23.3 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. They force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 10th in the league.

Toronto averages 102.5 points per game this year which ranks them 14th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 14th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 4th in the NBA. They average 52.6 rebounds per game and 18.6 assists per contest which ranks them 12th and 29th respectively. In the turnover department the Raptors rank 5th with 13.1 per game. The Raptors allow 98.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 28th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 49 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 21.6 assists per contest which puts them in 12th place in the league. The Raptors force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 23rd in the NBA.

The 76ers average 96.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 105.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -10.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 2 per contest. The 76ers have an offensive rating of 98.6 and a defensive rating of 108.8. In terms of pace they average 98 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 49%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Philadelphia turns the ball over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they force 13.5 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Raptors score 104.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 97 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of 3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 6.1 points per game. The Raptors rating on offense is 109.8 and they have a defensive rating of 105.3. They get 92.8 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 50%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 29% of their shot attempts. Toronto turns the ball over on 12.4 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.7 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%.

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia 76ers are 37-42-1 against the spread

The Philadelphia 76ers are 41-38-1 against the over/under

Toronto Raptors Betting Trends

The Toronto Raptors are 42-37-1 against the spread

The Toronto Raptors are 42-36-2 against the over/under

Philadelphia 76ers Injuries

10/23/15 C Joel Embiid Foot out for season
04/10/16 F Carl Landry Back "?" Tuesday vs Toronto
04/08/16 PG Isaiah Canaan Shoulder out for season
03/28/16 F Richaun Holmes Achilles out indefinitely
03/11/16 C Jahlil Okafor Knee out for season

Toronto Raptors Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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