Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 12/28/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: SN

The Philadelphia 76ers (17-16) are hitting the road to Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday where they will go up against the Toronto Raptors (14-16).

The 76ers took the court against the Wizards and notched a win by a score of 117-96 in their last game. Philadelphia ended having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (43 of 86) and converted 12 of their 31 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the 76ers knocked down 19 of 22 tries for a rate of 86.4%. When talking about rebounding, they collected 50 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 25 dimes in the game while forcing 1 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of the defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 38.9% from the floor on 35 out of 90 shooting. Washington doled out 43 assists and had 22 steals for the contest. Moreover, Washington collected 29 rebounds (14 offensive, 15 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Washington ended up going 64.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 28 shots. They converted 8 of their 33 shots from three-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 23 while the Wizards had 8 personal fouls.

Joel Embiid is someone who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up finishing with 36 points on 12 of 17 shooting. He played for 31 mins and also grabbed 13 rebounds. Embiid finished 70.6% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Philadelphia heads into this matchup with a mark of 17-16 so far this season. They currently have an average of 105.7 points per outing (24th in basketball) while going 45.8% from the floor. The 76ers are connecting on 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc (360 of 1,042) and 82.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is grabbing 41.7 boards per contest and has tallied 737 assists for the season, which ranks 22nd in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.2 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the 76ers are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.6 fouls. They currently rank 11th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 763 relinquished so far this season. The 76ers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.1% (1,297 of 2,874) and they surrender 45.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 35.0% on 3-pointers and they are 8th in basketball in points per game allowed (106.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Raptors went home defeated by a final of 144-99 when they played the Cavaliers. In the matter of attacking the glass, Toronto permitted Cleveland to get 39 overall (13 offensive). They went 42.3% from 3-point land by shooting 22 of 52 and finished the contest at 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Raptors permitted the Cavaliers to bury 56 of their 106 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 52.8% for this game. When the game finished, the Raptors shot 37 for 89 from the floor which had them at 41.6%. When discussing shots from downtown, Toronto converted 9 of their 36 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.6%. The Cavaliers had 12 personal fouls in this game which got the Raptors to the free throw line for 23 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Raptors pulled down 32 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 43 in this matchup.

D.J. Wilson ended up having an impact for the Raptors for the contest. Wilson accumulated 15 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for this game. He converted 6 of 8 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Toronto has a win-loss mark of 14-16 so far this season. The Raptors are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 21.6 times per contest (27th in the league) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. Toronto has scored 3,184 points so far this season (106.1 per contest) and they collect 44.4 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Raptors are shooting 43.9% from the field, which is ranked 24th in the league.

The Toronto defense gives up 35.7% on 3-pointers (379 of 1,063) and opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 24.3 assists and 45.2 boards per game, which ranks 16th and 16th in basketball. The Raptors on the defensive side of the court are 10th in basketball in PPG allowed with 106.5. They are forcing their opponents into 16.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (18th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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