Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Raptors (1-0) will go up against the Philadelphia 76ers (0-1) on Saturday.

The 76ers played the Bucks and took a loss by a final of 118-117 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the 76ers walked away with 28 while the Bucks totaled 23 personal fouls. They converted 11 of 30 attempts from distance. Milwaukee finished shooting 69.4% at the free throw line by burying 25 of their 36 shots. On top of that, Milwaukee snagged 44 rebounds (9 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Milwaukee earned 20 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Concerning defense, Philadelphia let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 41 of 82 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they collected 39 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the 76ers made 19 of 28 tries for a rate of 67.9%. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.3% FG percentage (41 of 80) and knocked down 16 of their 35 3-point attempts.

Tyrese Maxey is someone who played a role for the matchup. Maxey finished the game shooting 45.5% from the floor and also totaled 8 assists. He was on the court for 40 mins played and also totaled 4 boards. He racked up 31 points on 10 of 22 shooting.

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Philadelphia comes into this matchup with a record of 0-1 on the season. They average 117.0 pts per contest (10th in basketball) while shooting 51.3% from the floor. The 76ers are hitting 45.7% on 3-point shots (16 of 35) and 67.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Philadelphia is collecting 39.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 25 assists for the season, which ranks 15th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 15.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 28.0 fouls per contest.

On defense, the 76ers are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 23.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 6th in the league in giving up assists with 20 surrendered so far this season. The 76ers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 50.0% (41 of 82) and they relinquish 44.0 boards per game as a team. They give up 36.7% on shots from distance and they are 23rd in basketball in points per game allowed (118.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Raptors went home victorious with a score of 97-94 when they played the Timberwolves. The Raptors corralled 39 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 47 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Timberwolves were called for 14 fouls in the game which took the Raptors to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 68.8%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Toronto converted 14 of their 35 attempts (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Raptors ended up shooting 36 for 90 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. The Raptors allowed the Timberwolves to convert 34 of 100 tries from the field which had them at 34.0% for the matchup. They wrapped up this game 25.8% from beyond the perimeter via 8 of 31 and finished the game at 18 of 22 from the charity stripe (81.8%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Toronto permitted Minnesota to snag 62 overall (16 offensive).

Dennis Schroder ended up being a major contributor for the Raptors for the contest. Schroder earned 22 points in his 33 minutes of playing time and had 7 dimes for the contest. He made 8 of 17 in the game for a rate of 47.1%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Toronto has a win-loss mark of 1-0 for the season. The Raptors are committing 18.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 27.0 times per contest (11th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per contest. Toronto has tallied 97 points on the season and they grab 47.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Raptors are shooting 40.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the league.

The Toronto defense allows 25.8% on three-point shots (8 of 31) and their opposition makes 81.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 20.0 dimes and 62.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 4th and 30th in basketball. The Raptors on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the league in points allowed per game with 94.0. They are forcing 14.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 34.0% from the floor (1st in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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