Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 11/2/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Toronto Raptors (1-3) are en route to Wells Fargo Center on Thursday where they will try to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (2-1).

The Raptors faced off with the Trail Blazers and ended up losing by a score of 99-91 in their last game. Toronto finished the game with a 40.4% field goal percentage (38 of 94) and buried 4 out of their 29 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Raptors knocked down 11 of 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 47 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 19 assists in the game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of the defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 44.7% from the floor on 38 of 85 shooting. Portland distributed 20 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Portland collected 51 boards (13 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 4 blocked shots. Portland finished shooting 80.0% from the free throw line by making 12 of 15 tries. They converted 11 out of their 35 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Raptors walked away with 17 and the Trail Blazers racked up 19 personal fouls.

Scottie Barnes is someone who was a factor in this matchup. He walked away with 20 points on 8 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and pulled down 12 boards. Barnes finished the contest at 42.1% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Toronto enters this contest with a mark of 1-3 for the campaign. They average 99.5 pts per contest (30th in the NBA) while shooting 42.5% from the field. The Raptors are shooting 33.3% on shots from downtown (44 of 132) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Toronto is snagging 47.0 boards per game and has accounted for 99 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.8 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Raptors have forced 14.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 11th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 83 surrendered this year. The Raptors are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.1% (152 of 370) and they surrender 51.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 27.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 3rd in the NBA in PPG allowed (102.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 126-98 against the Trail Blazers. The 76ers snagged 40 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in this matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Trail Blazers were called for 26 fouls for the matchup which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 40 attempts. They were able to make 35 of the free throws for a clip of 87.5%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Philadelphia converted 11 out of their 28 tries (39.3%). In all, the 76ers went 40 out of 82 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.8%. The 76ers permitted the Trail Blazers to make 36 out of 94 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.3% for the game. They shot 22.6% from three-point range by connecting on 7 of 31 and ended up shooting 19 of 22 at the charity stripe (86.4%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Philadelphia permitted Portland to snag 42 in total (14 offensive).

Joel Embiid ended up being a factor for the 76ers in the game. He knocked down 12 of 22 in this contest for a rate of 54.5%, and added 15 rebounds. Embiid earned 35 points in his 29 mins of playing time and had 7 assists for the matchup.

Philadelphia has a mark of 2-1 so far this year. As an offense, the 76ers are hitting on 50.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 4th in basketball. Philadelphia has accounted for 357 points so far this year (119.0 per game) and they snag 44.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 26.0 times per contest (12th in the league) and they turn it over 14.0 times per contest. The 76ers are responsible for committing 22.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 80.9% from the free throw line.

The Philadelphia defense surrenders 37.6% on shots from beyond the arc (35 of 93) and opponents are making 75.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 22.3 dimes and 42.0 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 4th and 8th in the NBA. The 76ers defensively are ranked 12th in basketball in points given up per game with 107.7. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (8th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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