Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 12/22/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers (19-8) host the Toronto Raptors (11-16) at Wells Fargo Center on Friday.

The Raptors played the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 113-104 in their last game. Toronto ended the game having earned a 47.8% FG percentage (43 out of 90) and buried 9 of 27 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 9 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled 41 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 26 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to defense, Toronto allowed the other team to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 49 of 98 shooting. Denver recorded 29 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Denver grabbed 46 boards (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Denver finished the game at 42.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 3 of 7 tries. They made 12 of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Raptors ended up with 12 while the Nuggets totaled 13 personal fouls.

Scottie Barnes is one player who was a major factor for the game. Barnes ended up going 59.1% from the floor and totaled 5 assists. He played for 33 minutes and also collected 10 rebounds. He accumulated 30 points on 13 out of 22 shooting.

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Toronto will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-16 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 18.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 45.1 boards per game and has accumulated 780 dimes for the year, which is 3rd in the league in terms of passing. The Raptors are connecting on 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (302 of 891) and 72.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 112.2 points per outing (23rd in the league) while connecting on 47.2% from the field.

On defense, the Raptors are forcing 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 21st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 725 conceded for the year. The Raptors defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.0% (1,167 of 2,433) and they concede 43.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 37.7% on 3-point shots and they are 17th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.1).

When they last stepped on the court, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 127-113 when they played the Timberwolves. The 76ers were able to snag 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 for this game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. The Timberwolves committed 22 personal fouls in this matchup which got the 76ers to the free throw line for 32 attempts. They were able to knock down 29 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 90.6%. Pertaining to shooting from distance, Philadelphia converted 8 of their 22 attempts (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the 76ers shot 45 out of 84 from the field which had them shooting 53.6%. The 76ers allowed the Timberwolves to make 42 out of 82 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.2% in this contest. They finished 36.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 out of 25 and finished the game at 20 out of 24 from the charity stripe (83.3%). In the matter of rebounds, Philadelphia allowed Minnesota to collect 39 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Joel Embiid ended up having an impact for the 76ers for the contest. Embiid totaled 51 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 3 dimes in the game. He made 17 of 25 for the contest for a rate of 68.0%, and had 12 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a record of 19-8 on the campaign. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.5 personal fouls per game and they go 85.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 25.8 times per contest (14th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest. Philadelphia has tallied 3,303 pts this season (122.3 per game) and they snag 45.4 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the 76ers are shooting 48.4% from the field, which ranks them 9th in the league.

The Philadelphia defense gives up 34.7% on shots from distance (307 of 885) and opponents are making 78.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 25.7 assists and 41.8 rebounds every game, which is 13th and 5th in the league. The 76ers are ranked 7th in the NBA in PPG given up with 111.0. They have forced 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (11th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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