Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 3/31/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Friday, March 31, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Toronto Raptors are en route to Wells Fargo Center on Friday where they will try to beat the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Raptors took the court against the Heat and notched a win by a score of 106-92 in their last contest. Toronto walked away from the contest with a 48.4% field goal percentage (45 of 93) and converted 8 of their 36 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Raptors knocked down 8 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. When discussing rebounding, they earned a total of 47 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 32 dimes for this contest while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to defense, Toronto let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 32 of 80 shooting. Miami earned 18 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Miami totaled 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Miami shot 94.7% at the free throw line by burying 18 of their 19 shots. They also converted 10 out of their 33 tries from beyond the arc. In relation to fouls, the Raptors walked away with 13 and the Heat finished the game with 10 fouls.

Pascal Siakam is someone who was a factor for this game. Siakam finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists. He played for 37 minutes played and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He scored 26 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Toronto heads into this game with a record of 38-38 for the campaign. They average 112.9 pts per contest (23rd in the NBA) while shooting 45.7% from the field. The Raptors are connecting on 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (823 of 2,442) and 78.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,800 dimes on the campaign, which is 25th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Raptors are forcing 16.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.9 fouls. They give up 37.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 4th in the NBA in points per game allowed (111.6). The Raptors are allowing a shooting percentage of 49.0% (3,072 of 6,265) and they concede 42.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 21st in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,982 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the 76ers walked away with a victory by a final of 116-108 when they played the Mavericks. In the matter of how they rebounded, Philadelphia allowed Dallas to collect 40 overall (8 offensive). They finished 39.1% from three-point range by shooting 18 of 46 and finished the contest at 14 of 18 from the free throw line (77.8%). The 76ers allowed the Mavericks to bury 38 out of their 83 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 45.8% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers finished the game shooting 37 for 80 from the field which had them at 46.3%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Philadelphia made 17 of their 36 attempts (47.2%). They were able to knock down 25 of them for a rate of 83.3%. The Mavericks were called for 22 fouls for the game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 30 shots. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The 76ers recorded 32 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 43 for the contest.

Joel Embiid ended up being a major contributor for the 76ers for the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 17 in the game for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and had 9 rebounds. Embiid tallied 25 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists in the matchup.

Philadelphia has a record of 50-26 on the campaign. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.4 fouls per contest while shooting 83.5% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 25.1 times per contest (16th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest. Philadelphia has scored 8,753 points this year (115.2 per game) and they grab 40.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the 76ers are connecting on 48.5% from the floor, which ranks 8th in the league.

The Philadelphia defense concedes 34.7% on 3-point attempts (879 of 2,532) and their opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 23.8 dimes and 41.2 rebounds every game, which is 6th and 4th in the league. The 76ers defensively are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 110.5. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (10th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto

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