This weekend begins with the Philadelphia 76ers VS Toronto Raptors in the NBA, which has many matches scheduled for this Friday.
The 76ers and Raptors game will be one of the games, a faceoff where the hosts will want to use home-court advantage to get another win.
These teams have played against each other three times in the regular season, with the results in the favor of Philadelphia, 2 wins out of 3 games.
MatchPlug brings you the best preview for 76ers VS Raptors, including the NBA Predictions Tonight, picks, and odds.
Predictions and Betting Preview for Philadelphia 76ers VS Toronto Raptors Regular Season Game
- Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- When: Friday, March 31, 2023
- Time: 16:00 GMT
- Teams to play: Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors
- NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -5.5
Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet.
Betting On The Philadelphia 76ers
Regular Season Record: 50-26
- 1XBet Spread: -5.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.52
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 224.5
- BetMGM Spread: -5.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.42
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 225.5
The Philadelphia 76ers will wrap up their two-game home series with this matchup with the Raptors, after winning the Dallas Mavericks last Wednesday, where they made their 50th win of the season with 116-108. The game was significant as it highlighted the return of James Harden and Joe Embiid, who were out due to injuries in past matches.
Philadelphia is the clear favourite to win today’s game because they have a good track record against Toronto and have great numbers playing on their home court, where they won 26 out of 37 games so far.
Betting On The Toronto Raptors
Regular Season Record: 38-38
- 1XBet Spread: +5.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 3.124
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 224.5
- BetMGM Spread: +5.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 2.90
- BetMGM Over/Under: Over 225.5
The Toronto Raptors come into today’s game with confidence after winning the Miami Heat 92-106 in their last matchup. This is their third consecutive win and they intend to keep this good stretch.
But, things will get more challenging as they face a powerful opponent on the road. Furthermore, the Raptors struggled away, losing 24 out of 36 games they played.
Despite this, Toronto has a good defense, ranking third-best in the league with an average of 111.6 points allowed per game. This will be their biggest asset going into the upcoming match.
MatchPlug Prediction
Even with them not being in their best form, the 76ers are still one of the most powerful teams this season, proved by their ranking in the overall standings of the Eastern Conference. Adding Harden to the squad has greatly complimented the team and given it more ammo.
With two of Philadelphia’s top players back, the team now has more chances to win against the Raptors who struggle with scoring an average of only 112.9 points per game.
Due to this, backing the home team seems like the best choice for this game.
Final Prediction: Philadelphia 76ers Spread.
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