Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers - 4/25/22 NBA Picks and Prediction
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Philadelphia 76ers (54-32) vs Toronto Raptors (49-37)
Game Info: Monday, April 25, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Wells Fargo Center)
Betting Odds: Philadelphia 76ers -7.5 -- Over/Under: 209.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers meet Monday in Game 5 of the Wells Fargo Center. NBA Playoffs at the The Toronto Raptors look to save their season and force a game 6 on Thursday. The Philadelphia 76ers look to win the series and advance to the conference semifinals.
The Toronto Raptors are averaging 104.8 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 112.3 points on 49.2 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 22.5 points and 5.3 assists, while OG Anunoby is averaging 20.8 points and 4.5 rebounds. Gary Trent Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Fred VanVleet is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Toronto Raptors are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Toronto Raptors are allowing 45.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 112.3 points on 49.2 percent shooting and allowing 104.8 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 26 points and 2.3 assists, while Tyrese Maxey is averaging 22.8 points and 4.3 assists. James Harden is the third double-digit scorer and Tobias Harris is dishing 2.8 assists. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 45.2 percent from beyond the arc and 83.5 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.8 rebounds per game.
The Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The 76ers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Raptors last 5 overall. The over is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 overall. The Raptors are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia and 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
It would help if we knew the status of Fred VanVleet for this contest, as he's now dealing with a hip injury. With that said, the Raptors do have Barnes back in the mix and Gary Trent seems to be recovered from the illness he was dealing with earlier in the series. Embiid wasn't as dominant as he was previously, and that thumb will need surgery at the end of the year. The Philadelphia 76ers are the more talented team, and they're excellent at home where their role players thrive, but the Raptors have enough toughness and defense to hang around and let's not forget this series could easily be tied if they didn't choke away game 3. The Raptors lose in the underdog role by an average of just 2.5 points. This line is a bit too steep. Give me the Raptors.
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Randy’s Pick Toronto Raptors +7.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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