Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction NBA Picks 10/25/24

The Philadelphia 76ers invade the Scotiabank Arena to take on the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Here’s a Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors Prediction. This article will include a Philadelphia 76ers vs Toronto Raptors Pick.

The Philadelphia 76ers will be eager to bounce back in this one after getting run over by the Bucks in a 124-109 home defeat on Wednesday. Tyrese Maxey led the team with 25 points on 10 of 31 shooting, Kelly Oubre Jr added 21 points while Kyle Lowry chipped in with 13 points and six assists off the bench. As a team, the 76ers shot just 41 percent from the field and eight of 31 from the 3-point line as they struggled to contain the Bucks from the start, falling behind by 11 points going into halftime before they leaked 42 points in the third quarter to trail by as many as 22 points. Andre Drummond had a quiet debut for his new team as he scored just 10 points, while Eric Gordon finished with just two points on one of six shooting. 

Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors might still be nursing their wounds after getting trampled by the Cavaliers in a 136-106 home loss on opening night. Gradey Dick led the starters with 16 points, Chris Boucher provided 18 points off the bench while Immanuel Quickley chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Raptors shot just 41 percent from the field and 12 of 31 from the 3-point line but they were poor on the defensive end and could never recover after getting blown out by 36-17 in the second quarter. Scottie Barnes had a night to forget as he finished with just nine points on three of 14 shooting.

 

The 76ers are still without Joel Embiid and Paul George, while the Raptors are likely adding Immanuel Quickley to the injury report alongside Kelly Olynyk and RJ Barrett. The 76ers will be disappointed with their loss to the Bucks on Wednesday, but now they get a matchup against a struggling Raptors team who just lost by 30 points in their last game. Both teams are missing key players, but the 76ers are still in better shape with players like Maxey and Lowry rely on. This should be a close one, but I think the 76ers bounce back with a much-needed win on the road.