Raptors at 76ers Game 3 Pick

The Toronto Raptors (63-26) and the Philadelphia 76ers (56-33) will face off for Game Three of the Eastern Conference Semifinals in the City of Brotherly Love. The first two games in Toronto were split between the two teams. Most recently, the Sixers staged an upset of the Raptors in the Great White North when they defeated them 94-89 in a defensive battle. At the tip, the Sixers were taking back eight points as the underdog.

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Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers Overview

Toronto Raptors

Despite Kawhi Leonard putting up 35 points in his follow-up to a 40-point explosion in Game One, the Raptors were held to under 90 points for the first time this postseason. The defeat also marks their second home loss in the playoffs despite finishing with one of the best home records in the NBA in the regular season (32-9 SU). The deficit at its largest grew to double digits, but the Raptors managed to claw their way back into the game by virtue of winning the turnover battle 20-13.

Philadelphia 76ers

For a team known for their offensive acumen, Philadelphia flexed its defensive muscles in Game Two. The 76ers managed to hold a Toronto team that sat in the top-five in field goal proficiency (47.4%) to hit just 36.7% of their attempts. At one point in the contest, the 76ers had managed to build up a 19-point lead.

Reasons To Back Philadelphia

Like the Raptors in Toronto, the Sixers play at a different level in Philadelphia. Overall, the Sixers sit at 35-11 SU this season in the City of Brotherly Love. Given the fact, this market will see a lot of Money Line bets given the one-basket price, the Sixers offer tremendous value straight up on their own floor by their home court prowess alone.

Reasons To Avoid Toronto

Before this series got started, virtually no one gave Philadelphia a chance to advance. The fact remains that the 76ers managed to steal home court advantage with the Game Two win and that puts them in position to upset the apple cart in the Eastern Conference. Of the four remaining teams in the East, Milwaukee and Toronto saw the most action to win the conference. By this narrative alone, the Raptors are prone to be overvalued by the public. It is for this reason we likely saw Toronto open as an underdog and now presently priced as the chalk.