Raptors at 76ers Pick Game 4

The Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers will square off for Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Despite closing as a 1.5-point underdog in Game Three, the Sixers surged to the series lead with an impressive 116-95 victory over the Raptors.

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Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers Overview

Toronto Raptors

Though Toronto has been characterized as the more formidable threat defensively, it was Philadelphia’s defense that took center stage in Game Three as the Sixers have now managed to keep the Raptors offense under the century-mark for two consecutive games. To complement this, Philadelphia was lights out in terms of shooting as they hit over 51% of their field goals against a Raptors defense that finished in the top-five at the end of the regular season in terms of opponent field goal percentage (44.9%).

Philadelphia 76ers

The Sixers pushed the Raptors around in Game Three in terms of playing the more physical game. The 76ers beat out the Raptors on the boards by a rebounding margin of 45-35 and used their prowess to outscore Toronto 52-36 in the paint. A pivotal factor in this narrative was none other than Philadelphia Center Joel Embiid who led the way with 33 points and 10 rebounds.

Reasons To Avoid Toronto

A defeat such as the one the Raptors underwent in Game Three could be quite demoralizing, to put it mildly. Philadelphia simply beat Toronto at their own game and even with Kawhi Leonard going for 33 points, the Raptors had no answer for the Sixers defense stance nor could they curtail their offensive operations. Philadelphia’s production was an average outing as they finished scoring 115.7 points per game (5th in the NBA) at the conclusion of the regular season. Despite being classed as a clear-cut favorite to win the series and perhaps the East, Toronto looks prone to crash out here against the Sixers. With all that being said, one has to wonder if the Ghosts of Playoffs Past has now come to haunt the Raptors again here in 2019.

Reasons To Back Philadelphia

The fact that this market has priced the 76ers here as a dog in Game Four in absolutely ridiculous. Philadelphia played their game to a “T” in Game Three, and there is no reason to suspect they won’t be able to execute it again in Game Four. Once again, the price dictates the play in this contest.