The Philadelphia 76ers (43-26) host the Toronto Raptors (39-31) Sunday in an Atlantic Division battle at Wells Fargo Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Raptors vs. 76ers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
Toronto had a 5-game winning streak – and a 5-0 ATS (against the spread) streak – snapped in a 128-123 overtime home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers as an 8.5-point favorite Friday.
Philly has won its past two games, winning at the Cavaliers 118-114 Wednesday and dumping the visiting Mavericks 111-101 Friday.
Toronto Philadelphia split their first two meetings this season with the road team winning each, but the Raptors covered the spread in both games and the Over went 2-0.
Raptors at 76ers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line (ML): Raptors +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | 76ers -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Raptors +6.5 (-115) | 76ers -5.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 218.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
Raptors at 76ers key injuries
Raptors
- SF OG Anunoby (hand) out
- SG Fred VanVleet (knee) out
76ers
- C Joel Embiid (back) questionable
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Raptors at 76ers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Raptors 110, 76ers 108
Money line
SPRINKLE on the RAPTORS (+210).
Their spread is a sharp play, plus this is a buy-low spot for Toronto and a “sandwich” spot for the 76ers.
The Raptors just lost to a terrible Lakers team and the Sixers got a double-digit victory over a surging Mavericks team, which are why we are getting a fat payout on Toronto’s ML.
Furthermore, there’s an outside chance Embiid misses Sunday’s game since Philly is playing the first of a back-to-back. Plus, the Sixers could be looking ahead to Monday’s matchup against the Miami Heat.
Again, I’d only SPRINKLE on the RAPTORS (+210) with the plan of hitting Toronto’s spread harder.
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Against the spread
BET the RAPTORS +6.5 (-115) heavier than or instead of their ML because more than 90% of the early action is on the 76ers and nine of 10 sports gamblers don’t win in this racket.
Also, this is a much better spot for the Raptors, who are 4-0 ATS in their last four games versus teams with a 60.0% winning rate or better. Plus, Toronto is 13-6 ATS on the road versus teams with a winning record, while Philly is 7-12 ATS at home versus winning teams and 1-5 ATS as a 5-to-7-point favorite.
On top of that, Philly is 11th in adjusted-net rating and Toronto is 13th, according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG). But the Raptors play much better against teams in the middle 10 of net efficiency.
Toronto has a plus-4.5 adjusted-net rating (ranked sixth) versus mid-tier teams and a plus-3.5 ATS margin, whereas Philly has a plus-3.1 adjusted-net rating and a minus-0.3 ATS margin, per CTG.
The RAPTORS PLUS THE POINTS is my favorite wager in this game.
Over/Under
PASS because the Under is the “sharp” side, but we’d be getting the worst of the number since the game opened with a 226-point total, according to Pregame.com.
Toronto is 36-34 O/U overall and 17-20 O/U on the road. Philly is 30-37-2 O/U overall and 13-21-1 O/U at home.
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