Raptors at 76ers 5/9/19 - NBA Betting Picks & Odds
Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers
NBA: 8:00 PM EST
May. 09, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : TOR -2 Total 213.5
On Thursday, the Toronto Raptors play Game 6 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinals best of series on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Raptors lead the series 3-2 following their 125-89 rout of the 76ers on Tuesday. All five starters for the Raptors scored in double figures led by Pascal Siakam with 25 points, while Kawhi Leonard scored 21 and pulled down 13 rebounds.
Philadelphia trailed by just two points after one quarter, but fell behind by 21 at the half and never was able to fight back to make a game of it. Not since 1982 when the 76ers lost to Boston by 40 points in the postseason has Philadelphia suffered such a lopsided postseason defeat. Jimmy Butler led Philly in the loss with 22 points and Tobias Harris chipped in with 15. Joel Embiid continued to struggle with 13 points.
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Kawhi Leonard leads Toronto in scoring with an average of 31.2 points per game and in rebounding with an average of 8.2 per game. Kyle Lowry leads the Raptors in assists with an average of 7.3 per game and is third in scoring at 12.6 points per game.
Joel Embiid leads the 76ers in scoring and rebounding with averages of 20.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Ben Simmons leads in assists with an average of 6.1 per game. Jimmy Butler is the 76ers second leading scorer with an average of 19.2 points per game, while three other 76ers players are averaging double figures in scoring.
Recent Betting Trends:
Toronto is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Raptors last 6 on Thursday
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 playing on 1 day’s rest
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the 76ers last 5 at home
Free Betting Pick: Philadelphia 76ers +2
The 76ers have their backs against the wall and will battle back at home to send the series to a deciding Game 7 in Toronto. Philadelphia has covered the number in 4 of the last 5 following a loss straight up and 23 of the last 31 at home versus an opponent with a winning percentage on the road of above .600. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia 76ers win and cover ATS 110-103