Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors

NBA: 7:30 PM EST

Apr. 27, 2019

TV: TNT
Latest Odds : TOR -6 Total 223

The Philadelphia 76ers visit the Toronto Raptors on Saturday for Game 1 of their NBA Eastern Conference best of seven semifinals series. The 76ers defeated the New Jersey Nets 4-1 in the first round. Philadelphia won the fifth and deciding game 122-100 as Joel Embiid and Company had their way with the less talented Nets squad on Tuesday.

Toronto reached the conference semifinals after defeating the Orlando Magic in round one 4-1. As with the 76ers versus the Nets, the Raptors lost the first game of the series to Orlando, then proceeded to win four straight to eliminate the Magic. The clinching win was a 115-96 win with Kawhi Leonard leading the way with 27 points in the rout, while Pascal Siakam scored 24.

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Joel Embiid leads the 76ers in scoring and rebounding with averages of 24.8 points and 13.5 rebounds per game. Ben Simmons is the third leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 17.0 points and 7.6 assists per game. Tobias Harris is the 76ers second leading scorer with an average of 17.6 points per game.

Kawhi Leonard leads Toronto in scoring with an average of 27.8 points per game. The second leading scorer and leading rebounder is Pascal Siakam with averages of 22.6 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Kyle Lowry is the leader in assists with an average of 8.6 per game and is the only other Toronto player averaging double figures in scoring at 11.4 points per game.

Recent Betting Trends:

Philadelphia is 4-0 ATS in its last 4

The UNDER has cashed in 13 of the 76ers last 19

Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 at home

The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Raptors last 5 versus Eastern Conference opponents

Free Betting Pick: Toronto Raptors -6

Home court rules in this matchup. The home team (Toronto) has covered the number in 5 of the last 6 meetings. Toronto has covered the number in each of the last 4 at home against Philadelphia and 13 of the last 17 overall versus the 76ers. The Raptors have covered the number in 9 of their last 12 overall. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Raptors win and cover ATS 116-107

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