Philadelphia 76ers vs. Toronto Raptors

NBA: 8:00 PM EST

May. 07, 2019

TV: TNT
Latest Odds : TOR -6 O/U 211.5

On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers visit the Toronto Raptors to play Game 5 of their NBA Eastern Conference semifinals best of seven series. The series is knotted at 2-2 following the Raptors 101-96 win on Sunday in Philadelphia. The 76ers were led in the defeat by Jimmy Butler with 29 points and JJ Redick with 19. Leading scorer Joel Embiid scored only 11 points, but played sick.

Toronto was able to bounce back from two straight losses to Philly thanks to a strong game from Kawhi Leonard who scored 39 points and pulled down 14 rebounds. Marc Gasol played well as the center scored 16 points for Toronto, while guard Kyle Lowry added 14. Pascal Siakam played despite an injury to his calf and is expected to play on Tuesday.

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Joel Embiid is leading the 76ers in scoring and rebounding with averages of 21.4 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. Ben Simmons leads in assists with an average of 6.3 per game. James Butler is the 76ers second leading scorer with an average of 18.9 points per game, while three other 76ers players are averaging double figures in scoring.

Kawhi Leonard is leading Toronto in scoring with an average of 32.3 points per game and in rebounding with an average of 7.7 per game. Kyle Lowry leads the Raptors in assists with an average of 7.6 per game and is third in scoring at 11.9 points per game.

Recent Betting Trends:

Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 versus opponents from the Atlantic Division

The UNDER has cashed in each of the 76ers last 5 versus opponents from the Atlantic Division

Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 versus opponents from the Atlantic Division

The UNDER has cashed in each of the Raptors last 5 versus opponents from the Atlantic Division

Free Betting Pick: Toronto Raptors -6

Toronto has dominated this matchup at home covering the number in 5 of the last 6 played on its home court against the 76ers. In addition, the Raptors have covered the spread in 14 of the last 20 overall against Philadelphia. The home team (Toronto) has covered the nut in 7 of the last 9 between the two rivals. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Raptors win and cover ATS 111-102

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