Toronto (38-16) at Philadelphia (34-19)
When: Tuesday, February 5th, 2019
Where: Wells Fargo Center,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: TNT
Opening Odds: Philadelphia -5/229.5
The Philadelphia 76ers have had their struggles on the road this season and their 2-2 mark on their latest venture is a good example. Philly went into Oakland and knocked off the Golden State Warriors on their home floor, but two nights later, dropped a 115-108 decision in Sacramento – a team not even in the top eight of their conference. That loss dropped the 76ers to 13-14 away from Wells Fargo Center, but return home and look to improve on their 21-5 mark in the City of Brotherly Love. The Sixers sit 3.5 games behind the Toronto Raptors, who they will host on Tuesday night on TNT. Toronto hasn’t been playing their best basketball lately, dropping three of four games before rebounding with a 121-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon. All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard has failed to reach the 20-point mark in back-to-back games including 18 against the Clippers. Toronto has taken two of the three meetings thus far in 2018-19, but the Sixers rolled to a 126-101 win right before Christmas when the teams met in Philadelphia.
Part of Toronto’s problem lately is that their All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry has not played much due to a bad back and sat out Sunday against the Clippers. Lowry missed 10 of 11 games in a three-week stretch earlier this season with the same issue and is not expected to play versus Philadelphia on Tuesday. Veteran Fred VanVleet started against Los Angeles and had nine points, seven assists and three steals with just two turnovers in 26 minutes of action. Power forward Serge Ibaka will seek his seventh straight double-double, the franchise’s best streak since Chris Bosh had eight straight in 2009.
Center Joel Embiid has proven why he was selected to this year’s All-Star Game, as the big man has been a terror for opposing defenders to handle. Embiid had 29 points and 17 rebounds in the loss to Sacramento for his fifth straight double-double and is averaging 29.6 points and 16.2 rebounds during those five contests. Embiid is averaging 22.7 points and 11.3 rebounds in three games against the Raptors despite being held to 10 points on 5-of-17 shooting in a 113-102 loss at Toronto in early December. Small forward Jimmy Butler is starting to get comfortable with his new team and scored 29 points against the Kings after having just seven two nights earlier in the big win against Golden State.
The Raptors have been lousy on the road lately when it comes to covering spreads – 2-10 ATS L12. This could very well be a postseason series down the line and I see the home team winning and covering most of those contests. Without Lowry, the Raptors will struggle in Philly tonight.
Pick: 76ers -4.5
- Raptors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games.
- Raptors are 37-18 ATS in their last 55 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Raptors are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Raptors are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Raptors are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games following a ATS win.
- Raptors are 8-18 ATS in their last 26 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Raptors are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
- Raptors are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Raptors are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Raptors are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 road games.
- 76ers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Tuesday games.
- 76ers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss.
- 76ers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a ATS loss.
- 76ers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- 76ers are 25-11 ATS in their last 36 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- 76ers are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Under is 4-0 in Raptors last 4 games following a straight up win.
- Over is 7-1 in Raptors last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 6-1 in Raptors last 7 road games.
- Over is 7-2 in Raptors last 9 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Over is 6-2 in Raptors last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 6-2 in Raptors last 8 overall.
- Over is 21-8 in Raptors last 29 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-2 in Raptors last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 21-10 in Raptors last 31 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 6-1 in 76ers last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 games following a straight up loss.
- Under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Over is 7-2 in 76ers last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 10-3 in 76ers last 13 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 6-2 in 76ers last 8 overall.
- Under is 6-2 in 76ers last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 Tuesday games.
- Under is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Over is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia.
- Over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
- Favorite is 20-6 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
- Raptors are 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
- Raptors are 26-12-2 ATS in the last 40 meetings in Philadelphia.
