Toronto Raptors vs Philadelphia 76ers Game 6 Odds, Preview, and Prediction 5/9/19

The Toronto Raptors travel to Philadelphia on Thursday night hoping to end their series against the Sixers.

Raptors Explode In Game 5

After tying the series 2-2 in a close Game 4 showdown, the Raptors exploded in Game 5 and buried the Sixers 125-89 and move within one game from advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. The win was the most decisive in the series and Nick Nurse hopes that momentum is going to carry them to a series-ending win on Thursday night in Philadelphia.

Pascal Siakam had 25 points while Kawhi Leonard had 21 points and 13 rebounds as the Raptors used a balanced attack to dismantle the Sixers in Game 5. All five Toronto starters scored in double figures with Kyle Lowry, whose struggles early in the series were highlighted, putting up 19 points and Danny Green adding 17 on 5-7 shooting from the three point area.

Sixers Laid An Egg

Sixers superstar guard Jimmy Butler said his team “laid an egg” in Game 5 after committing 19 turnovers in the game and getting outscored by 20 points in the second quarter. Butler had 22 points to lead the Sixers but his two All-Star teammates disappeared once again in a game the Sixers needed them most.

Joel Embiid, who’s been suffering from various illnesses apart from a knee injury all season long, scored just 13 points and had 8 turnovers. Ben Simmons, who isn’t suffering from anything at all except perhaps pressure, took just five shots and finished with seven points, seven rebounds and five turnovers. This is the second straight game where the two young stars have played subpar basketball and the Sixers have lost both games.

Who Wins?

Toronto is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played. The Raptors are 3-1 SU in their last four games played on the road. Philadelphia is 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played. The Sixers are 3-2 SU in their last five games played at home. Head to head, the Raptors are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games against the Sixers. Toronto is also 10-4 in their last 14 road games against Philadelphia.

The Raptors gave the Sixers not just their worst loss of the playoffs and of the season but one of the worst postseason losses in franchise history. Toronto simply dominated the game and forced the Sixers to 19 turnovers which they converted to 31 points. And while there were concerns that only Leonard and Siakam played consistently for the Raptors, everyone joined the fun in Game 5 and that should give them plenty of confidence heading to Game 6.

The Sixers get to go home for Game 6 but that’s their only consolation. Joel Embiid is having his worst stretch of the season and it couldn’t have come at a worse time. Likewise, Ben Simmons has slowly disappeared, leaving Jimmy Butler to carry the fight for the Sixers. Embiid’s been suffering from different illnesses in this series and I’m not sure what’s wrong with Ben. It may be the Kardashian curse or something. Kidding aside, Brett Brown needs to gather his troops and make them play their normal games or else, the Raptors are going to run away with this one.

I think Kawhi Leonard’s experience and the veterans on his team have enough momentum to end this series. The Sixers are reeling and the young guys might not be able to get over that 36-point loss on one day’s rest. I’m picking the Toronto Raptors to beat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 of their second round series.

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The Raptors are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played. Toronto is 2-2 ATS in their last four games on the road. The Sixers are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played. Philadelphia is 3-2 ATS in their last five games played at home. Head to head, the Raptors are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 meetings with the Sixers.

Toronto is 5-1 ATS in their last six games when playing on one day rest. The Raptors are also 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games overall. Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 conference semifinals games, 4-1 ATS in their last five games when playing on one day rest, and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 Thursday games. Toronto is 28-13-2 ATS in their last 43 meetings in Philadelphia and 16–6 ATS in their last 22 meetings overall. Likewise, the Raptors have covered five out of their last eight games as road favorites while the Sixers have split their last 10 games ATS as home underdogs. The Sixers are coming off their worst game of the series and between bouncing back to tie the series and falling off the cliff completely, I think the latter is more likely to happen. Embiid and Simmons have not played like themselves in the last two games and have been inconsistent all throughout the series, making the Sixers the basketball betting underdogs for the second straight game. The Raptors have played more consistently and look to be the steadier team down the stretch. Prediction: Raptors -2

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The total has gone under in eight out of the last 10 games played by the Raptors. The under is 4-0 in Toronto’s last four road games. The total has gone under in seven out of the last 10 games played by the Sixers. Philadelphia has seen the total go under in 4 out of their last five home games. Head to head, the under is 6-4 in the last 10 games played between these two teams.

Five out of the last six meetings between these teams have seen the under prevail. The under is 3-1 in the last four games of the series with Game 5 going over due to the blowout win by Toronto. I expect a better effort from the Sixers so I’m expecting a closer game with better defense from them in a do-or-die game. In the first five games of this series, Game 5 had the highest total and it was 214 points. The rest of the games had a combined total of 211 or lower. Prediction: Under 213.5

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