Raptors beat 76ers in OT
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The 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 103-91 Friday, covering as a 3.5-point road favorite with the Under (227.5) cashing. Philadelphia was led by G Tyrese Maxey, who dropped 29 points on 10-for-22 shooting. It has been surging, winning 5 of its last 6 and covering in each win. The 76ers are 22-13-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
The Toronto Raptors are celebrating after a 116-115 win against the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime. Raptors forward Scottie Barnes knocked down a pair of free t
Raptors rookie big man Collin Murray-Boyles etched his name in franchise history with this stat line against the 76ers.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the host Toronto Raptors due to left knee injury management and left groin soreness. Embiid, 31, has been nursing left knee issues for most of the past two years after tearing his meniscus midway through the 2023-24 season.
Sophomore guard Ja’Kobe Walter was the latest Toronto Raptors player to get bitten by the injury bug, leaving Sunday’s overtime win against the Philadelphia 76ers due to a right-hip pointer injury.
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia visits Toronto looking to extend its four-game road winning streak. The Raptors are 3-7 in division matchups. Toronto leads the NBA with 19.3 fast break points per game led by RJ Barrett averaging 4.0.
Joel Embiid will miss Sunday’s game against the Raptors with left groin soreness and left knee injury management. Paul George was a last-minute scratch for the game with left knee soreness. Embiid had played in six consecutive games — and hit 40 minutes Monday in an overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets — for the first time since the 2023-24 season.