Sixers vs. Raptors Betting Odds, Picks, Prediction (March 20, 2022)

On Sunday night, the Sixers will take on the Toronto Raptors at the Wells Fargo Center. The Sixers handled the Dallas Mavericks fairly easily on Friday night, posting a second straight win. The Sixers are back in a virtual tie with the Milwaukee Bucks for second place in the Eastern Conference, three games behind the Miami Heat. The Raptors lost in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night to drop to 39-31. The Raptors are in seventh place and will need to move up at least one place in the standings to avoid the playoff play-in.

Let’s get into our Sixers vs. Raptors betting pick with player prop predictions, odds, and analysis for this March 20, 2022 matchup.

Sixers vs. Raptors Betting Pick (March 20, 2022)

Joel Embiid is the only reason the Sixers are better than the Raptors. Quietly, the Raptors have moved past the loss of Kawhi Leonard and the inevitable championship hangover and put together a roster that, with one or two more key additions, could get right back into legitimate title contention.

The Raptors’ leading scorer is Pascal Siakam. This is Siakam’s fifth season in the league. He will turn 28 in a few weeks. Siakam is one of the “old guys” on this team. Fred VanVleet averages 21.1 points per game. VanVleet is already 28. The Raptors’ next three highest scorers all put up more than 15 points per game, and they are all young.

Gary Trent Jr. (18.2 points per game) is 23 years old. OG Anunoby (17.5 per game) is 24. Scottie Barnes, currently getting 15.5 points and 7.7 rebounds per game, is a 20-year-old rookie. All of these players are being brought along by head coach Nick Nurse, whose record in nearly four full seasons is 177-119, good for a winning percentage of .598.

The Raptors are plenty good right now. If they make a few more solid moves and eventually either acquire a superstar or see one of their young assets develop into one…look out.

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Sixers vs. Raptors Odds

Here’s the line for the Sixers and Raptors at FanDuel Sportsbook:

Point Spread: Sixers -6.5 (-110), Raptors +6.5 (-110)
Moneyline: Sixers -270, Raptors +220
Total: 219

Bets We Like With a Sixers Win

Sixers to Win and Under 219 Total Points (+144, FanDuel Sportsbook)

The Raptors are just average on both sides of the ball. They rank 19th in scoring (109 points per game) and 10th in points against (107.5 points per game). The Sixers are actually in the bottom third of NBA teams in scoring (108.7 points per game, 20th place in the league), and their defense is in the top quarter (106.7 points per game, 7th in the league). Nurse is going to try to make this a chess match against Sixers head coach Doc Rivers…and really, why shouldn’t he?

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Bets We Like Independent of Outcome

Tyrese Maxey Over 17.5 Points (-110, Caesars Sportsbook)

We have no inside information here, but as this is being written four hours before tip-off, Embiid is questionable. Earlier this season, Maxey enjoyed multiple 20+ point games when Embiid was sidelined. Maxey can get to 18 points even if Embiid plays — but if Embiid is a late scratch, this prop is a clanking lock.

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James Harden Over 9.5 Assists (-150, DraftKings Sportsbook)

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Pascal Siakam Under 23.5 Points (-133, FOX Bet)

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Give Siakam a lot of credit. The past couple of seasons, all the promise he showed in the early part of his career looked like fool’s gold. This season, though, Siakam is averaging 21.9 points per game, six and a half more than his career average. But that doesn’t make him a “scorer.” Penciling him in for 24 or more against a better team seems aggressive.

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Sixers vs. Raptors Prediction

That sound you hear as you read this is us tapping. This line is way too high — WAY TOO HIGH. The books are begging you to take the Raptors. We’re not even sure the Sixers could beat the Raptors in a seven-game playoff series. Actually, we’re skeptical that they could. But tonight? A Sunday night at the far tail end of the NBA regular season slog? It’s hard to believe, but yes, the Sixers probably win this game by 10.

Pick: Sixers -6.5 (-110, Barstool Sportsbook)

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