The Philadelphia 76ers'(0-1) travel to Canada to face the'Toronto Raptors'(1-1) Saturday. Tip from Scotiabank Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the 76ers vs. Raptors'odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting of 2023.
The Sixers fell 118-117 on opening night against the Milwaukee Bucks while covering as 6-point road underdogs Thursday. G Tyrese Maxey'led the team is scoring with 31 points while 3 others also had at least 20 points. They’ll lean on him and C Joel Embiid while James Harden‘s situation remains pending.
The Raptors lost Friday in a 104-103 overtime loss to the Chicago Bulls while covering as 2.5-point road underdogs. F Scottie Barnes'conceded a shooting foul with 0.1 seconds left in regulation to allow the Bulls to force overtime and Bulls G'Alex Caruso'hit a game-winning 3-pointer with just 2 seconds left in overtime to send Toronto home with its first loss. Barnes was Toronto’s leading scorer with 22 points.