The Toronto Raptors look to bounce back from a loss when visiting the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Toronto is third in the Atlantic division at 39-31 and 4 ½ games behind the first-place 76ers. Toronto was defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers 128-123 on Friday which snapped the Raptors five-game winning streak. Scottie Barnes was the leading scorer for Toronto with 31 points.
Pascal Siakam is leading Toronto in scoring and rebounding with averages of 22.0 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, while Fred VanVleet is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 21.1 points and 6.7 assists per game. Toronto has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Raptors are scoring an average of 108.8 points per game.
Philadelphia looks for its third consecutive victory when hosting Toronto on Sunday. Philadelphia is first in the Atlantic division at 43-26 and one game ahead of the Boston Celtics. Philadelphia beat the Dallas Mavericks 111-101 on Friday. Joel Embiid was the leading scorer for Philadelphia with 32 points, while James Harden scored 24 points and handed out 13 assists.
Joel Embiid is leading Philadelphia in scoring and rebounding with averages of 29.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, while James Harden is the second leading scorer and the leader in assists with averages of 22.8 points and 10.6 assists per game. Philadelphia has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 108.7 points per game.
