PHI 76ers vs TOR Raptors Prediction: Will the third meeting also end in a Seventy Sixers victory?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on December 23. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

So far, the bet on Nick Nurse for the head coaching position with the Seventy Sixers is working. The team from Philadelphia is seriously challenging the two main contenders for the East title, Milwaukee and Boston, currently 1.5 wins behind the former and 2.0 behind the latter.

Last game, Philadelphia beat Western Conference leader Minnesota 127:113 at home. Joel Embiid was unstoppable, scoring 51 points. Tyrese Maxey added 27 points for his performance. The 76ers faced one of the best defenses of the season.

The Raptors also have Darko Rajakovic as their head coach this season. And so far, you can't say that the Serbian specialist is doing a lot of things well. Toronto is doing well in individual games, but over the course of the championship, of course, does not reach the status of a contender for high positions, currently sitting only on the 12th line of the Eastern Conference. The balance is 11-16.

Toronto played its previous game at home against reigning NBA champion Denver and expectedly lost - 104:113. The Raptors failed to stop Nikola Jokic, who scored 31 points. Scotty Barnes was the highest scorer for the Canadiens with 30 points + 10 rebounds.

In the first two head-to-head meetings in this league, Philadelphia and Toronto have not made more than 20 accurate three-point shots apiece. It's not surprising, because both teams play quality defense on the perimeter, but at the same time they use two-point shots more on offense. 

Based on the two previous face-to-face games between the rivals, we'll take the total under here and expect a solid win for Philadelphia.