Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Thursday 5/2/19
Leonard was 13-24 from floor; rest of Toronto’s team was 20-67 (29.9%) in 94-89 Game 2 loss; home side won six of last eight series games. 76ers’ bench outscored Raptors’ subs 26-5 in Game 2. Philly lost four of six games with Toronto this season; Raptors are 2-2 vs spread in last four visits here. Toronto is 5-2 in playoffs this month; they’re 12-3 in last 15 games overall, winning three of last four on road. Under is 8-2-1 in their last 11 games. 76ers won seven of their last ten games; over is 13-8 in their last 21 games.
Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers Preview and Predictions 05-02-2019 in NBA
The Philadelphia 76ers split two games in Toronto and now possess homecourt advantage as they prepare to host the Raptors on Thursday in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Philadelphia had lost 14 straight games in Toronto before the victory in Game 2 that changed the complexion of this series.
Jimmy Butler didn't care about the history with him being in his first season with the 76ers and was the key cog in the 94-89 victory by producing 30 points and 10 rebounds. "He was just a tremendous rock," Philadelphia coach Brett Brown told reporters of Butler, who had just 10 points in Game 1. "He willed us to a lot of different situations. He was a stud." Toronto star Kawhi Leonard has put together back-to-back big outings and is averaging 40 points and nine rebounds. While Leonard was 13-of-24 shooting in Game 2, the rest of the Raptors were 20-of-66 with Danny Green (1-of-8) and Marc Gasol (1-of-6) among the players having subpar offensive games.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, Sportsnet One (Toronto)
ABOUT THE RAPTORS: Toronto's bench combined for just five points on 2-of-11 shooting in Game 2 and coach Nick Nurse said he might switch up the rotations. "We're always thinking about possible adjustments to it or changes or whatever and this will certainly give us cause to reflect on that for sure," Nurse told reporters after the Game 2 troubles. "What we come up with for Game 3, I don't know yet. You know there's always little things you wish you changed - left this guy in longer or put this guy in sooner or whatever." Power forward Serge Ibaka, who had just two points in Game 2, averaged 15 points while starting 51 of 74 games played in the regular season but is averaging just 4.5 points on 4-of-14 shooting in the series.
ABOUT THE 76ERS: Philadelphia set the tone for its Game 2 victory by holding Toronto to 17 first-quarter points and it maintained the defensive intensity for most of the contest. "I thought our defense at the start of the game was almost as good as it could be," 76ers coach Brett Brown told reporters. "I was proud of our defense. I think our spirit was just fine, and it was reflected in a pretty solid defensive first half." Center Joel Embiid has been battling knee issues but it was a stomach illness that nearly caused him to miss Game 2 before he contributed 12 points in 32 minutes.
BUZZER BEATERS
1. The Raptors have allowed fewer than 100 points in six straight playoff games.
2. Philadelphia F Tobias Harris is averaging just 11.5 points in the series but has collected 15 and 11 rebounds in the two contests.
3. Toronto PF Pascal Siakam is averaging 25 points in the series but was 9-of-25 shooting in Game 2.
PREDICTION: Raptors 102, 76ers 98
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Thursday, May 2
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TORONTO (63 - 26) at PHILADELPHIA (56 - 33) - 5/2/2019, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 209-264 ATS (-81.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 145-117 ATS (+16.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-36 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a division game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-30 ATS (+14.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 80-57 ATS (+17.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-26 ATS (+18.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-5 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 10-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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Thursday, May 2
Trend Report
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
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Dunkel
Thursday, May 2
Toronto @ Philadelphia
Game 581-582
May 2, 2019 @ 8:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
128.788
Philadelphia
124.780
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
201
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 1
217
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-1); Under
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