Philadelphia 76ers (1-4, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (3-2, seventh in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto faces Philadelphia in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.
Toronto went 10-6 in Atlantic Division play and 24-17 at home a season ago. The Raptors allowed opponents to score 111.5 points per game and shoot 48.8% from the field last season.
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Philadelphia went 6-6 overall and 32-20 in Eastern Conference play during the 2021-22 season. The 76ers averaged 104.5 points per game last season, 41.7 in the paint, 12.2 off of turnovers and 15.1 on fast breaks.
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The teams square off for the 50th time this season. The Raptors won 119-109 in the last meeting on Oct. 26. Gary Trent Jr. led the Raptors with 27 points, and Joel Embiid led the with 31 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: Otto Porter Jr.: out (hamstring).
76ers: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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