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After the Philadelphia 76ers took a 2-0 series lead in the 1983 NBA Finals, head coach Billy Cunningham asked for one request from team owner Harold Katz: a charter flight to Philly.
The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Toronto Raptors again on Monday night to finish their 3-game road trip.
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto hosts the Philadelphia 76ers following the Toronto Raptors’ 116-115 overtime victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Raptors are 21-11 in Eastern Conference games. Toronto is the top team in the Eastern Conference with 19.3 fast break points led by RJ Barrett averaging 4.0.
The 76ers beat the Orlando Magic 103-91 Friday, covering as a 3.5-point road favorite with the Under (227.5) cashing. Philadelphia was led by G Tyrese Maxey, who dropped 29 points on 10-for-22 shooting. It has been surging, winning 5 of its last 6 and covering in each win. The 76ers are 22-13-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season.
Tyrese Maxey had 29 points, Joel Embiid added 22 points and nine rebounds as the Sixers defeated Orlando Magic.
The Dallas Mavericks have been urged to target Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain with the NBA trade deadline approaching. NBA analyst Dan Favale of Bleacher Report thinks the Mavericks should attempt to acquire McCain since the Sixers have Tyrese Maxey,
The 76ers throttled the Washington Wizards 131-110 Wednesday, covering as a 16.5-point home favorite with the Over (234.5) cashing. C Joel Embiid led 7 Philadelphia players scoring in double figures with 28 points. The 76ers are 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 5 contests and are 21-13-1 ATS on the season.
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Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 38 points and five assists, VJ Edgecombe had 17 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 13 points and five rebounds, and Dominick Barlow had 13 points and six rebounds. Quentin Grimes had 13 points and seven rebounds while Jabari Walker added seven and six rebounds.