Toronto Raptors is set to take on Philadelphia 76ers in NBA 2021-22 on Thursday, 21 April 2022 at 05:30 AM IST
Having secured their first pair of wins at home, the Philadelphia 76ers will now travel to the North as they face the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena for Game 3 of the NBA Playoffs 2022 on April 20th.
Notching a 112-97 win against the shorthanded Raptors, the 76ers managed to defend their home turf convincingly. With a 2-0 series lead heading into the next game, Philadelphia will have a lot of momentum on their side as well.
However, Toronto may see the return of some key players who may see things swing in their favor.
Philadelphia 76ers
The 76ers latest win against Toronto saw a resurgence from their superstar Joel Embiid. While Tyrese Maxey emerged as the hero in Game 1, Embiid established himself as the sides leading star in Game 2.
Recording 31 points on the night to go with 11 rebounds, the 76ers big man was a nightmare for the Raptors defense as he shot 9-16 from the field.
Embiids efforts were greatly supported by Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris. Harris, who has been in great form as of late, notched 20 points, while Maxey contributed 23 points of his own.
Toronto Raptors
The Raptors were handed a tough loss in Game 2. Playing without a key rotation player in Scottie Barnes, Toronto also had to deal with Gary Trent Jr. playing for very few minutes because of his illness.
The Raptors saw a valiant effort from their starting rotation. With Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and OG Anunoby scoring with 20+ points each, the side saw Anunoby record 26 points to lead the scoring on the night.
Although Toronto started off strong in Game 2, their offensive efforts practically faded in the second and third quarters. By the same token, the side struggled to contain the 76ers onslaught in the same time frame.
Fantasy Tips
Philadelphia 76ers team has the upper hand over Toronto Raptors team. So try to pick more players from Philadelphia 76ers
Small League Must Picks:
TOR: Pascal Siakam [1203 points], Fred VanVleet [1008 points] PHI: Joel Embiid [2216 points], James Harden [2156 points]
Grand League Risky Picks:
TOR: Khem Birch [237 points], Og Anunoby [534 points] PHI: Furkan Korkmaz [464 points], Danny Green [527 points]
Toronto Raptors Key Players:
Precious Achiuwa
Gary Trent
Scottie Barnes
Fred VanVleet
Pascal Siakam
PHI Key Players:
Matisse Thybulle
Tobias Harris
Tyrese Maxey
James Harden
Joel Embiid
Best Choice for Captain and Vice-Captain:
Scottie Barnes
Fred VanVleet
Pascal Siakam
Tobias Harris
Tyrese Maxey
James Harden
Joel Embiid
Injury/unavailable
Toronto Raptors NBA Team Injuries:
There are no injury updates as of now.
PHI NBA Team Injuries:
There are no injury updates as of now.
Squads
Toronto Raptors Squad:
Fred VanVleet, Gary Trent, Og Anunoby, Scottie Barnes, Chris Boucher, Pascal Siakam, Precious Achiuwa, Khem Birch, Armoni Brooks, David Johnson, Thaddeus Young, Yuta Watanabe, Malachi Flynn, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, Justin Champagnie, Isaac Bonga, Dalano Banton
Philadelphia 76ers Squad:
Tyrese Maxey, James Harden, Danny Green, Matisse Thybulle, Furkan Korkmaz, Tobias Harris, Joel Embiid, DeAndre Jordan, Charlie Brown, Jaden Springer, Charles Bassey, Shake Milton, Paul Reed, Myles Powell, Isaiah Joe, Paul Millsap, Georges Niang