"Toronto's offense has been their bread and butter this season, and lucky for them the 76ers defense has not looked like it once did in the past. With a hampered Embiid anchoring this defense, or Andre Drummond stepping in, their rim protection is questionable. Toronto is 8th in paint touches per game this season, and they constantly find a way to use motion to get their players rim looks, this should be extremely effective against the 76ers defense."
"Although Embiid has suited up in many games this season, he has been on a minutes restriction, limiting him to just 23 minutes per night. This had led to a need for someone in Philadelphia to step up, and Maxey has stepped into that role comfortably. The All-Star guard is averaging 33.5 points per game and 8.5 assists per game, while shooting 47.9 percent from three on 8.9 attempts per game and 63 percent true-shooting."
Toronto sits 5-4 and has strung together a four-game winning streak after a poor start, ranking 12th offensively (116.3) and 10th defensively (112.8) for a +3.5 net. Philadelphia is 5-3 with a top-three offensive rating (120.5) but a struggling defense (116.5, 23rd) and a +4.1 net. Toronto emphasizes paint touches and motion to create rim looks, a strategy likely to exploit Philadelphia's compromised rim protection with Joel Embiid limited or Andre Drummond filling in. Embiid's 23-minute restriction has elevated Tyrese Maxey into a primary scoring and playmaking role.
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