The Raptors are winners of three straight but are again without Kyle Lowry tonight. That sucks for a few reasons, including the fact that Lowry loves to go against his hometown team. Yes, this evening’s game is being held in a neutral site (Tampa), but it’s always fun to watch Lowry re-assert himself as the top dog in Philly.
The other problem here is, well, the last time the Raptors played the Sixers they lost, and they now have one fewer large body to deal with Joel Embiid. As of late, Aron Baynes has been better, but it’s a tall order to ask him to keep up with the man who just posted a 50-point, 17-rebound masterpiece the other night.