The Toronto Raptors’ five-game winning streak feels like ages ago — and now they’re in danger of going under .500 in the standings. What makes tonight’s game harder than usual is that the Raptors’ key players may see the Gatorade symbol pop up faster than usual tonight. They are on the second game of their back-to-back, with very little rest in between, as they had to travel from Boston to Philadelphia last night.
So coach Nick Nurse and his team might have their work cut out for them. On the other side, the Philadelphia 76ers are shorthanded, as they are missing most of their key players for one reason or another.