GAME #28: TORONTO RAPTORS (11-16) @ Philadelphia 76ers (19-8) – 7:30pm (EST) on SN1 –

#####**GAME INFO:**

Game Number: **#28**

Date: **Friday December 22nd 2023**

Current Streak: **L1**

Tip Off: **7:00pm (EST)**

Venue: **Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA)**

#####**[ATLANTIC DIVISION](https://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_2024.html)**

TEAM | W| L| W/L%| GB| PS/G| PA/G| SRS|
|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:|
Boston Celtics (1)| 21| 6| .778| —| 118.9| 109.8| 10.40
Philadelphia 76ers (3)| 19| 8| .704| 2.0| 122.3| 111.0| 10.51
New York Knicks (5)| 16| 11| .593| 5.0| 114.7| 111.4| 2.86
Brooklyn Nets (9)| 13| 14| .481| 8.0| 115.6| 115.3| 0.50
**Toronto Raptors (12)**|11| 16| .407| 10.0| 112.2| 114.1| -1.54

#####**MEDIA:**

Official Media Game Notes: [**TORONTO RAPTORS**](https://www.nba.com/gamenotes/raptors.pdf)

🍁Canadian TV🍁:

* *Raptors Pre-Game:* SN1 @ 6:30pm (EST)

* **Raptors Tangerine Basketball (LIVE): SN1 @ 7:00pm (EST)**

* *Raptors Post-Game:* SN1 @ 7:30pm (EST)

* *Around the League:* WAS @ GSW on SN/SN1 @ 10:00pm (EST)

* *Raptors Replay/Raps in 30:* N/A

US National TV: **N/A**

Legal Streams:

* [SPORTSNET NOW](https://www.snnow.ca/)
* [TSN DIRECT](https://www.tsn.ca/live)
* [NBA LEAGUE PASS](https://watch.nba.com/packages) – BLACKED OUT IN CANADA

Radio:

* 590 AM

#####[**UNIFORMS:**](https://lockervision.nba.com/team/toronto-raptors)

* [RAPTORS – BLACK – STATEMENT](https://appimages.nba.com/p/tr:n-slnfre/2023/uniform/Toronto%20Raptors/TOR_SE.jpg)
* [SIXERS – RED – STATEMENT](https://appimages.nba.com/p/tr:n-slnfre/2023/uniform/Philadelphia%2076ers/PHI_SE.jpg)

#####**TEAM NEWS/PREVIEWS/BOXSCORES:**

* [SPORTSNET](https://www.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/teams/toronto-raptors/)
* [TSN](https://www.tsn.ca/nba/team-page/toronto-raptors?competitor_id=254)
* [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/tor/toronto-raptors)
* [NBA.COM](https://www.nba.com/raptors)
* [YAHOO!](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/toronto/)

#####**BETTING INFO:**

Spread: **Raptors +8.5**

Total: **230.5**

Money Line: **Raptors +280**

#####**[EXPECTED STARTING LINE UPS:](https://www.rotowire.com/basketball/nba-lineups.php)**

**POSITION** | **RAPTORS** | OPPONENT |
:———-:|:———-:|:———-:|
**PG** |**Dennis Schroder**| Tyrese Maxey|
**SG** |**OG Anunoby**| De’Anthony Melton (GTD)|
**SF** |**Scottie Barnes**| Kelly Oubre Jr.|
**PF** |**Pascal Siakam**| Tobias Harris|
**C** |**Jakob Poeltl**| Joel Embiid|

#####**[5:30pm – INJURY REPORT](https://official.nba.com/nba-injury-report-2020-21-season/)**

**RAPTORS**| **STATUS**| **INJURY**
:—:|:—:|:—:
Freeman-Liberty, Javon| Out| G League-Two-Way
Koloko, Christian| Out| Injury/Illness-Illness;Respiratory illness
Nowell, Markquis| Out| G League-Two-Way
Porter, Jontay| Out| G League-Two-Way

OPPONENT| STATUS| INJURY
:—:|:—:|:—:
Bamba, Mo| Out| Injury/Illness;Illness
Batum, Nicolas| Out| Injury/Illness-Right Hamstring; Strain
Beverley, Patrick| Questionable| Injury/Illness-Right Heel;Soreness
Council IV, Ricky| Out| G League-Two-Way
Covington, Robert| Probable| Injury/Illness;Illness
Melton, De’Anthony| Questionable| Injury/Illness-Left Thigh;Contusion
Smart, Javonte| Available| G League-Two-Way
Smith, Terquavion| Out| G League-Two-Way

#####**[NBA REFEREE ASSIGNMENTS:](https://official.nba.com/referee-assignments/)**
* Twitter: **@OfficialNBARefs**

Crew Chief | Referee | Umpire | Alternate|
:—:|:—:|:—:|:—:
Courtney Kirkland (#61)| Ray Acosta (#54)| Scott Twardoski (#52)||

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