Tonight at 7:00 PM we feature the first rematch of the young season, with our Raptors set to take on an underachieving Philadelphia team that stands at 2-5. The game is available on the radio, as always, on the Fan590, and The Score on TV, and you can listen live with League Pass. Elton Brand has been fairly effective but has been unable to lead this team, and Andre Iguodala, after averaging nearly 20 points per game last season, is going for under 12 while shooting below 40% from the floor. In the season opener, the Raptors defeated the Sixers in Philly despite getting killed on the boards. The 76ers are also currently on a three-game losing streak which the Raps will look to extend. You can check out NBA.com's game preview.
What to watch for:
- The Sixers are one of the best rebounding teams in the league both in terms of differential and total rebounds - despite allowing almost 40 rebounds per game to their opponents. They play a fairly fast pace and are shooting quite poorly, but Samuel Dalembert, Elton Brand, Reggie Evans and Andre Iguodala are all threats to crash the boards. Bosh and JO will need to work the glass hard to win.
- Jose Calderon needs to get back to his scoring ways to be as effective as possible. He usually shoots a high percentage while allowing easier penetration and distribution, and the Raps count on him to take some of the pressure off the inside with his scoring.
- Anthony Parker has been quiet the last few games. Despite his tough defensive assignments, his outside steadiness and scoring has been missing, and the Raptors would love to get it back.
- Hopefully the Raptors are not distracted by swirling trade rumours, and Andrea Bargnani can stay focused on providing scoring - and recently, defense too - off the bench.
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