The Toronto Raptors host the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night, aiming to clinch the season series.
Currently at 2-1 vs Philadelphia, Toronto wants to defeat the Sixers for the third time this season. The Raptors have won 12 of their last 15 and are fifth in the standings (46-33).
On Tuesday, Toronto secured its place in the playoffs and return to the postseason after an one-year absence.
On the other hand, Philadelphia has won three straight games and is fighting for the second place in the standings.
At the moment, they are tied with the Milwaukee Bucks (49-30) and half a game behind second-placed Boston Celtics (50-30).
Star big man Joel Embiid wants to make another MVP-caliber performance. Embiid is among the prime candidates to win the MVP award.
He also wants to finish the regular season as the leading scorer in the league. On Tuesday, he moved past Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James into first place in scoring with an average of 30.4 points per game. James is at 30.3.
This will be the final meeting between the two teams in the regular season. However, if things remain the same in the standings, then the Raptors and the Sixers will collide in the first round of the playoffs.
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