As reductive as it is, Sunday’s game could simply be decided by the Raptors making or missing their shots. For the series, the Raptors are shooting 34.6 per cent on shots classified as wide open by NBA.com, including 32.2 per cent on three-pointers. During the regular season, those numbers were 45.2 per cent and 40.9 per cent, respectively. It’s been a massive factor in the series.
Over the course of the series, the 76ers are running away with the rebounding battle, 276-210, including a 63-42 advantage on offensive boards. The Raptors have only out-rebounded Philadelphia once in the series, and in five of the six games played thus far, the 76ers have fought their way to at least nine rebounds on the offensive glass.
In Game 6? The Raptors let the Sixers fight their way to 16 offensive rebounds, which limited Toronto to only 11 points in transition.— Philadelphia’s 6’10 point guard — had four on his own. And the Raptors were cooked midway through the fourth quarter.