Sixers-Raptors preview: Joel Embiid will rest as squad tries to snap streak

The Sixers will get another crack at their first win of the season without Joel Embiid in Toronto.

Sixers guard Ben Simmons shoots the basketball during warm-ups before the Sixers play their home opener against the Boston Celtics on Friday.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer

by Keith Pompey | Columnist

Published Oct. 21, 2017, 7:00 a.m. ET

76ers vs. Toronto Raptors at a glance

TEAMS: Sixers (0-2) vs. Raptors (1-0)

WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

WHERE: The Air Canada Centre

BROADCASTS: TV – NBCSP; RADIO – 97.5 FM

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PROBABLE STARTERS

SIXERS (0-1)

17 J.J. Redick G 6-4 15.5 ppg. 4.0 apg.

33 Robert Covington PF 6-9 20.5 ppg. 1.5 bpg.

5 Amir Johnson C 6-10 2.5 ppg. 3.5 rpg.

0 Jerryd Bayless SG 6-3 15.5 ppg. 2.0 apg.

25 Ben Simmons PG 6-10 14.5 ppg. 10.5 apg.

Coach: Brett Brown (Fifth season, 75-255)

Injury report: Richaun Holmes (left wrist fracture, out), Joel Embiid (left knee rest)

Raptors (1-0)

24 Norman Powell G 6-4 15.0 ppg 4.0 rpg.

9 Serge Ibaka PF 6-10 8.0 ppg. 4.0 rpg.

17 Jonas Valanciunas C 7-0 23.0 ppg. 15.0 rpg.

10 DeMar DeRozan SG 6-7 11.0 ppg. 5.0 apg.

7 Kyle Lowry PG 6-1 12.0 ppg. 9.0 apg.

Coach: Dwane Casey (Ninth season, 315-284)

Injury report: Malcolm miller (post-surgery right ankle, out)

LAST SERIES MEETING

Ibaka finished with 24 points and six blocks as the Raptors prevailed 113-105 on April 2 at the Air Canada Centre. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrat paced the Sixers with 23 points.

THE SERIES

The Sixers own a 48-36 series advantage

UPCOMING GAMES

Monday: 7 p.m., at Little Caesars Arena, Sixers vs. Detroit Pistons

Wednesday: 7 p.m., at Wells Fargo Center, Houston Rockets at Sixers

Friday: 8:30 p.m., at American Airlines Center, Sixers vs. Dallas Mavericks

Oct. 30: 8 p.m., at Toyota Center, Sixers vs. Rockets

Nov. 1: 7 p.m.., at Wells Fargo Center, Atlanta Hawks vs. Sixers