The weight is off the Philadelphia 76ers back. James Harden is finally gone. Let’s dive into the best Joel Embiid player prop odds for tonight as we look to identify the best bet for tonight’s Raptors-76ers game. If you’re hungry for more action, check out our NBA betting tools or our NBA betting promos!
Joel Embiid Player Prop: Best Raptors-76ers Bet Today
James Harden helped Embiid capture his first career MVP title last season. Now it’s time to forget the diva and solely focus on getting the 76ers past the second round. Embiid has not only the best coaching system around him with new coach Nick Nurse, but guard Tyrese Maxey has taken strides that has him leading the Most Improved Player market to start the season. While the Raptors would love to focus all their attention on Embiid, Maxey is becoming one of the biggest threats from the guard position in the league. Enter shooters Tobias Harris, De’Anthony Melton, and Kelly Oubre into the starting rotation, and now the 76ers are a real threat.
The Raptors present an excellent matchup for Embiid tonight. He typically owns Raptors center Jakob Poeltl, dating back to Poeltl’s days in San Antonio. In the last 10 matchups between the two centers, Embiid has surpassed 29 points in six of those games. His work in the pick-and-roll with Maxey is where the 76ers are at their best. Maxey’s blazing speed makes it challenging for defenders to play both, while Embiid kills opponents in the mid-range.
Now that Harden is gone and the 76ers lack of a third star, Embiid is going to have to put up big numbers — just like he did in the absence of Harden last season. In 15 regular season games without Harden, Embiid averaged 32 points per game on 19.7 field goal attempts. His usage will continue skyrocketing with just Maxey and him running the show for Philadelphia.
Raptors-76ers NBA Player Prop: Joel Embiid Over 28.5 Points -113 at Caesars
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