Struggling squads meet at Air Canada Centre

This is the third contest of the season between the two teams. The 76ers defeated the Raptors, 81-75, on November 19 at Air Canada Centre, while the Raptors beat Philadelphia, 95-88, on December 2 at the Wachovia Center.

Philadelphia, which comes into tonight’s game on a three-game losing streak, is expected to play its second straight game without All-Star guard Allen Iverson.

Iverson is suffering from a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament. The Georgetown product has already missed 13 games this season because of injury. Philadelphia is 5-8 without its All-Star guard this season.

On Tuesday, Philadelphia got crushed by the New Jersey Nets, 94-76, at the Wachovia Center. Rookie Willie Green led the 76ers with a career-high 20 points.

Eric Snow finished with 13 points for the Sixers, who have lost six of their last seven games. Philadelphia turned the ball over 23 times in the loss to New Jersey.

The 76ers, who have lost two of their last three as the visitor, are 9-14 on the road this season.

Toronto, which has not scored over 100 points in its last 16 games, enters tonight’s contest having lost five straight games.

The Raptors fell to the Chicago Bulls, 96-89, on Sunday at the United Center. Jalen Rose posted 22 points and Donyell Marshall scored 13 with seven rebounds for the Raptors, who were led by rookie Chris Bosh’s 23 points and 10 rebounds.

Toronto, which has lost two of its last three at home, is 12-7 as the host this season.

Philadelphia has won four in a row at Toronto. The road team has won four straight and seven of the last eight meetings in this series.