The oddsmakers currently have the Bucks as -8.5 point favorites and the over/under at 226.5 total points. The betting public currently has 79% of their money on Milwaukee as the home favorites. These two teams last played each other two weeks ago where Milwaukee shot 46.8% from the field and held Philadelphia to just 37% and took the home victory 112-101.
Philadelphia’s All Star, Ben Simmons, who missed last game against the Nets due to a back injury has just been upgraded to probable and we fully expect to see him play without limited minutes.
The 76ers come into this game 35-21 overall, but just 9-19 on the road this season and currently sitting in the 5th spot in the Eastern Conference after squeezing out an overtime win Thursday Night 112-104 to the Brooklyn Nets. Joel Embiid had a monster game putting up 39 points and 19 rebounds. The 76ers on the road score an average of 105.5 points per game, while defensively give up an average of 110.5 points per game.
Philadelphia is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee and the total has gone under in 4 of the 76ers last 5 games against an opponent in the central division.
Milwaukee comes into this game with the best record in the league, 47-8 overall and an impressive 25-3 at home. On Thursday night on the road they blew out the Pistons 126-106 where Giannis, Khris Middleton, and Eric Bledsoe combined for 80 of their 126 points. The Bucks at home are ranked #1 in the league putting up an average of 121.5 points per game, while giving up 108.4 points per game on defense. Milwaukee is 6-1 against the spread in their last 7 games and the total has gone over in 6 of the Bucks last 9 games.
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