After suffering a brutal loss on Tuesday to the Sacramento Kings, the Milwaukee Bucks will have an opportunity to bounce back against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight. The last time these two opponents matched up was in late February, where the Bucks dominated with a score of 119-98.
Injury designations for Milwaukee include Khris Middleton, who will miss another game due to his ankle injury. Malik Beasley (back spasms) and MarJon Beauchamp (back) are listed as questionable for the contest. On Philadelphia’s side, Robert Covington has been ruled out with a knee injury.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Spread Set at 7.5, Over/Under 223.5 Total Points
Tonight’s spread is listed at 8.5 points in favor of the home team in Milwaukee. The Bucks have struggled against the spread this season with a 28-38 record, but have stepped it up in the last 10 games going 7-3. They are also dominant at Fiserv Forum, achieving a record of 25-7 so far.
Philadelphia has won 17 out of 31 games on the road, but have only won 1 of their last 5 games. They have also gone 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 games. Considering the Bucks won by 21 in the last matchup versus the 76ers, there is value in Milwaukee covering tonight’s spread of 8.5 points.
The total points line is set at 223.5. Milwaukee is the 3rd highest scoring team at home amongst the NBA averaging 123.1 points per game. Philadelphia have not shared the same luck, averaging 115.3 points per game and 84.3 in their last 3 games. The last matchup between these two opponents ended with 217 total points scored, which is under tonight’s line.
Giannis Antetokounmpo Over 11.5 Rebounds (-125 on FanDuel Sportsbook)
Giannis Antetokounmpo is favored to go over his projected rebounds line of 11.5 in tonight’s matchup against a 76ers team that has not played with their MVP center Joel Embiid. Philadelphia has given up an average of 12.11 rebounds per game in the last 7 contests. Which is the 2nd most amongst the NBA and Antetokounmpo has hit this line in both prior matchups.
Tyrese Maxey Over 30.5 Points + Assists (-130 on DraftKings Sportsbook)
Tyrese Maxey, who has stepped up as the primary scoring option since Embiid’s injury is averaging just under 26 points and 6.2 assists per game. The Bucks have struggled defensively against high level guards all season and just let De’Aaron Fox go for 29 points and 7 assists. Maxey has also hit this line in both previous matchups versus Milwaukee, making him favored to do so once again.
Brook Lopez Over 1.5 Blocks (-160 on DraftKings Sportsbook)
Brook Lopez is one of the NBA’s top shot blockers this season averaging 2.6 per game. Which is tied with Walker Kessler for second place behind this year’s first overall pick in Victor Wembanyama. In the last matchup versus Philadelphia without Joel Embiid, Lopez blocked 5 shots and dominated the paint defensively. There is value in Lopez going over his line of 1.5 blocks versus the 76ers.
Tonight’s Eastern Conference matchup will begin at 8:00 PM Eastern time streaming live on NBA League Pass.
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