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The Philadelphia 76ers hit the road and face the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum on February 6, 2020.
The Sixers have four losses in their last six games played and they are coming off a 36-point loss to the Miami Heat. Philly is 31-20 on the year and they are five games off the pace in the Atlantic Division. The Bucks continue to play well this season. Milwaukee has won 11 out of its last 12 games played and they are 43-7 on the season, the best mark in the NBA. They have won back to back games after losing their nine-game winning run to the Denver Nuggets last week.
Four Losses in Six Games
The Sixers are reeling in the team standings with four losses in their last six games played. They head to Milwaukee with three straight losses and are coming off their worst loss of the season. Philly lost by 31 points to the Miami Heat on Monday to fall to 31-20 SU on the year, third place in the Atlantic Division.
Joel Embiid had a big game with 29 points and 12 rebounds while Mike Scott added 17 points and Ben Simmons scored 16 points against the Heat. However, the Sixers gave up 81 points in the second half and fell to their 10th defeat in their last 12 games played on the road.
The Sixers are 23rd in the league in scoring at 108.4 points per game. They have the 4th best scoring defense in the NBA at 106.1 points per game allowed. Philadelphia ranks 11th in rebounding at 45.7 boards grabbed per contest and they are 7th overall in passing at 25.9 assists per game.
Giannis Beats Zion
In a matchup between two dominant forces, 2019 MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo outdueled top rookie pick, Zion Williamson, on Tuesday night. The Greek Freak scored 34 points and grabbed 17 boards as the Bucks defeated the Pelicans 120-108. The win was Milwaukee’s second straight and their 11th victory in their last 12 games played.
Giannis’ fellow all-star Khris Middleton scored 20 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and issued 8 assists in an all-around effort. Eric Bledsoe and Wesley Matthews pumped in 16 and 17 points, respectively. Big man Brook Lopez added 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals for the team with the best record in the league right now.
The Bucks are in the Top 10 in most statistical categories. They are the top-scoring team in the league at 120.0 points per game and are also 9th overall in scoring defense at 107.7 points per game allowed. Milwaukee ranks 1st in rebounds at 51.7 boards pulled down per outing and they are 3rd in passing at 26.4 assists per game.
Who Wins?
The Sixers are 2-4 SU in their last six games played. Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in their last six games played on the road, and 1-4 SU in their last five games against the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games played. Milwaukee is 10-1 SU in their last 11 games played at home. Head to head, the Bucks are 6-4 SU in their last 10 games played against the Sixers.
The Sixers are winning home games by an average of 10 points and they are 22-2 SU at home this season. However, they have been terrible on the road, going 9-18 away from home this season. They have lost by double digits in nine road games and their 21 point defeat to the Heat came after they dropped a 21-point outing to the Brooklyn Nets.
Milwaukee continues to set the pace in the entire league. The Bucks have won two in a row after watching their nine-game winning streak ended by the Denver Nuggets last Friday night. Milwaukee defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 120-108 on Tuesday night to improve to 43-7 SU on the year.
Philly has been a Jekyll and Hyde team this season. While they are almost a sure bet at home, they have been a disaster on the road. The Sixers have won just twice in their last 12 road games. Milwaukee is 23-3 SU at home this season and is coming off a rare home loss to the Nuggets. The Bucks are playing very well right now while the Sixers are in disarray and reeling in the team standings.
Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks
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Philly is 1-4 ATS in their last five games played. The Sixers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games played on the road. Milwaukee is 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played. The Bucks are 3-3 ATS in their last six games played at home, 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games against the Eastern Conference, and 5-2 ATS in their last seven games against the Atlantic Division. Head to head, the Bucks are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Sixers.
76ers
+9 (-105)
Bucks
-9 (-115)
Odds from SportsBetting as of 02/06/20
After back to back blowout losses, I expect the Sixers to play better this time around. However, the Bucks have been solid at home this season as they are winning at the Fiserv Forum by a double-digit winning margin. The Sixers meanwhile, have struggled on the road all season long. I like the Bucks to cover the spread for as long as it is single digits.
Prediction: Bucks -9
The total has gone over in three out of the last four games played by the Sixers. The under is 16-11 in Philadelphia’s 27 road games played this season. The under is 5-4-1 in Milwaukee’s last 10 games played. The total has gone over in four out of the last six home games played by the Bucks. The under is 6-3 in Milwaukee’s last nine February games. Head to head, the total has gone under in each of the last six games between these two teams. The over is also 6-1 in the last seven games played between the Sixers and Bucks in Milwaukee.
Over
226 (-120)
Under
226 (+100)
Odds from SportsBetting as of 02/06/20
The Bucks are the highest-scoring team in the NBA this season at 120.0 points per game scored. They have scored at least 116 points in eight out of their last 10 games played including 120 or more in six of those games. The Sixers have been a good defensive team this season but they have yielded at least 116 points in each of their last three outings. I don’t think the Sixers are going to stop Giannis and the Bucks from putting up points here. Both teams play good defense so the Bucks will want to win this on offense.
Prediction: Over 226
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