Tuesday’s NBA slate will include a clash of the two top dogs of the Eastern Conference as the Philadelphia 76ers (46-28) host the Milwaukee Bucks (46-28).
These are two very evenly matched teams with bookmaker BetOnline having the odds for a Philadelphia win at -118 and for a Milwaukee win at -102. The points total is set at 231.5.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: March 29th, 9:30 A.M. (EST)
The two have already clashed twice this season and the road team has won both meetings. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 16 rebounds in a 118-109 Bucks win on Nov. 9 and Joel Embiid dominated with 42 points when the Sixers won 123-120 on Feb. 17.
Antetokounmpo and Embiid should be the stars of the show again although Giannis has missed some time lately and is currently dealing with right knee soreness. He is however considered probable for the game, which is great news for the Bucks considering that stopping Embiid will likely not be enough anymore to get the win.
James Harden was a Sixer already when these teams last met but he didn’t play. The Beard will suit up for Philadelphia for the 15th time on Tuesday. He’s had some up and downs, but he’s complementing Embiid very well and the team has had a lot of success, which is the main thing. Philly has gone 10-4 with Harden in the lineup.
Doc Rivers’s men took a 114-104 loss in their last outing against the Suns and they haven’t yet dropped back-to-back games since Harden joined that gang, which should be very encouraging for the team ahead of Tuesday’s action.
The Bucks head to the City of Brotherly Love off the back of a defeat as well. Giannis produced 30 points in just 28 minutes against Memphis over the weekend, but the Grizzlies cruised to a 127-102 victory.
Milwaukee has taken three losses in its last seven games, just one fewer than in the previous 15 outings. Their form isn’t great, but a meeting with a big conference rival should get the blood pumping for everyone and putting in a good performance shouldn’t be an issue.
Both teams are in a battle for the top seed in the East and they have a great chance to get the spot with Miami looking horrible down the final stretch. A victory in a head-to-head clash will no doubt be a major boost for either side.
