The NBA match between 76ers and Bucks will take place on November 19 at 6:00 am IST (Nov 18, 7:30 pm ET) at the Wells Fargo Center. The second-placed team in the Eastern Conference, Milwaukee Bucks are scheduled to square off against the ninth-placed Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on Friday in the NBA 2022-23 regular season. In their previous fixture this season, the bucks managed a two-point road victory over the 76ers.
After losing to Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference semifinals last season, Milwaukee Bucks have started the NBA 2022-23 regular season campaign on a high note with 11 victories in their 14 games so far. However, all the three of their defeats came in the last five games. Similarly, Philadelphia 76ers were also knocked out of the semifinals against Miami Heat in the 2021-22 season.
Match Details:
- Game Day: Friday, November 19, 2022
- Game Time: 6:00 am IST
- TV Channel: BSOH and BSSE
- Location: Wells Fargo Center
- TV Channel: NBA League Pass
- Livestream: Watch on fuboTV!
Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Preview
After one of the most dominating performances in quite some time, the Philadelphia 76ers spent much of the week focusing on defense. Joel Embiid recorded 59 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and seven blocked shots in a 105-98 win over the Utah Jazz last Sunday.
In a scheduling quirk, the Sixers had four days off before hosting the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. The Bucks won by two in Philly back in the season opener and off a big win over Cleveland Wednesday, Milwaukee is the preferred team here. The Sixers are just 4-4 at home
Starting with me just being more impactful than I was the first three or four games,” Embiid said of the defense. “Getting back to myself, protecting the rim, first of all, and making sure no one actually drives in there. As a team, I think the schemes, we kinda settled on what we’re trying to do.”
Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction
Milwaukee may be the better team when fully healthy, but it will be without two of its three best players again in this game. The Bucks also miss significant added depth in Pat Connaughton, Joe Ingles, and possibly Grayson Allen and Wesley Matthews.
The Bucks will play hard on the defensive end, but chemistry and shot-making issues on offense will be difficult to overcome here. With P.J. Tucker shadowing Giannis all over the floor and Embiid and Thybulle helping on the perimeter and in the paint, respectively, I don’t see Antetokounmpo getting many clean looks.
Giannis will be forced to pass more than he would like to, and unless Milwaukee snaps out of its offensive slump, the result could be a loss. Joel Embiid is coming off an inhumane 59/11/8 game and should play with all the confidence in the world. Even though Brook Lopez is a solid defender in the paint, Embiid’s ability to stretch the floor and shoot from deep will be problematic. I will go with the Sixers against the spread here.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Lineups
Philadelphia 76ers:
Tyrese Maxey, Matisse Thybulle, Tobias Harris, P.J. Tucker, Joel Embiid
Milwaukee Bucks:
Jevon Carter, MarJon Beauchamp, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez
Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Odds
Money Line:
- The money line for the match is not yet updated, will be updated soon.
- This season, the 76ers have won four of the six games they were named underdogs while the Bucks won 11 of the 14 games they played as favorites.
Against The Spread:
- In the NBA 2022-23 season, the Bucks managed 111.5 points per game while the 76ers averaged 108.5 points per game.
- From their opponents this season, the 76ers averaged 2.0 points more per game, and the Bucks managed a difference of 4.5 points more per game.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Tips
Over/Under:
- The average implied total this season for the 76ers is 111.9 while for the Bucks it is 114.7 points.
- For the Bucks, five players are averaging more than 10 points per game as Giannis leads the team with 31.3 ppg followed by Jrue Holiday with 19.6 ppg.
- For the 76ers, three players are averaging more than 20 points per game as Embiid leads the team with 32.3 ppg followed by Tyrese Maxey with 22.8 ppg.
Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends
- Milwaukee is 3-2 ATS on the road in 2022-23
- Philadelphia is 4-4 ATS at home in 2022-23
- The combined over record of these two teams is 11-17 in 2022-23
Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Where To Watch Live Today NBA Season 2022 Match
The live telecast of the NBA match between Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks will be available on Sports 18 in India and on TNT and NBA TV in the US.