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Philadelphia is travelling to Milwaukee for their second game in ten days, while the Bucks are looking to secure their second straight win after defeating the Rockets.
Preview
The Philadelphia 76ers (16-27) continued with their incredible performances with the 121-110 win over the Clippers, despite not having Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor. Nerlens Noel led the 76ers with 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three blocks, and two steals, Richaun Holmes added 18 points, while Dario Saric and Robert Covington combined for 30 points and 16 rebounds. Gerald Henderson and Ersan Ilyasova also recorded double digits, while T.J. McConnell ended the game with nine points and ten dimes. The young Croatian Saric is the player to watch tonight, as well as Covington and Noel, who should lead the 76ers in the absence of the towering Embiid and Okafor, who will not play in this one. The two teams already met this month, and Philadelphia made an upset in Milwaukee with a 113-104 win, so the hosts are seeking revenge here.
The Milwaukee Bucks (21-23) finally ended the miserable run of five consecutive defeats with a big 127-114 win over the Houston Rockets, thanks to their incredible field goal percentage, 58.8 percent. Giannis Antetokuonmpo led the Bucks with 31 points, seven rebounds, and a game-high four rejections, while Jabari Parker had 28 points, eight boards, seven assists, and three steals. Greg Monroe was useful off the bench with a double-double of 17 points and ten rebounds, while Matthew Dellavedova added 16 points and seven dimes. Although he played at his natural small forward position against the Rockets, Giannis will be deployed back at point guard, and he will have a favourable match-up against McConnell. Parker and Monroe should dominate the interior against the weakened 76ers frontcourt.
Keys to the game
Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia did win in Milwaukee last time, but now that will be much harder without Embiid and Okafor. The 76ers made a surprise last night, but they know that it will be tough handling the Bucks in the paint, so they could focus on the three point shooting instead. Philadelphia has some excellent shooters on its roster, such as Covington, Ilyasova, Henderson, and Rodriguez, who can all be successful from beyond the arc. There is no chance for the 76ers to make an impact on the interior, and they can only win the game if they score 15-plus threes.
Milwaukee Bucks
Entirely the opposite the 76ers, the Bucks have big and dominant interior players who should run the game for Milwaukee tonight. Parker and Monroe will lead them, while Giannis should be useful at both ends; in the previous game with Philly, the trio combined for 60 points, but that turned out to not be enough for the victory. However, with the injury-plagued visitors in this tilt, another 60 points from them should do the trick for the Bucks.
Philadelphia 76ers projected starting lineup
PG – McConnell / SG – Stauskas / SF – Covington / PF – Ilyasova / C – Noel.
Ersan, Noel, and Covington will likely lead the starting five on the scoreboard, but Saric, Henderson, and Rodriguez could play a crucial role in tonight’s game.
Milwaukee Bucks projected starting lineup
PG – Antetokounmpo / SG – Dellavedova / SF – Snell / PF – Parker / C – Henson.
Giannis and Parker will contribute a lot on offence, Dellavedova and Snell will focus more on defence, while Greg Monroe should lead the second unit.
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