76ers vs. Bucks: Game Odds, Players to Watch

On Sunday night, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Milwaukee Bucks, looking to continue their winning streak as the season comes to a close.

On Sunday night, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Milwaukee Bucks, looking to continue their two-game winning streak as the season comes to a close.

Their most recent victory came on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors, with the Sixers coming out of the gates swinging.

In the opening half, the Sixers were impeccable from the field, scoring 77 points on a highly efficient 77 percent shooting, thanks in large part to their starting lineup shooting no worse than 66 percent.

Joel Embiid and James Harden found their strokes early, with the partnership scoring over 12 points in the opening quarter.

Although they left the opening half hot, they would quickly cool down over the second half, which allowed the Raptors to stage a near comeback against Philadelphia.

A clutch three from P.J. Tucker and a layup from Harden would seal the door shut on Toronto, securing the Sixers their second straight win.

One player who was absent in their victory was Tobias Harris, who sat out due to a non-COVID-related illness, yet, this may not be an issue for Sunday night as the Sixers have no injuries reported.

On the other side of the ticket sits the Milwaukee Bucks, who are coming off of a tough loss to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

Their match on Thursday night was supposed to be a close one, with both spots fighting for control at the top of the conference standings, yet, the Celtics led the Bucks by 30 going into halftime due to the 42-point partnership of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum.

Jevon Carter is listed as questionable with left-knee soreness, as Thanasis Antetokounmpo will be out for the match after being suspended for head-butting Blake Griffin in the closing minutes of the match.

Game Odds

Spread: Bucks -5.5

Moneyline: PHI +175, MIL -213

Total O/U: 236.5

*Odds Provided by SI Sportsbook

Players to Watch:

Sixers: Joel Embiid

The Process is the player to watch due to his performances this season against the Bucks, averaging 26 points, ten rebounds, and seven assists against the former NBA Champions.

In their last outing, Embiid came up big, scoring 31 points and dishing out ten assists.

Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo

In his last time out against Philadelphia, Antetokounmpo went off, scoring 34 points while also grabbing 13 boards for his team. One of the key things to watch about the Greek Freak is his ability to get to the free throw line, making his way to the line 18 times in their previous meeting.

Declan Harris contributes to All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him on Twitter: @DecIanH.

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