76ers vs. Bucks: Game Odds, Players to Watch on Saturday
On Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Milwaukee Bucks, coming off a close, 126-133, loss to the Dallas Mavericks earlier in the week.
Joel Embiid led Philadelphia's offensive charge with 25 points on 62 percent shooting while also grabbing eight rebounds.
James Harden and Tyrese Maxey also contributed note-worthy performances against Dallas, combining for 56 points across the four quarters of play.
All of this was not enough to eclipse the efforts put up by Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, with the two All-Stars totaling 82 points against Philadelphia.
The Mavericks' backcourt partnership started the game off hot, with Doncic dropping 25 points in the opening half on 67 percent shooting.
Coming into Saturday night, Doc Rivers will only have to plan around the potential absence of Dewayne Dedmon, who was upgraded to questionable as the veteran big man is still suffering from soreness in his left hip.
On the other side of Saturday's ticket sits the Milwaukee Bucks, who come into the clash off of a win against the Orlando Magic.
Giannis Antetokounmpo gave an extremely efficient performance on the court, scoring 31 points on 71 percent shooting. Beyond the Greek Freak, Wednesday's match was a complete team effort with six other players scoring double-digit points.
Mike Budenholzer will only have to plan around the absence of veteran Wesley Matthews, who continues to suffer from a strain in his right calf.
Game Odds
Spread: Bucks -4.5
Moneyline: MIL -200, PHI +165
Total O/U: 231.5
*All Odds Are Provided by SI Sportsbook
Players To Watch
Sixers: Joel Embiid
Fans should keep an eye out for Embiid on Saturday night, as he usually rises to the occasion that is playing the Milwaukee Bucks, averaging a 27-point, 11-rebound double-double.
Combine this with the run of games that The Process has been on recently, scoring 32 points per game on an efficient 48 percent shooting, which means that fans should be in for a spectacle tonight.
Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Antetokounmpo finds himself as the Bucks player to watch as he is the perfect foil for Embiid, as both are dominant big men who are also MVP candidates year after year.
So far this season, it's been the same for the Greek Freak, as he enters Saturday averaging 31 points on 54 percent shooting while grabbing 12 rebounds per game.
If Philadelphia wants to come out on top, it will be imperative for them to clamp Antetokounmpo as they have in some of their recent meetings.
Declan Harris contributes to All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him on Twitter: @DecIanH.
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