The Milwaukee Bucks (36-23 SU, 26-33 ATS) are 6-0 SU and 5-1 ATS in their last six games against the Philadelphia 76ers (34-23, 28-29). The Bucks will try to pick up a seventh straight win over Philadelphia as a winning 76ers vs Bucks prediction Thursday night in Milwaukee.
- Date/Time: February 17, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
- TV Coverage: TNT
- Sportsbook 76ers vs Bucks Odds: Bucks -6 | O/U 223.5
- 76ers vs Bucks Betting Matchup Report
76ers vs Bucks Odds & Analysis
Sportsbook Odds
The Bucks opened as a 6-point favorite at home and seem to be the preferred 76ers vs Bucks prediction of most bettors as the line has moved in their favor to Milwaukee -6.5. The total has settled in at 224 points since Sportsbook at 223.5 points. The OVER is 8-4 in Philadelphia’s last 12 games against Milwaukee.
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- Best Spread-110-108PHI+6.5-6.5MIL
- Best Moneyline+220-255PHIMIL
- Best Total- --113Over223Under
Philadelphia Is Slumping In February
The 76ers suffered their worst setback of the season in a disastrous 135-87 loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Joel Embiid scored 19 points and recorded 10 rebounds and six assists, ending a streak of 23 straight games with at least 25 points scored. The current favorite to win MVP is averaging 29.3 points and 11.1 rebounds per game this season.
This game continued a disturbing trend in the wrong direction for the 76ers, who are 3-4 SU and 2-5 ATS so far in February after having wrapped up January on a 15-3 SU and 12-6 ATS run. The 76ers are desperately awaiting the debut of James Harden, who was acquired in a deal with the Brooklyn Nets at the trade deadline but has been unable to play due to a hamstring injury. Harden will be out through the NBA all-star break.
Milwaukee On An ATS Skid
The Bucks picked up a 128-119 win over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, but it wasn’t enough to cover the spread as 14.5-point favorites at home. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 50 points and recorded 14 rebounds in the win, bringing his averages this month up to 33.7 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. Milwaukee fell to 0-3 ATS over its last three games but did manage to snap a two-game losing streak.
Antetokounmpo did not play in Milwaukee’s 122-107 loss at home to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. The Bucks are 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS in the last six games Antetokounmpo has played in and are averaging 125.3 points per game over that stretch. Bettors taking Milwaukee as their 76ers vs Bucks prediction will be looking for another big game from Antetokounmpo on Thursday.
76ers vs Bucks Pick & Insights
76ers: Keys To Cover
As bad as their loss to Boston was, it did give the 76ers a chance to rest starters in the second half, and it should be easy enough to just chalk it up to a bad night. Philadelphia had won its previous two games by double digits, and another monster night from Joel Embiid could lead Philadelphia to a cover and a successful 76ers vs Bucks prediction.
Bucks: Keys To Cover
Milwaukee has had plenty of success against the 76ers in recent seasons with six straight wins against Philadelphia, and all but one of those wins have been by seven or more points. Antetokounmpo is perhaps the only player in the NBA as hot as Embiid right now, so the Bucks should win and cover as a 76ers vs Bucks pick if the supporting cast does its part.
Odds Shark’s Computer 76ers vs Bucks Prediction: Bucks -6.5
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- Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 road games.
- Milwaukee is 10-2 SU in its last 12 February games.
- The OVER is 6-0 in Milwaukee’s last 6 games.
