Wells Fargo Center will witness a season-opening game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. The Milwaukee Bucks lost all the four games in their preseason, and are eager to redeem themselves here. The Philadelphia 76ers won two games out of five in the preseason, and seem quite confident in this game. As predicted by the latest NBA betting trends, the Philadelphia 76ers will win this matchup.
The previewing information
Date: October 23, Wednesday | Time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia
TV: ESPN
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Milwaukee Bucks Vs Philadelphia 76ers Odds, Picks, Moneyline
Moneyline: Bucks (+155) vs 76ers (-185)
Spread: Bucks +4.5 (-111) vs 76ers -4.5 (-111)
Total (O/U): Bucks (o222.5) vs 76ers (u222.5)
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks did not dazzle much last year and finished with an overall 49-33 record. The Bucks also had a coaching change, replacing Mike Budenholzer with Adrian Griffin. Griffin was let go mid-season due to disappointing results, and was replaced by Doc Rivers. Damian Lillard was an exceptional player for the Bucks, impressing both fans and critics. The Bucks finished the preseason losing to the Dallas Mavericks with 109-84.
Players to watch:
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30.4 PPG 11.5 RPG 6.5 APG 1.2 SPG
Damian Lillard: 24.3 PPG 4.4 RPG 7.0 APG 1.0 SPG
Khris Middleton: 15.1 PPG 4.7 RPG 5.3 APG 0.9 SPG
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers were decent last season and finished with a 47-35 record, with their sad share of injuries and coaching changes. The previous year was Nick Nurse’s first season as head coach, after Doc Rivers was let go. The 76ers were also hurt when Joel Embiid injured his lateral meniscus mid-season. Embiid returned to claim several important wins for the team. The 76ers are coming here after losing 114-99 to the Orlando Magic in the preseason.
Players to watch:
Joel Embiid: 34.7 PPG 11.0 RPG 5.6 APG 1.2 SPG
Tyrese Maxey: 25.9 PPG 3.7 RPG 6.2 APG 1.0 SPG
Paul George: 22.6 5.2 RPG 3.5 APG 1.5 SPG
Milwaukee Bucks Vs Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report
Milwaukee Bucks
Khris Middleton SF Day-to-day – Ankle
Philadelphia 76ers
Jared McCain PG Day-to-day – Bruise
Paul George SF Day-to-day – Knee
Milwaukee Bucks Vs Philadelphia 76ers Summary and Prediction
The Milwaukee Bucks are boasting a pretty solid offense this season, which will prove to be much better for them than the last one. However, the 76ers have the home advantage here. The Philadelphia 76ers will win with a predicted score of 117-116.
Moneyline: 76ers (-150)
Spread: 76ers -3
Total: u225
Predicted Score: 117-116, 76ers win.
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