Who’s Playing

Milwaukee @ Philadelphia

Current Records: Milwaukee 11-3; Philadelphia 7-7

What to Know

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Milwaukee Bucks at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday at Wells Fargo Center after having had a few days off. If the game is anything like their last meeting in October, where Milwaukee won 90-88, we could be in for a big score.

The Sixers beat the Utah Jazz 105-98 on Sunday. Center Joel Embiid took over for the 76ers, finishing with 59 points (a whopping 56% of their total) and eight dimes along with 11 boards and seven blocks. That makes it four consecutive games in which Embiid has had at least ten rebounds. Embiid’s points were the most he has had all season.

Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday the Bucks proved too difficult a challenge. Milwaukee took down Cleveland 113-98. Milwaukee’s center Brook Lopez looked sharp as he shot 7-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with 29 points and five rebounds.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Philadelphia is expected to win a tight contest. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a two-game streak of ATS wins.

The 76ers are now 7-7 while the Bucks sit at 11-3. A pair of defensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Sixers enter the game with only 106.5 points allowed per game on average, good for fourth best in the league. As for Milwaukee, they have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 43.90%, which places them first in the league.

How To Watch

• When: Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Wells Fargo Center — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• TV: ESPN
• Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
• Follow: CBS Sports App
• Ticket Cost: $37.97

Odds

The 76ers are a slight 2-point favorite against the Bucks, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Milwaukee have won 14 out of their last 24 games against Philadelphia.

• Oct 20, 2022 – Milwaukee 90 vs. Philadelphia 88
• Mar 29, 2022 – Milwaukee 118 vs. Philadelphia 116
• Feb 17, 2022 – Philadelphia 123 vs. Milwaukee 120
• Nov 09, 2021 – Milwaukee 118 vs. Philadelphia 109
• Apr 24, 2021 – Milwaukee 132 vs. Philadelphia 94
• Apr 22, 2021 – Milwaukee 124 vs. Philadelphia 117
• Mar 17, 2021 – Milwaukee 109 vs. Philadelphia 105
• Feb 22, 2020 – Milwaukee 119 vs. Philadelphia 98
• Feb 06, 2020 – Milwaukee 112 vs. Philadelphia 101
• Dec 25, 2019 – Philadelphia 121 vs. Milwaukee 109
• Apr 04, 2019 – Milwaukee 0 vs. Philadelphia 0
• Mar 17, 2019 – Philadelphia 0 vs. Milwaukee 0
• Oct 24, 2018 – Milwaukee 123 vs. Philadelphia 108
• Apr 11, 2018 – Philadelphia 130 vs. Milwaukee 95
• Mar 04, 2018 – Milwaukee 118 vs. Philadelphia 110
• Jan 29, 2018 – Milwaukee 107 vs. Philadelphia 95
• Jan 20, 2018 – Philadelphia 116 vs. Milwaukee 94
• Apr 08, 2017 – Milwaukee 0 vs. Philadelphia 0
• Mar 06, 2017 – Milwaukee 112 vs. Philadelphia 98
• Jan 25, 2017 – Philadelphia 114 vs. Milwaukee 109
• Jan 16, 2017 – Philadelphia 113 vs. Milwaukee 104
• Apr 10, 2016 – Milwaukee 109 vs. Philadelphia 108
• Dec 23, 2015 – Milwaukee 113 vs. Philadelphia 100
• Nov 04, 2015 – Philadelphia 0 vs. Milwaukee 0