For the third time this season, we have the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers clashing — this time on national TV as they battle it out at 8:00 pm ET on NBC. Can the Sixers recover following an embarrassing loss to Charlotte on Monday? Or will the Bucks finally win one without Giannis Antetokounmpo?
To add a little extra spice to this matchup, I have pieced together my Bucks vs 76ers Same Game Parlay at +499 odds. Let’s break down each leg, while you can also lock in our NBA picks for all 7 games on Tuesday.
Joel Embiid 2+ made threes (+150)
AJ Green 3+ made threes (-172)
Tyrese Maxey to score 25+ points (-210)
Bucks vs 76ers parlay odds: +499
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Bucks vs 76ers SGP pick: Joel Embiid 2+ made threes (+150)
Following an injury-riddled start to the season and not much playing time over the first 2 months of play, Joel Embiid is playing at an extremely high level ever since the turn of the calendar year. Dare we say he’s starting to remind us of his MVP year? The big fella is putting up 28.9 points, 8.5 rebounds and 4 assists per game over his last 16 appearances, playing just 33.6 minutes per game. He may not be exactly the player who once upon a time put up more points per game than minutes, but at this stage of his career — after everything he has been through — I think Embiid will take it.
He has been very consistent in games against the Bucks over the years, averaging 26.9 points per game in the last 10 meetings. More importantly for our bet, though, his 3-ball has been falling at a very high efficiency at 42% in those games. He is averaging 2.1 makes per game, as well, while clearing this line in 6 of the 8 most recent H2H contests. At +150 odds, I’ll happily take Embiid to drain a pair of deep shots.
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Bucks vs 76ers SGP pick: AJ Green 3+ made threes (-172)
Not having their best player at their disposal completely flips the script for the Milwaukee Bucks offensively. Players in lesser roles have an opportunity to shine; someone has to make up for the 28 points per game the Greek Freak is averaging this season. I’m looking at AJ Green to have an impact on Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia. He might be only the seventh-leading scorer on this team, but he has been a rather consistent shooter from downtown — especially over his last 9 games, connecting on 41.2% of his attempts during this stretch.
Green enters Tuesday’s game having made 3 threes in back-to-back games against the Thunder and Hawks. Only twice in his last 10 outings he’s failed to connect on 3 threes, while for the season he has cleared this line 27 times in 40 games (68%). That number has stayed relatively consistent in away games, clearing the line 14 times in 21 games (67%). With the 76ers ranking 6th in 3s allowed to opposing shooting guards, I think it’s definitely worth including him in our bet.
Bucks vs 76ers SGP pick: Tyrese Maxey to score 25+ points (-210)
After yesterday’s horror show in Charlotte and a season-low 6 points on 3-for-12 shooting, I’m thinking we are in for a bounce-back performance from Tyrese Maxey here. To put in perspective just how badly Maxey played yesterday, his season scoring average dropped by half a point and he no longer averages over 30 points per game. The Bucks are the ideal opponent for him to torch. Just 2 games ago he dropped 54 against them on 18-for-30 from the field, while over the past 5 meetings he is averaging 33.4 points per game.
Giannis Antetokoumpo’s absence also helps Maxey, as the path to the basket will be a lot easier with him no roaming the paint. Milwaukee has been one of the better paint-protecting teams in the league this season, but their last 3 games have seen them fall off in that area — allowing 6 more points per game than their season average. This team is clearly in limbo without its superstar now, and I expect Maxey and company to take full advantage.
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