Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 28/03/2022, 20:26  by Joseph King | Modified on 29/03/2022 at 03:26 in NBA Predictions

A crucial matchup between two of the Eastern Conference’s top three teams square off at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia when the 76ers host the Milwaukee Bucks. Philadelphia sit second in the East standings while Milwuakee sit third as both teams hold a record of 46 wins and 28 losses. With the playoffs quickly approaching, this game could ultimately have a big impact on the seeding that each of these teams end up with. The Sixers will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing loss to the NBA’s best record Phoenix Suns in a game that was a big opportunity for them to make a real statement about their title aspirations. The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are also coming off a loss after falling to a heavy defeat to a Memphis Grizzlies team without their best player in Ja Morant. Both sides will want to recover strongly here in a game that should have a playoff atmosphere.

The Sixers have cooled a bit after starting superbly with the acquisition of James Harden in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Harden looked like the perfect compliment to MVP frontrunner Joel Embiid but a series of below average games might see the 76ers faithful with a bit of doubt creeping in as to whether or not their team will truly be able to deliver on an NBA finals appearance. Any less would surely be seen as a failure for a Philadelphia team with their greatest title chance in the last 20 odd years. The Bucks on the other hand looked to have been coming into form at exactly the right time with only a handful of games remaining in the season. Milwaukee are fully healthy, something they have struggled with at times this season, and have been on a solid run of form overall recording some quality victories over a number of strong teams in the month of March.