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What a night it was yesterday as my +1846 same game parlay on the Knicks vs Nets game cashed! I’m going at it tonight again with the Philadelphia 76ers vs Milwaukee Bucks duel. Two of the best big men we have in the NBA battle it out on TNT and I’ve made sure to include them both in my bet.
Don’t forget to check our predictions on the side and total for the rest of Thursday’s 5-game slate, but without wasting any more time let’s jump into the Sixers vs Bucks game!
Philadelphia 76ers 1-10 win margin (+330)
Giannis Antetokounmpo over 1.5 made threes (+124)
Joel Embiid over 1.5 made threes (+116)
Parlay odds: +1915
Philadelphia 76ers 1-10 win margin (+330)
This isn’t an ideal spot for the 76ers to be in, but there are reasons to be optimistic. This team has done really well on the road lately, winning 9 of their last 11 games, and against Eastern Conference opponents they are 9-4 SU in the last 13 games. They are coming off a disappointing loss against Boston at home, so Joel Embiid and co. are looking to make up for that in tonight’s game. The big man finished with just 19 points in that game, his lowest total since mid-December. Milwaukee is just 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games against Atlantic Division opponents, so hopefully the Sixers can take advantage of that.
Giannis Antetokounmpo over 1.5 made threes (+124)
Giannis Antetokounmpo has reinvented his shot from 3-point land completely in February. He is averaging 1.7 makes per game while attempting 3.5 shots a night. His percentage went up from 30.2% in January to a whopping 47.6% in 6 games this month, which is spectacular for someone shooting it at 29% for his career. He has drained at least 2 threes in 4 of his last 5 games and with the 76ers struggling to guard the perimeter over their last 3 games that works in his favor. Philly’s opponents have drained an average of 37.5% shots from 3-point land in their last 3 games and against Boston they allowed the Celtics 55.6% shooting from distance. Let’s see if Giannis can maintain his hot shooting as we enter the all-star break.
Joel Embiid over 1.5 made threes (+116)
Just like the Greek Freak, Embiid has also been on fire from 3-point land for a while. His percentage has also improved this month compared to January, from 30.4% to 33.3%. The thing I like about Embiid is that he isn’t afraid to shoot it from three, even when his shot isn’t falling. This month he is averaging 4.7 attempts per game and has gone over 1.5 made threes in 4 of his last 6 games. Milwaukee isn’t exactly elite when it comes to defending the 3-ball as their opponents are making 34.4% of attempts from deep this season and in their last 3 games that number has increased to 38.6%. In the win over Indiana, the Pacers shot 41.5% from downtown, so that’s something Embiid can definitely work with. I expect him to dominate following a mediocre 19-point performance against Boston the other night.
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