Shorthanded Bucks head to East’s top team, shorthanded 76ers on Tuesday
Milwaukee Bucks (4-6, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (8-3, first in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Tuesday on WKTY. Pregame at 6 p.m., tipoff 6:30 p.m. Tune in on 96.7 FM / 580 AM
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: 76ers -6
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia 76ers host the Milwaukee Bucks.
Philadelphia finished 49-23 overall and 31-11 in Eastern Conference play a season ago. The 76ers averaged 113.6 points per game last season, 19.6 on free throws and 33.9 from beyond the arc.
Milwaukee finished 46-26 overall and 30-12 in Eastern Conference play during the 2020-21 season. The Bucks allowed opponents to score 114.2 points per game and shoot 45.6% from the field last season.
INJURIES: 76ers: Ben Simmons: out (back), Joel Embiid: out (health and safety protocols), Matisse Thybulle: out (health and safety protocols), Grant Riller: out (knee), Tobias Harris: out (health protocols), Isaiah Joe: out (health and safety protocols).
Bucks: Donte DiVincenzo: out (foot), Khris Middleton: day to day (illness), Brook Lopez: out (back).
TOP PHOTO: FILE – Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) looks to pass against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)