Philadelphia 76ers (36-29, seventh in the Eastern Conference) against Milwaukee Bucks (42-24, second in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks host Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference.
The Bucks are 29-13 in Eastern Conference games. Milwaukee is 4-5 in one-possession games.
The 76ers went 24-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia is fifth in the league with 15.7 fast break points per game. Maxey leads the 76ers with a 4.0 ERA.
The 120.5 points per game scored by the Bucks is 7.7 points more than the 76ers give up (112.8). The 76ers are averaging 115.3 points per game, 2.0 fewer than the 117.3 the Bucks allow to their opponents.
The teams are playing for the third time this season. In the last game on February 25, the Bucks won 119-98, led by 30 points from Antetokounmpo, while Maxey scored 24 points for the 76ers.
TOP PERFORMERS: Antetokounmpo scores 30.8 points per game with 11.2 rebounds and 6.4 assists for the Bucks. Damian Lillard is averaging 23.5 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 42.6% over the last 10 games.
Kelly Oubre Jr. scores 14.7 points per game and averages 4.7 rebounds for the 76ers. Tobias Harris is averaging 15.5 points and 7.6 rebounds over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 7-3, averaging 112.1 points, 44.8 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 6.6 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% since field. Their opponents average 108.6 points per game.
76ers: 4-6, averaging 101.1 points, 41.5 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 8.0 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents average 107.2 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: MarJon Beauchamp: day-to-day (ankle), Giannis Antetokounmpo: day-to-day (knee), AJ Green: day-to-day (ankle), Khris Middleton: out (ankle).
76ers: Robert Covington: out (knee), Joel Embiid: out (knee), De’Anthony Melton: out (back).
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