Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Milwaukee Bucks by 13Here's the lowdown, the Philadelphia 76ers are coming into this game hoping for a miracle, sporting a not-so-impressive 15-25 record, which has led to their current position of #11 in the Eastern Conference. One would hope Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey could pull a rabbit out the hat here. Big Joel has been averaging a hardworking 27.9 points, with Maxey hot on his heels at 27.3 points per game. Nonetheless, what they've been doing on the court hasn't been translating into wins.
Now, over at the Milwaukee Bucks' camp, matters look considerably less dire. When you've got folks like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard bringing up stellar stats, it’s like having A-list celebrities at your party. Antetokounmpo, the Greek titan, is steady at 28.7 points per game, and Lillard’s pulling his weight with 23.5 points per game. With a 23-17 record and ranking #4 in Eastern Conference, when they say "Fear the Deer", they’re not joking.
In their past tête-à-têtes, the Bucks have consistently painted the scoreboard green, leading the 76ers by a wide margin in all their recent bouts. Not what you'd call conjecture, folks.
Factoring in recent form, the Bucks have been having a ball with wins in 4 of their latest games. In stark contrast, the 76ers have been stumbling over one loss after another, making the contrast as clear as a Saint Bernard in a Chihuahuas’ convention.
Putting everything else aside, history has a way of predicting the future and let's face it, the past hasn't been a frienemy to the 76ers when they face the Bucks. They're likely to need more than a pre-game pep talk if they want to upset the odds here.
That being said, allow me to pull back the curtain on the prediction portion of this conversation:
Albert’s Prediction: Milwaukee Bucks by 13