Sunday, April 10, 2016

Wells Fargo Center

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The Milwaukee Bucks travel to Wells Fargo Center to play the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, April 10, 2016. The opening line for this game has Milwaukee as 8 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 206.

The Bucks come into this game with an overall record of 32-47 and a road record of 9-30. They are 5th in the Central Division. They currently have a point differential of -4.2 as they are averaging 99 points per game while giving up 103.2 per contest. Milwaukee is 4-11 against division opponents and they have a conference record of 20-29. They are 2-8 in their last 10 games. The 76ers have an overall record of 10-69 and a home record of 7-33. They currently are 5th in the Atlantic Division. They are averaging 97.2 points per game and surrendering 107.4, good for a point differential of -10.2. Philadelphia has a division record of 2-13 and a conference record of 3-46. In their last 10 games they are 1-9.

Khris Middleton comes into this contest averaging 18.2 points per game while playing 36.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Bucks. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 4.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 17 points per game in 35.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.3 assists per contest and 7.6 rebounds per game for Milwaukee. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Isaiah Canaan averages 11 points per game while playing 25.5 minutes per contest this year for the 76ers. He grabs 2.3 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Nerlens Noel averages 11.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29 minutes per contest. He also averages 8 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage is 59%.

Milwaukee averages 99 points per contest this season which ranks them 25th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -4.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 5th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 19th in the league. They average 49.1 rebounds per game and 23.1 assists per game which ranks them 30th and 8th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 23rd with 15.1 per game. The Bucks allow 103.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 17th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 18th and 16th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 51.2 rebounds a game which ranks 12th and they give up 24.5 assists per contest which puts them in 28th place in the league. They force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 8th in the league.

Philadelphia averages 97.2 points per game this year which ranks them 30th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -10.2 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 29th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 27th in the NBA. They average 50.1 rebounds per game and 21.4 assists per contest which ranks them 25th and 20th respectively. In the turnover department the 76ers rank 29th with 16.5 per game. The 76ers allow 107.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 28th in the league. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 18th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 55.9 rebounds a game which ranks 30th and they give up 23.3 assists per contest which puts them in 24th place in the league. The 76ers force 15.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 11th in the NBA.

The Bucks average 96.9 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 95.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -7.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -16 per contest. The Bucks have an offensive rating of 104.5 and a defensive rating of 108.9. In terms of pace they average 94.2 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 19% of their shots. Milwaukee turns the ball over an average of 14 times per 100 possessions and they force 14.3 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The 76ers score 97.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 103.7 points per contest in their last 3 games. They have an average scoring differential of -2 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -9.8 points per game. The 76ers rating on offense is 98.6 and they have a defensive rating of 108.9. They get 98 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 49%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shot attempts. Philadelphia turns the ball over on 14.9 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 13.5 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 51%.

Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 39-39-1 against the spread

The Milwaukee Bucks are 39-39-1 against the over/under

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia 76ers are 36-42-1 against the spread

The Philadelphia 76ers are 40-38-1 against the over/under

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

04/09/16 PG Jerryd Bayless Knee "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
04/09/16 F Khris Middleton Thigh "?" Sunday vs. Philadelphia
03/10/16 G O.J. Mayo Ankle out for season
03/07/16 PG Michael Carter-Williams Hip out for season
02/29/16 F Steve Novak MCL out for season

Philadelphia 76ers Injuries

10/23/15 C Joel Embiid Foot out for season
04/08/16 F Carl Landry Back "?"
04/08/16 PG Isaiah Canaan Shoulder out for season
03/28/16 F Richaun Holmes Achilles out indefinitely
03/11/16 C Jahlil Okafor Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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