Monday, January 16, 2017

BMO Harris Bradley Center

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The Philadelphia 76ers travel to BMO Harris Bradley Center to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, January 16, 2017. The 76ers come into this game with an overall record of 12-26. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of -6.3 as they are averaging 99.1 points per game while giving up 105.4 per contest. The Bucks have an overall record of 20-18. They currently are 2nd in the Central Division. They are averaging 105.4 points per game and surrendering 103.2, good for a point differential of 2.2.

Ersan Ilyasova comes into this contest averaging 14.3 points per game while playing 27.4 minutes per night so far this season for the 76ers. He pulls down 6.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Joel Embiid averages 19.6 points per game in 25.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2 assists per contest and 7.6 rebounds per game for Philadelphia. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 79%.

Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 23.2 points per game while playing 34.7 minutes per contest this year for the Bucks. He grabs 8.8 rebounds per game and has 5.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Jabari Parker averages 20.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 34.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 2.6 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Philadelphia averages 99.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 27th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -6.3 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 27th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 21st in the league. They average 52.3 rebounds per game and 22.7 assists per game which ranks them 15th and 12th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 29th with 16.8 per game. The 76ers allow 105.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 20th in the league. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 18th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 53.8 rebounds a game which ranks 24th and they give up 21.9 assists per contest which puts them in 9th place in the league. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 11th in the league.

Milwaukee averages 105.4 points per game this year which ranks them 14th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 2.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 3rd spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 6th in the NBA. They average 50.6 rebounds per game and 24.9 assists per contest which ranks them 22nd and 3rd respectively. In the turnover department the Bucks rank 13th with 13.7 per game. The Bucks allow 103.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 10th in the league. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 6th and 10th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 50.7 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 24.2 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the league. The Bucks force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 15th in the NBA.

The 76ers have an offensive rating of 101.1 and a defensive rating of 107.5. In terms of pace they average 97 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Philadelphia turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they force 13 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 51%.

The Bucks rating on offense is 110 and they have a defensive rating of 107.7. They get 95.2 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 53%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 28% of their shot attempts. Milwaukee turns the ball over on 12.8 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 12.9 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%.

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Trends

The Philadelphia 76ers are 21-17-0 against the spread

The Philadelphia 76ers are 16-22-0 against the over/under

Milwaukee Bucks Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Bucks are 18-20-0 against the spread

The Milwaukee Bucks are 23-14-1 against the over/under

Philadelphia 76ers Injuries

12/15/16 PG Jerryd Bayless Wrist out for season
10/22/16 F Ben Simmons Knee out indefinitely

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries

10/22/16 F Khris Middleton Hamstring out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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