Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 4/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Milwaukee Bucks (41-34) are on their way to Wells Fargo Center on Thursday where they will attempt to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers (23-53).

The Bucks faced the Suns and walked away with a win by a score of 133-123 in their last game. Milwaukee walked away from the game having earned a 68.9% FG percentage (51 of 74) and made 17 of their 29 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bucks made 14 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 93.3%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 32 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about defending, Milwaukee allowed their opponent to shoot 47.8% from the floor on 44 of 92 shooting. Phoenix dished out 26 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. In addition, Phoenix grabbed 33 boards (15 offensive, 18 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Phoenix finished the contest at 81.0% from the free throw line by making 17 of 21 shots. They converted 18 of 45 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Bucks ended up with 22 and the Suns totaled 19 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one player who played a role for the game. He recorded 37 points on 12 of 18 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and also totaled 5 rebounds. Antetokounmpo finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and also earned 11 dimes.

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Milwaukee comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 41-34 on the season. They average 114.7 pts per game (13th in basketball) while hitting 48.4% from the field. The Bucks are shooting 38.4% from downtown (1,056 of 2,752) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Milwaukee is snagging 43.3 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,886 assists on the season, which has them ranked 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.1 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bucks are able to force 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 35.3% on 3-point shots while they are 13th in the league in PPG allowed (112.9). The Bucks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (3,106 of 6,802) and they concede 45.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 12th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,963 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the 76ers went home defeated by a final of 105-91 when they played the Knicks. The 76ers earned 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards for a total of 42 in the matchup. They coughed it up 20 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Knicks earned 18 fouls in this game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.3%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Philadelphia converted 6 of 31 attempts (19.4%). When the final whistle blew, the 76ers ended up shooting 34 for 81 from the field which had them shooting 42.0%. The 76ers allowed the Knicks to convert 36 out of their 85 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 42.4% for the contest. They shot 38.7% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 out of 31 and finished the game at 21 of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). When discussing attacking the glass, Philadelphia permitted New York to snag 44 in all (14 on the offensive side).

Quentin Grimes ended up being a factor for the 76ers in this game. He converted 8 out of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and earned 4 rebounds. Grimes recorded 26 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 5 dimes for the matchup.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 23-53 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the 76ers are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 22nd in the league. Philadelphia has scored 8,327 points so far this season (109.6 per game) and they grab 39.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 23.1 times per contest (29th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. The 76ers commit 19.1 fouls per game and they connect on 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense concedes 37.8% on three-point shots (1,085 of 2,868) and their opponents are making 79.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 28.4 assists and 45.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 25th and 25th in the league. The 76ers on the defensive end are ranked 20th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 115.7. They are forcing 16.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.9% from the field (30th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia and under the total points

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