The Milwaukee Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night in a matchup of Eastern Conference contenders. The defending league-champion Bucks (36-23) hold down the third spot in the conference standings, while the Sixers (34-23) are in fifth place in the East.

Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Caesars Sportsbook lists Milwaukee as a 6.5-point favorite in the latest 76ers vs. Bucks odds, and the Over-Under for total points is set at 223.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

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The Bucks come in off a strong 129-119 win against Indiana, as Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated with 50 points and 14 rebounds. The two-time league MVP (2019, 2020) leads the NBA in scoring at 29.4 points per game, and he also averages 11.3 rebounds and six assists. He has plenty of help, with Khris Middleton (19.4 points, 5.5 assists) and Jrue Holiday (18 points, team-high 6.7 assists) helping with the scoring load. Center Bobby Portis contributes a lot on both ends, scoring 15.3 points and pulling down 9.2 rebounds.

Philadelphia is still the Joel Embiid show, and he is the league MVP favorite. Caesars lists him at +150 to take the honor, ahead of reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and Antetokounmpo, the +350 co-second favorites. The Sixers will be eager to rebound from a dismal performance in a 135-87 loss to the Celtics on Tuesday. Embiid scored 19, breaking a string of 31 straight games with 25 or more points. Tobias Harris (18.6 points, 7.3 rebounds) plays a big role for the NBA's seventh-best defense (105.7 points per game).

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