Bucks vs. 76ers line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Thursday matchup

The Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers take the floor at Wells Fargo Center for an Eastern Conference showdown at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Philadelphia is a 4-point favorite at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 224 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Bucks vs. 76ers picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four seasons. The model went a stunning 88-60 on all top-rated NBA picks last season, returning more than $2,100. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows the Bucks are excellent on offense. Milwaukee scored more than 1.14 points per possession last season, ranking in the top four of the NBA. The Bucks also converted 36.6% of 3-point attempts and averaged 14.1 3-pointers per game. Giannis Antetokounmpo is arguably the best player in the NBA, averaging 29.9 points and 11.6 rebounds per game in 2021-22, and he teams with Jrue Holiday to bring a sky-high baseline for Milwaukee.

The model also knows the 76ers have a potential advantage with a game under their belts. Philadelphia lost its opener, but the 76ers shot 50% from the field and 38% from 3-point distance. The 76ers boasted an above-average offense last season, headlined by the best free throw shooting numbers in the league, and Philadelphia committed only 12.5 turnovers per game in 2021-22. James Harden and Joel Embiid form a dynamic pairing, and Harden opened the season with 35 points against Boston on Tuesday.

Now, it has set its sights on Bucks vs. 76ers. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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