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Two of the NBA's top scorers, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid, will face off tonight when the Milwaukee Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers in an ...

[primary defender on Giannis](https://www.nba.com/stats/player/200782/head-to-head?CF=MATCHUP_PLAYER_NAME*E*giannis) in the season series. [Bucks won the first meeting 90-88](https://www.nba.com/game/0022200015) in their season opener on Oct. Embiid (32 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, three blocks) led the [Sixers to a 110-102 win](https://www.nba.com/game/0022200226) on Nov. In 17:39 of matchup time, Giannis has scored 21 points and dished out eight assists against Tucker, serving more as a playmaker than a scorer as the Bucks have scored 94 team points in the matchup. 20; it is Milwaukee’s [only win this season](https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612749/boxscores-traditional?OpponentTeamID=0&dir=A&sort=PTS) when scoring fewer than 104 points; they are 1-10 in such games this season. On defense, [Milwaukee’s opponent eFG](https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/four-factors?DateFrom=01/23/2023&DateTo=&dir=A&sort=OPP_EFG_PCT)% improved from 51.9% (3rd) to 49.6% (1st), an improvement of 2.3 percentage points. [16 straight victories](https://www.nba.com/stats/team/1610612749/boxscores-traditional) ties for the third longest win streak in franchise history. If he can maintain these marks over Milwaukee’s final 20 games, Giannis would be the eighth player to post those numbers over a full season, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (three times), Elgin Baylor (three times), Wilt Chamberlain (twice), Oscar Robertson (twice), Bob McAdoo, Russell Westbrook and Embiid. The Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and James Harden combine to average 54.7 points per game, while Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday combine to average 51.1 ppg. Antetokounmpo ranks fourth in the NBA at 31.3 points per game and Embiid is second at 33.0. During the win streak – which began on Jan.

Dragic, 36, was waived by the Chicago Bulls this week.

At his peak, he was one of the most efficient point guards in the NBA, showing off a rare ability to finish around the rim from creative angles. Per statistics from Cleaning the Glass, Dragić is shooting 58 percent at the rim this season, a stark departure from his peak rim-finishing seasons when he’d make between 65 and 69 percent at the rim. For the Bucks, the appeal of Dragić comes primarily from what he can do with the ball in his hands. While Carter pressures opposing point guards full-court defensively, he doesn’t typically bring the ball up the floor and plays off the ball most of the time on offense. Carter, 27, is having the best season of his career and is the only player who has played in every game for the Bucks this season. Dragić’s role with the Bucks is not immediately clear.

Joel Embiid made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41.4 seconds left and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Milwaukee 133-130 on ...

Tucker](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3033/pj-tucker) sat out the fourth quarter with back spasms. [Grayson Allen](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3135045/grayson-allen) had 20, all in the third quarter. [Tobias Harris](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6440/tobias-harris) didn't play in the second half due to left calf soreness, and [P.J. After [Giannis Antetokounmpo](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3032977/giannis-antetokounmpo) missed a shot from around the basket, Embiid sank a 3-pointer that gave Philadelphia its first lead of the second half. Once again, the 76ers responded. The 76ers cut Milwaukee's lead to 101-100 on Harden's three-point play with 9:07 left.

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The Sixers' star trio shined and their defense was huge down the stretch as they ended Milwaukee's 16-game winning streak.

Milwaukee took advantage of lackadaisical transition defense to shoot 11 of 14 from three in the quarter, and outscored the Sixers 19-9 with Antetokoumnpo. Georges Niang shot 5 of 6 from deep tonight, hitting four of his threes in the fourth quarter. The Bucks shot 60 percent from the field in the second quarter. The Sixers did a good job of killing their own 7-0 run by surrendering two offensive rebounds in a row that led to an Allen four-point play. Even as they struggled to stop Giannis down the stretch, they didn’t panic. Harris originally hurt his calf in Monday’s loss to the - It feels like Tyrese Maxey has gotten a tough whistle, but that wasn’t the case in the first half. - And the offense looked good to start the game, with plenty of ball movement to stretch the Bucks’ defense. Despite only shooting 35 percent in the second themselves, the Sixers only trailed by six at the half. Of course it didn’t help that Harden really struggled when he returned to the game. - Going any minutes against this team with both Embiid and Harden on the bench is a losing formula, especially with Giannis on the floor. Milwaukee matched the offense as the game was locked up at 29 after one.

The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a deal with free-agent guard Goran Dragic for the remainder of the season, sources tell ESPN.

He now joins the Bucks after strongly considering them before signing with the [Brooklyn Nets](/nba/team/_/name/bkn/brooklyn-nets) a season ago, sources said. Milwaukee has won 16 straight games and overtaken the [Goran Dragic](https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3423/goran-dragic) has agreed to a deal for the rest of the season with the [Milwaukee Bucks](/nba/team/_/name/mil/milwaukee-bucks), sources told ESPN.

A former all-NBA player in Phoenix and all-star in Miami, Dragić has become a reserve player the last five seasons.

Dragić has appeared in 60 playoff games, including a 2010 Western Conference finals run with the Suns and the 2020 “bubble” playoffs with the Heat. Traded to Miami at the deadline in 2015, he averaged about 16 points and five assists per game through the 2020-21 season. He shot 35.2% from behind the three-point line this season in Chicago and is a career 36% shooter from deep.

Once George Hill was moved at the trade deadline, many wondered if the team would look to add a third-string point guard. Not only does their interest in Dragic ...

If the Bucks were to sign Dragic this late in the season, it would not cost much by NBA standards, which would be another win for a team that lacks financial flexibility. He could be used to give Holiday and Carter a quality breather every now and then. During his regular season career, he has averaged 13.3 points, 4.7 assists, and three rebounds, but during his 60 career playoff contests, he has posted 14.6 points, 3.4 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game. Even if Dragic is just signed for depth purposes, this would be a solid move to create a deep point guard rotation behind Jrue Holiday and Jevon Carter. Milwaukee’s interest dates back to last season, as they [made a persistent effort](https://behindthebuckpass.com/2022/02/18/latest-updates-milwaukee-bucks-pursuit-goran-dragic/) to sign Dragic before he landed in Brooklyn. The pros of the Milwaukee Bucks signing Goran Dragic

Joel Embiid made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41.4 seconds left as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Milwaukee 133-130.

“We were the team to do that.” Bucks: The Bucks signed veteran guard Goran Dragic for the rest of the season. The 76ers trailed 125-121 before Harden hit a 3-pointer with 1:21 left. ... Rivers, a former Marquette star whose jersey hangs from the Fiserv Forum banners, says he visited with Marquette coach Shaka Smart on Friday night during the team’s trip to Milwaukee. “Honestly I thought it was in. This marked the first time the 76ers had two players collect at least 30 points and 10 assists in the same game since Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Greer did it way back on Oct. “You find something that works and you try to stick with it,” said James Harden, who had 38 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. [since signing with them](https://apnews.com/article/philadelphia-76ers-miami-heat-nba-sports-montrezl-harrell-5691c1a683a9e5b70954ead21170c923) on Feb. We’ve got to be able to play 48 minutes of good basketball, defend for 48 minutes. Milwaukee had the longest winning streak by any NBA team since the Phoenix Suns had 18 straight victories early last season. Embiid finished with 31 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Not an 18-point deficit late in the third quarter.

The Sixers fought back to earn their best victory of the season Saturday night in Milwaukee, taking a 133-130 win over the Bucks. By Noah Levick.

Despite having momentum for a majority of the game, the Bucks were unable to cross the finish line with a win in this one, falling to the Philadelphia 76ers ...

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James Harden and Joel Embiid rallied the 76ers to a victory of the Bucks, which snapped Milwaukee's 16-game winning streak.

Antetokounmpo also was called for a travel in the final minute. Antetokounmpo scored 13 points in the first half Saturday as the Bucks took a 59-53 lead at the break. Allen had 20 points in the quarter, including six 3-pointers, matching the most by any Bucks player in a quarter this season. It was the first matchup between the Bucks and 76ers since the much-ballyhooed ladder incident on Nov. First, Jrue Holiday hit a step-back triple from the right corner for an 80-71 advantage with just over 5 minutes left in the quarter. The 76ers stars each had 10 assists.

The Bucks are 45-18 and remain atop the Eastern Conference standings. The Athletic's instant analysis: 'No lead is safe in the NBA'. Whenever the Sixers cough ...

So, along with the three big stars, Doc Rivers rolled with [Georges Niang](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/georges-niang-suoheizsTmQ15imH/) and [Jalen McDaniels](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/jalen-mcdaniels-UP5hnyRxTN4HGsyX/). [Tobias Harris](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/tobias-harris-UpRf034bQRbHK4vT/) and [P.J. Tucker](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/pj-tucker-0006UTyygqp6XboZ/) went out in the second half with injuries. Embiid added a double-double of his own with 31 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Philadelphia proceeded to outscore Milwaukee 48-31 in the fourth quarter. It was an impressive team effort, buoyed by the excellence of Antetokounmpo and The Bucks are going to struggle to accept giving up a 48-point fourth quarter against the 76ers on Saturday. And McDaniels, the Sixers’ key trade deadline acquisition, made some important athletic plays, including a massive putback dunk with a couple of minutes remaining. The Sixers put the ball in Harden’s hands late, hunting mismatches, and the veteran made the right decision on every possession. The 48 points are a season-high for the Sixers in any quarter. This one was a 14-point hole at the beginning of the fourth quarter. His team has proven that this year, as they have climbed out of double-digit holes in most of their big wins this season.

The NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks have signed veteran guard Goran Dragic as they continue adding depth to prepare for the postseason.

Dragic is the third player Milwaukee has added over the last month from the Miami Heat team that defeated the top-seeded Bucks in the 2020 Eastern Conference semifinals. Jae Crowder and Meyers Leonard also were part of that Heat squad. Dragic, 36, had averaged 6.4 points, 2.7 assists, 1.4 rebounds and 15.4 minutes in 51 games with the Chicago Bulls before getting waived on Tuesday.

The Milwaukee Bucks continued to add depth in preparation for the postseason Saturday, signing guard Goran Dragic, 36, a 2018 NBA All-Star who had averaged ...

He now joins the Bucks after strongly considering them before signing with the [Brooklyn Nets](/nba/team/_/name/bkn/brooklyn-nets) a season ago, sources said. [Phoenix Suns](/nba/team/_/name/phx/phoenix-suns), [Houston Rockets](/nba/team/_/name/hou/houston-rockets) and [Miami Heat](/nba/team/_/name/mia/miami-heat), and he became a sturdy reserve in the past two seasons with [Toronto Raptors](/nba/team/_/name/tor/toronto-raptors), [Brooklyn Nets](/nba/team/_/name/bkn/brooklyn-nets) and [Chicago Bulls](/nba/team/_/name/chi/chicago-bulls). Milwaukee had won 16 straight games before Saturday's loss and overtaken the

The 76ers have ruled out Mac McClung, Louis King and Jaden Springer. Meanwhile, veteran center Dewayne Dedmon has been upgraded to available. The Bucks have ...

A 6-3 guard, Dragić has played in 939 games (530 starts) over the past 15 seasons with Phoenix, Houston, Miami, Toronto, Brooklyn and Chicago and holds career ...

A native of Slovenia, Dragić was named the league’s Most Improved Player and selected to the All-NBA Third Team following the 2013-14 season with the Suns. A 6-3 guard, Dragić has played in 939 games (530 starts) over the past 15 seasons with Phoenix, Houston, Miami, Toronto, Brooklyn and Chicago and holds career NBA averages of 13.3 points, 4.7 assists and 3.0 rebounds in 27.2 minutes per game. The 36-year-old began this season with the Bulls where he averaged 6.4 points, 2.7 assists and 1.4 rebounds in 15.4 minutes across 51 games before being waived on Feb.

The Sixers fought back to earn their best victory of the season Saturday night in Milwaukee, taking a 133-130 win over the Bucks. By Noah Levick.

The Sixers wound up a plus-8 in Reed’s nine minutes and a minus-seven in Embiid’s 37. They’re now up 2-1 in the season series against the Bucks and will visit Milwaukee again on April 2. However, he wasn’t reliant on foul calls because he still had burst on his drives and still possessed the energy to drain clutch jumpers. He canned a three to tie the game at 108-all. Harris injured his left calf in the fourth quarter of the Sixers’ loss Monday to the Heat, but he returned to that game and suited up for the next three. His corner three with 2:41 left in the third gave the Bucks a 95-77 lead and the Sixers’ chances of victory were quite slim on paper. After a put-back, and-one Reed layup, the Sixers suddenly were on a 9-0 run. Harden shot just 2 for 9 from the field in the second quarter. The 33-year-old smartly set himself up for the first one by asking Embiid to re-screen and then dribbling into a smooth pull-up jumper with Brook Lopez in his usual drop coverage. Maxey opened the third quarter nicely, hitting a couple of jumpers, but the Sixers’ defense couldn’t sustain any success. He later sprinted ahead, collapsed the Sixers’ defense, and kicked the ball out to Jrue Holiday for a three that gave Milwaukee a 7-2 lead. Antetokounmpo was the initial matchup on both ends in the half court.

Joel Embiid made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41.4 seconds left as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Milwaukee 133-130.

Dedmon has been dealing with a sore left hip and hasn't played for the 76ers since signing with them on Feb. “We were the team to do that.” Bucks: The Bucks signed veteran guard Goran Dragic for the rest of the season. ... Rivers, a former Marquette star whose jersey hangs from the Fiserv Forum banners, says he visited with Marquette coach Shaka Smart on Friday night during the team's trip to Milwaukee. The 76ers trailed 125-121 before Harden hit a 3-pointer with 1:21 left. I left it a little bit short.” This marked the first time the 76ers had two players collect at least 30 points and 10 assists in the same game since Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Greer did it way back on Oct. “You find something that works and you try to stick with it,” said James Harden, who had 38 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. "Honestly I thought it was in. We’ve got to be able to play 48 minutes of good basketball, defend for 48 minutes. Milwaukee had the longest winning streak by any NBA team since the Phoenix Suns had 18 straight victories early last season. Not an 18-point deficit late in the third quarter.

MILWAUKEE -- Joel Embiid made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41.4 seconds left and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat Milwaukee ...

Tucker](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3033/pj-tucker) sat out the fourth quarter with back spasms. [Grayson Allen](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3135045/grayson-allen) had 20, all in the third quarter. [Tobias Harris](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/6440/tobias-harris) didn't play in the second half due to left calf soreness, and [P.J. After [Giannis Antetokounmpo](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3032977/giannis-antetokounmpo) missed a shot from around the basket, Embiid sank a 3-pointer that gave Philadelphia its first lead of the second half. The 76ers cut Milwaukee's lead to 101-100 on Harden's three-point play with 9:07 left. Once again, the 76ers responded. [Tyrese Maxey](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4431678/tyrese-maxey) added 26 points and [Georges Niang](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/2990969/georges-niang) had 16. [Brook Lopez](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3448/brook-lopez) and Holiday added 26 points apiece. [Jrue Holiday](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3995/jrue-holiday) missed a 3-point attempt with 25 seconds remaining, the 76ers went 6-of-6 from the line the rest of the way to seal the victory. [James Harden](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3992/james-harden), who scored a game-high 38 points, hit a 3-pointer with 1:21 left. [Joel Embiid](http://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/3059318/joel-embiid) made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 41.4 seconds left and the [Philadelphia 76ers](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/phi/philadelphia-76ers) rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat [Milwaukee](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/mil/milwaukee-bucks) 133-130 on Saturday, snapping the Bucks' 16-game winning streak. [Phoenix Suns](http://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/phx/phoenix-suns) had 18 straight victories early last season.

Dragić, who has appeared in 60 playoff games, has averaged 13.3 points, 4.7 assists over his 15-year career.

Jae Crowder and Meyers Leonard also were part of that Heat squad. “He’s a great point guard, can score and set the table,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said Saturday night after his team’s 133-130 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. Dragic, 36, had averaged 6.4 points, 2.7 assists, 1.4 rebounds and 15.4 minutes in 51 games with the Chicago Bulls before getting waived on Tuesday.

The Philadelphia 76ers erased an 18-point deficit to stun the Bucks 133-130 on the road on Saturday, giving Milwaukee its first loss since Jan. 21. The Bucks ...

Hot shooting and clean basketball defined the first quarter for both teams. Milwaukee's firepower came from Bobby Portis, who was a force on both ends of the ...

- It was a bit of a struggle for Khris Middleton. Ingles has been a really good fit for the Bucks. This was quite reminiscent of the game earlier this year against the Lakers in Milwaukee, where all of the stars involved had their fingerprints all over the box score in massive ways. However, last night displayed the flurry of an impact that Allen can make in a moment’s notice. However, he wasn’t able to inflict any more damage following that, as he was held scoreless in the fourth quarter. When Milwaukee opened things up by nearly 20 points, it was largely thanks to the play of Grayson Allen. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the leading scorer for Milwaukee, finishing with 34 points. It granted them momentum that they’d continue generating more and more of as the quarter progressed. It helped the Bucks capture a 59-53 advantage at the break. Despite their 3-point shooting falling off a bit in the second quarter, the Bucks made up for it in other areas. When it was all said and done, Philadelphia poured in 48 points in the period, which was enough to push them across the finish line with a 133-130 victory. Milwaukee would explode in the third quarter, turning up the dial from beyond the arc — Grayson Allen specifically.

The Celtics moved within a half-game of the top seed in the Eastern Conference with the Bucks' loss. Read more on Boston.com.

“We were the team to do that.” Dedmon has been dealing with a sore left hip and hasn’t played for the 76ers since signing with them on Feb. Bucks: The Bucks signed veteran guard Goran Dragic for the rest of the season. … Rivers, a former Marquette star whose jersey hangs from the Fiserv Forum banners, says he visited with Marquette coach Shaka Smart on Friday night during the team’s trip to Milwaukee. The 76ers trailed 125-121 before Harden hit a 3-pointer with 1:21 left. This marked the first time the 76ers had two players collect at least 30 points and 10 assists in the same game since Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Greer did it way back on Oct. “Honestly I thought it was in. “You find something that works and you try to stick with it,” said James Harden, who had 38 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. We’ve got to be able to play 48 minutes of good basketball, defend for 48 minutes. Milwaukee had the longest winning streak by any NBA team since the Phoenix Suns had 18 straight victories early last season. Embiid finished with 31 points, 10 assists and six rebounds. Not an 18-point deficit late in the third quarter.

Multiple members of the Philadelphia 76ers give praise to Jalen McDaniels for his play after an impressive win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

We just got to be better communicating and making sure we on point as far as executing what we got to do. McDaniels had eight points with five big ones coming in the fourth quarter and he was a plus-18 in the second half. You don’t find that everywhere and then to be poised enough to make big-time plays and defend big-time players in big-time moments, credit to him. There was a couple of breakdowns where we all got to get better. However, Philadelphia was able to chip away and they MILWAUKEE–The Philadelphia 76ers needed a spark.

The Sixers certainly didn't put it all together Saturday night, but they came back for a tremendous road win over the Eastern Conference-leading Bucks.

4](https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/league/context?season=2022&seasontype=regseason&start=10/1/2022&end=10/15/2023&opp_def_rank=top#tab-offense_halfcourt_putbacks) in the NBA behind the Celtics, Mavs and Nuggets. [Cleaning the Glass](https://cleaningtheglass.com/stats/game_detail?game=150804896), which ranks in the 99th percentile. It’s still accurate to say the Sixers haven’t put it all together. He’d been fantastic back in October when the Sixers faced the Bucks in the their homer opener, recording 31 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in a tight loss. “We followed the game plan and we got a good shot,” Embiid said. “I’ll tell you this: If I were to doubt myself and stop shooting, I could find myself on the bench,” Niang said after he’d hit four fourth-quarter threes in a Christmas win over the Knicks. ](https://www.nba.com/stats/teams/advanced?DateFrom=01/23/2023&DateTo=03/01/2023&dir=A&sort=DEF_RATING) [Georges Niang isn’t the kind of guy who cares about any of that.](https://www.nbcsports.com/philadelphia/sixers/sixers-georges-niang-joel-embiid-sixers-practice-doc-rivers-noah-basketball-nba?chrcontext=WCAU) Niang, who’d shot just 22.9 percent from three-point range over his last 10 contests, nailed four massive three-pointers in the first six minutes of the fourth. Trailing by 14, the Sixers used Harden alongside four bench players against an opponent that didn’t lose in the month of February and In the first half, the Bucks’ bench appeared physical, playoff-hardened and downright superior to the Sixers’ second unit. Tobias Harris (left calf soreness) and PJ Tucker (back spasms) both left the game with injuries. Embiid and James Harden in the second quarter combined to shoot 3 for 13 from the floor. We’ve got to be locked in all game from the start.”

The streak is over, but we're still sharing our NBA odds series, making a Bucks-Wizards prediction and pick while showing you how to watch.

The Bucks will find a way to barely cover the spread. Porzingis has averaged 22 points per game against the Bucks. The Bucks also have averaged 46.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game in two games against the Wizards. Sadly, they have mustered 32 points per game in two games against the Wizards. Jrue Holiday is the second option for the Bucks. The Bucks come into this showdown with a record of 45-18. Meanwhile, the Wizards come into this showdown with a record of 30-33. Giannis Antetoukounmpo is one of the best players in the game. Antetoukounmpo is a force all over the hardwood, and the Wizards must account for him. The Bucks allowed 48 fourth-quarter points to end a great run. But the Wizards rallied back and forced overtime after a game-tying 3-pointer by Delon Wright. The Bucks came into Saturday’s showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers with a 16-game winning streak.

The Bucks had chances to keep their winning streak alive, but poor execution and decisions on defense allowed the 76ers to steal a win.

“We want him to go downhill to his left against Brook and try to finish in the paint against our bigs, but I think we kind of did not do a good enough job in being solid in front of him and making him work to go left,” Antetokounmpo said after a 34-point, 13-rebound performance. It’s kind of a 50/50 call, but you know, the league has done a lot I think when the offense initiates the contact. And with Embiid spaced to the right wing, Lopez didn’t get there quick enough to erase Harden’s shot. To start the game, the player in that role was often [devised a defensive strategy](https://theathletic.com/1315719/2019/10/23/im-up-for-any-challenge-can-bucks-guard-eric-bledsoe-slow-down-rockets-star-james-harden-again/) by standing on the left side of Harden’s body, practically behind the then-Rockets guard, forcing him to go downhill toward the basket with his right hand. “He was in no-man’s-land, confused most of the time. [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/) role player in the last four seasons. The Bucks led 99-85 after three quarters and then surrendered 48 points in the fourth that featured a series of defensive failings, leading to Milwaukee’s first loss in 42 days. In each of the last four seasons, he has averaged at least 8 3-point attempts per 36 minutes and hit at least 40 percent from deep. With Embiid using his length to contest a shot while not getting beaten to the rim, Holiday slowly worked him further down the floor until he was in range for a stepback 3, one of his favorite and most potent shots. “The free-throw line really hurt us in the fourth quarter,” Budenholzer said after the game. Embiid, who was covering Antetokounmpo, switched to Holiday and with 17 seconds left on the shot clock, Holiday found the matchup he wanted.

The Milwaukee Bucks (45-18) are 5.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a seven-game road winning streak when they visit the Washington Wizards ...

Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. That's more often than Milwaukee and its opponents have (30 out of 63). Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on NBCS-DC and BSWI. Bucks vs. - The Bucks have an .804 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (41-10) this season, better than the .410 winning percentage for the Wizards as a moneyline underdog (16-23). - The Bucks sport a 36.4% three-point percentage this season (11th-ranked in NBA), but they've really thrived by making 14.7 threes per contest (fourth-best). Bucks Performance Insights Spread & Total Prediction for Bucks vs. - Prediction: Bucks 114 - Wizards 112 - Washington and its opponents have exceeded the over/under 49.2% of the time this season (31 out of 63). [Put your picks to the test](https://affiliates.routy.app/route/50747?affId=3147&ts=5000097&pa=dsgraytv) and bet on the Bucks with BetMGM Sportsbook.

Just 24 hours after hosting the Raptors, the Wizards (30-33) are set to battle the Eastern Conference-leading Bucks (45-18) in D.C..

If they can't be on the court to form a wall for Antetokounmpo, he could have a field day in the paint. The options are endless and defenses are put in tough spots. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a former back-to-back league MVP and is consistently one of the game's top players in the world on both ends of the court. It will be necessary to have one or both of them on the court whenever Antetokounmpo is in the game, so staying out of foul trouble will be key. Sunday night's game against the Bucks will be their third game in four days and the second leg of their home back-to-back. will be the second leg of a back-to-back for them as well.

F Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a team-high 34 points as Milwaukee's 16-game win streak came to an end. The Bucks are 5-0 against the spread (ATS) in their last ...

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