Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: April 8 at Philadelphia 76ers

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Mar 6, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dribbles up court against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half at Wells Fargo Center. The Milwaukee Bucks won 112-98. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Finale

The good news is that it seems like the Bucks should be able to beat the 76ers and thus make the playoffs on Saturday night. The bad news is that Milwaukee has not played up to its potential yet in April, and this game is vital.

After this one, the Bucks take on the Charlotte Hornets at home and then the Boston Celtics at home. Boston could rest players for that game, but there’s no guarantee of that happening. Both of those games should be tougher to win than this one against the 76ers.

Giannis Antetokounmpo will almost certainly bring it on Saturday. The question now is which of his teammates can show up and help him, as nobody besides Mirza Teletovic did on Thursday evening.

Predictions and Leaderboard:

Lukas Harkins: Bucks by 4 — 46-33, 879 point differential

Adam Coffman: Bucks by 11 — 45-34, 925 point differential

Ti Windisch: Bucks by 8 — 43-36, 956 point differential

Adam McGee: Bucks by 4 — 43-36, 1088 point differential

Rohan Katti: Bucks by 10 — 42-37, 993 point differential

Tim Wray: Bucks by 9 — 41-38, 895 point differential

Tom Pheister: Bucks by 13 — 41-38, 1024 point differential

Jordan Treske: Bucks by 17 — 38-41, 1125 point differential

Next: NBA Power Rankings: The Final Countdown

The game is on Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports Wisconsin.

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