Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: March 4 vs Philadelphia 76ers
By Adam McGee
Finale
Although the ninth placed Pistons are falling further and further out of the playoff race with every passing day, a loss for the Bucks would see them fall to eighth in the Eastern Conference and having to deal with the discomfort of occasional glances back over their shoulders.
A win on the other hand would see Milwaukee close the gap on Philadelphia in sixth to just half a game, while also giving the Bucks a 2-1 lead in the season series and a chance at securing the tiebreaker between the two teams when they next meet.
It would be nice to imagine everything clicking back into gear and the Bucks producing the kind of performance that they did against Toronto following the All-Star break, but in truth, the aesthetics don’t matter on Sunday. The Bucks just need a win in the worst possible way, and finding a way to grind out an ugly single possession victory would be just as good as a blowout win at this point.
Predictions:
Ben Sewell: Bucks by 5 — 42-20, 561 point differential
Tim Wray: 76ers by 1 — 38-24, 612 point differential
Adam Coffman: 76ers by 2 — 38-24, 615 point differential
Ti Windisch: 76ers by 6 — 36-26, 681 point differential
Rohan Katti: Bucks by 10 — 36-26, 712 point differential
Adam McGee: 76ers by 9 — 34-28, 687 point differential
Jordan Treske: Bucks by 5 — 34-28, 738 point differential
Leander Wallace: Bucks by 3 — 32-30, 684 point differential
Joe Osterndorf: Bucks by 3 — 31-31, 661 point differential
Matthew Henriksen: 76ers by 8 — 9-8, 199 point differential
Will Wang: Bucks by 5 — 9-10, 212 point differential
Bob Polglaze: 76ers by 6 — 2-5, 95 point differential
Ryan Riley: 76ers by 11 — 1-2, 53 point differential
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The Bucks take on the 76ers at 7pm CT from the Bradley Center on Sunday, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN.