The Philadelphia 76ers will open their 2024-25 season against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN.

The 76ers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Bucks when 76ers and Bucks take the court. The point total for the matchup is set at 225.

76ers vs. Bucks betting odds

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  • Spread: Philadelphia -3.5
  • Total: 225
  • Moneyline: Philadelphia -157, Milwaukee +132

Bucks at 76ers odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Bucks (+ 3.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (225)

  • Prediction:
    76ers 116 – Bucks 114

Moneyline

  • The 76ers were favored on the moneyline 51 total times last season. They finished 38-13 in those games.
  • When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -157 or shorter last year, Philadelphia finished with a record of 31-8 (79.5%).
  • The 76ers have an implied moneyline win probability of 61.1% in this contest.
  • Milwaukee won three, or 21.4%, of the 14 games it played as underdogs last season.
  • The Bucks had a record of 1-6 when they were set as an underdog of +132 or more by sportsbooks last season.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Milwaukee has a 43.1% chance to win.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the 76ers averaged only 1.8 fewer points per game (114.6) than the Bucks gave up (116.4).
  • Philadelphia had a 29-9 record against the spread and a 30-8 record overall last season when putting up more than 116.4 points.
  • When it scored more than 111.5 points last season, Milwaukee went 32-25-1 against the spread and 45-13 overall.
  • Philadelphia went 38-18 against the spread and 36-20 overall last season when it gave up fewer than 119.0 points.
  • Last season, the 76ers were the league’s 15th-ranked scoring team (114.6 PPG), while the Bucks were the 21st-ranked defense in terms of points per game (116.4) in NBA play.
  • Milwaukee was the NBA’s fourth-ranked offense (119.0 PPG) a season ago, while Philadelphia allowed the ninth-ranked average points per game (111.5).
  • The 76ers outscored their opponents by a total of 250 points last season (3.1 points per game on average), and the Bucks put up 215 more points than their opponents on the year (2.6 per game).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for Philadelphia last season was 116.5 points, 2.5 more points than its implied total of 114 points in Wednesday’s game.
  • Last season, Philadelphia totaled more than 114 points in a game 44 times.
  • Milwaukee’s average implied point total last season (120.7 points) is 9.7 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (111 points).

How to watch 76ers vs. Bucks

  • Game day: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • Game time: 7:30 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Arena: Wells Fargo Center
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