NBA Predictions: 76ers vs. Bucks to Be Low-Scoring for Bettors? 3/4/18

NBA Predictions: 76ers vs. Bucks to Be Low-Scoring for Bettors? 3/4/18 NBA Predictions: 76ers vs. Bucks to Be Low-Scoring for Bettors? 3/4/18

76ers vs. Bucks Prediction

Is the betting total for Sunday night’s 76ers and Bucks game set too high? The teams will tip-off from Milwaukee at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Game Snapshot

(809) Philadelphia 76ers at (810) Milwaukee Bucks

Sunday, March 4, 2018, 8:00 p.m. ET

CURRENT ODDS

According to oddsmakers from online sportsbook YouWager, the 76ers are 1-point road favorites to beat the Bucks, while the over/under currently sits at 208 points.

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LINE MOVEMENT

The 76ers opened as 1-point home favorites and that’s where the number currently sits at most online sportsbooks. As for the total, the over/under has dropped from 210 down to 208.

PUBLIC BETTING

As of this writing, 64% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the 76ers to cover the point spread. Meanwhile, 57% of the betting tickets are on the over.

KEY INJURY TO WATCH

Joel Embiid (back) is probable tonight for the 76ers, while both Markelle Fultz (shoulder) and Justin Anderson (ankle) are out. On the other side, Tony Snell (thigh) is probable for the Bucks.

BETTING STRATEGY

The under has cashed in all four of the 76ers’ last four games overall, is 4-1 in their last five road games, and is 10-1 in their last 11 road games when playing an opponent with a winning home record. On the other side, the under has cashed in 19 of the Bucks’ last 26 games overall, is 7-2 in their last nine home games, and is 16-5 in its last 21 conference games.

 

OUR PREDICTION: 76ERS/BUCKS UNDER 208