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The Philadelphia 76ers host the Milwaukee Bucks in an Eastern Conference tilt on Tuesday evening. Philadelphia is 21-16 at home and 46-28 overall this season, while Milwaukee is also 46-28 overall, winning 10 of the last 13 games, and the Bucks are 20-16 in road contests. Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is listed as probable for Milwaukee while Jaden Springer (groin) is out for Philadelphia.

Caesars Sportsbook lists Philadelphia as a one-point home favorite, and tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the Over-Under, is 231.5 in the latest Bucks vs. 76ers odds. Before you make any NBA predictions with the Bucks vs. 76ers match-up, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's advanced computer simulation model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 24 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 83-51 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,600. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Bucks vs. Sixers, and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Sixers vs. Bucks:

  • Bucks vs. 76ers spread: 76ers -1
  • Bucks vs. 76ers over-under: 231.5 points 
  • Bucks vs. 76ers money line: 76ers -115, Bucks -105
  • MIL: The Bucks are 21-25 against the spread in conference games 
  • PHL: The 76ers are 20-23-1 against the spread in conference games

Why the Bucks can cover

Milwaukee's offense is lights-out this season. The Bucks are scoring nearly 1.14 points per possession and, in the last 13 games, that jumps to almost 1.2 points per possession on the way to a 10-3 record. Milwaukee is shooting 46.6 percent from the floor, and the Bucks are in the top five of the NBA in three-point accuracy at 36.8 percent. The Bucks are in the top 10 of the NBA in free throw attempts, averaging 22.8 per game, and fast break points, averaging 13.2 per game. Milwaukee commits only 13.5 turnovers per game, and Philadelphia is No. 23 in the league in turnover creation on defense. 

The Bucks are below-average on the defensive glass, and Milwaukee also has defensive strengths. Milwaukee is No. 2 in the NBA in defensive rebound rate at 74.4 percent, and the Bucks are in the top five in fast break points allowed and points allowed in the paint. Milwaukee is also fantastic at preventing free throw attempts, yielding only 20.0 per game.

Why the 76ers can cover

Philadelphia is above-average on both ends of the floor. The Sixers take advantage of the free throw line better than any other NBA team, leading the league in free-throw accuracy (82.0 percent) on a whopping 23.7 attempts per game. Philadelphia is in the top 10 of the NBA in 3-point accuracy at 35.8 percent, and the 76ers commit only 12.3 turnovers per game, which ranks No. 2 in the NBA. Milwaukee is last in the NBA in 3-pointers allowed per game and No. 24 in turnover creation rate on defense. 

On defense, the 76ers allow only 109.7 points per 100 possessions, a top-10 mark in the NBA. Philadelphia is holding opponents to only 34.3 percent shooting from 3-point range, and opponents are averaging only 21.3 free-throw attempts per game. The 76ers are in the top seven of the league in blocks (5.3 per game) and assists allowed (23.2 per game), and Philadelphia is above-average in generating steals, producing 7.6 swipes per game.

How to make Bucks vs. 76ers picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the point total, with seven players projected to score at least 16 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the model's 76ers vs. Bucks pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Sixers vs. Bucks? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Bucks vs. 76ers spread you need to jump on Tuesday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.