Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/27/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC

The Philadelphia 76ers (24-20) will take on the Milwaukee Bucks (18-26) at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday.

The Bucks faced off with the Nuggets and ended up losing by a score of 102-100 in their last game. Milwaukee ended the game with a 40.0% field goal percentage (34 out of 85) and knocked down 12 out of their 39 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bucks made 20 of their 27 tries for a rate of 74.1%. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 51 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 24 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Milwaukee let their opponent shoot 40.2% from the floor on 35 of 87 shooting. Denver recorded 27 assists and had 8 steals in the game. In addition, Denver grabbed 47 boards (6 offensive, 41 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Denver walked away from this one shooting 87.0% at the free throw line by burying 20 of their 23 shots. They also converted 12 out of their 41 tries from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Bucks ended up walking away with 19 while the Nuggets racked up 19 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is a guy who had an impact in this contest. Antetokounmpo finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and totaled 7 dimes. He was on the court for 32 minutes and also pulled down 13 rebounds. He walked away with 22 points on 4 of 8 shooting.

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Milwaukee will enter this game with a record of 18-26 for the season. They have an average of 111.9 pts per contest (27th in the NBA) while going 48.1% from the floor. The Bucks are connecting on 39.2% from downtown (645 of 1,645) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Milwaukee is grabbing 40.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,154 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.7 times per game and as a unit they commit 20.7 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bucks are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They surrender 36.6% on 3-point shots and they are 14th in the league in points per game allowed (115.5). The Bucks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,803 of 3,857) and they concede 44.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 13th in the league in giving up assists with 1,189 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the 76ers took a loss by a final score of 112-109 when they faced the Knicks. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Philadelphia permitted New York to grab 53 in all (19 offensive). They finished 34.1% from three-point range by connecting on 15 of 44 and ended up shooting 15 of 27 at the charity stripe (55.6%). The 76ers permitted the Knicks to knock down 41 of their 93 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.1% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the 76ers shot 39 for 77 from the field which had them shooting 50.6%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Philadelphia buried 9 of their 29 attempts (31.0%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a rate of 75.9%. The Knicks were called for 22 personal fouls for the contest which got the 76ers to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The 76ers snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 37 in this matchup.

Joel Embiid was important for the 76ers in this contest. He knocked down 13 of 21 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 61.9%, and earned 11 rebounds. Embiid earned 38 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 5 assists in this game.

Philadelphia has a win-loss record of 24-20 so far this year. As an offensive unit, the 76ers are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which is 26th in the league. Philadelphia has totaled 5,132 points for the season (116.6 per game) and they grab 44.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 24.7 times per game (27th in the league) and they turn it over 14.1 times per game. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 81.4% from the free throw line.

The 76ers defensively are ranked 15th in the league in PPG allowed with 115.5. They are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (12th in the NBA). The Philadelphia defense gives up 34.7% on shots from 3-point land (557 of 1,603) and opponents are making 77.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 27.6 dimes and 45.1 rebounds per contest, which ranks 25th and 21st in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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