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Bet Tyrese Maxey’s point prop with Joel Embiid and Paul George out vs. the Bucks

Bet Tyrese Maxey’s point prop with Joel Embiid and Paul George out vs. the Bucks

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By: Alex Hunter

The 76ers are already dealing with the injury bug and their season hasn’t even started yet. For their season opener Wednesday vs. the Bucks, both Joel Embiid (injury management) and Paul George (knee) have been ruled out, leaving Tyrese Maxey in a featured role.

Given he has yet to make his 76ers’ debut, we don’t have any data yet with George off the floor for Philadelphia, but we have plenty when it comes to Embiid. The center led the NBA in usage rate last season (38.7%) and with Embiid off the court, Maxey took over the offense with a 31.7% usage rate, which is a 3.5 percentage point increase from his season average. Maxey is averaging 26.6 PPG in the last 10 starts he has made with Embiid inactive and Wednesday presents a great matchup for Maxey to start his season on a high note.

Last season, the Bucks ranked 20th in defensive efficiency and ninth in pace. With the defensively inept Damian Lillard at the helm, Milwaukee was a tremendous matchup for point guards and Maxey exposed the Bucks for 28.3 PPG in three matchups last season, two of which came with Embiid sidelined.

Maxey scored 30+ points in two of his three matchups with the Bucks last season and he is an appealing bet to exceed his 29.5-point prop on DraftKings Sportsbook (-115), as this line likely will increase before tomorrow’s matchup.

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Alex Hunter
Alex Hunter is an avid DFS player and sports handicapper, who has been a proud member of the DraftKings Network team since 2020. He is a data-driven analyst, who earned his bachelor’s degree in communications at Worcester State University and has been in the sports content business for nearly a decade, covering the NBA, NFL and PGA TOUR. Alex is a diehard Boston Celtics fan, who loves to be on the golf course when he isn’t grinding lineups or producing content. For all of Alex’s work or if you need any lineup advice, be sure to follow him @Hunta512 on X.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is Hunta512) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.