The 76ers are hosting the Bucks on Tuesday. On DraftKings Sportsbook, Philadelphia is favored by 10.5 points and this game carries a total of 219.5 points.
Let’s dive into three of my favorite player prop bets for Tuesday’s matchup between the 76ers and the Bucks.
Best 76ers vs. Bucks Player Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Joel Embiid O 27.5 Points (-117)
Embiid should be fresh after being rested for yesterday’s game and the former MVP has looked like his old self recently. Embiid just dominated the Knicks for 38 points on Saturday, marking his fourth straight effort of at least 30 points. During this span, Embiid is leading the 76ers with a 33% usage rate and 37.9 minutes per game. That latter number is a clear indicator that the big man is fully healthy and Embiid should feast vs. this Bucks team that will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf).
Milwaukee ranks 22nd in defensive rating this season and the team’s defense is naturally going to be more susceptible with the former Defensive Player of the Year missing. Embiid also gets the benefit of competing on his home floor tonight, where he is averaging 3.0 more PPG than when on the road this season. Embiid should clear 27.5 points with ease and betting up the ladder is a viable move with him tonight.
Bobby Portis O 1.5 Made Three-Pointers (-158)
Portis has been on fire from deep, knocking down multiple three-pointers in seven of his last eight and shooting 48.1% from beyond the arc during this stretch. Now, Portis will see an expanded role with Antetokounmpo and Kevin Porter Jr. (oblique) both sidelined. These are the Bucks’ top two scorers this season and Portis is handling a 24% usage rate with both Antetokounmpo and Porter Jr. off the floor.
Furthermore, in the six games Portis has played sans Antetokounmpo and Porter Jr. this season, Portis is averaging 1.8 made three-pointers per game. The 76ers are solid at defending outside shooters, limiting their opponents to the eighth-lowest three-point percentage this season (34.9%), but with the increased workload, Portis should stay hot from deep tonight.
Paul George U 5.5 Rebounds (-137)
While George has grabbed six rebounds in back-to-back games, he is due for some negative regression in this department and a strong bet for under 5.5 rebounds tonight. This season, George is only averaging 5.3 rebounds on 9.3 rebound chances per game.
The veteran’s 9.4% rebound rate ranks eighth for the 76ers and he has stayed under 5.5 rebounds in 14 of his 25 games. Despite Embiid being inactive for both of these games, George has finished with just five rebounds in both of his matchups with the Bucks this season.
