Bucks Host Sixers on Saturday
The Milwaukee Bucks play host to the Philadelphia 76ers at Fiserv Forum on Saturday.

The Sixers (35-21) have one huge issue and it's going to be on full display here. That happens to be their road form, posting a 9-19 record outside of Philly. That's a truly unacceptable mark from such a talented team and it's hard to understand how they can do that with a 26-2 home record. That's truly evident when you look at the last eight games. While they do enter this matchup winning four-straight, they lost their previous four before that. Ironically, all of the wins were at home and all of the losses were on the road. No one can doubt that this is one of the most talented teams in the NBA but they simply won't get very far this season unless they start having some success outside of Philly.

The Bucks (47-8) have a 25-3 record at home but have been performing just as well on the road. The simple fact is, this is the best team in basketball. What makes them so scary is the fact that they rank Top-5 in both offensive and defensive efficiency. They're the only club in the league who has that designation and it says a lot about how scary they can be on both ends of the floor. It's all about Giannis Antetokounmpo though. The superstar forward is only playing 31 minutes a game this season but is still averaging 30 points, 13.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists. He'd become the first player ever to play fewer than 34 minutes and average over 30 points and he's actually well on his way to obliterating that rate in such limited playing time compared to the rest of the list.

These teams have split their two meetings this season, with the home team winning both matchups. Prior to that, the Bucks have won 15 of their last 24 games against the Sixers dating back to 2013.
Posted on: 2/21/2020 4:15 PM
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