The Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks headline a small three-game NBA Sunday slate.
The pregame narrative: Both starting point guards, Damian Lillard and Tyrese Maxey, have a strong history against their Sunday opponent. I’m backing both players in this +290 SGP that includes a pick on the 76ers to round it out.
Check out my 76ers vs. Bucks same-game parlay predictions for Feb. 9.
76ers vs. Bucks predictions
Parlay: 76ers moneyline | Lillard 3+ threes | Maxey 29+ points (+290)
76ers moneyline (-118): The Bucks will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo on Sunday and that has me seriously concerned for their chances.
Milwaukee is 4-5 this season without Giannis with three of the four wins coming against teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference (Hornets, Bulls, Wizards).
On the other side, Joel Embiid has a chance to play Sunday and the 76ers are 7-2 in the last nine games with their superstar active.
With Paul George back in the mix as well, I’ll take my chances with what is hopefully a healthy 76ers side.
SGP legs
Lillard 3+ threes (-278): With Giannis out on Friday, Lillard canned 4-of-13 triples and was one rebound short of a triple-double vs. the Atlanta Hawks.
He will once again be the clear focal point on offence tonight. Even with his teammate in the rotation, Lillard’s been effective against this line this season.
- He makes 3.4 threes on 9.0 attempts per game (37.7%).
- Lillard has surpassed this mark in 28/42 games (66.7%).
In two meetings with the 76ers, the sharpshooting point guard made 10 total threes and comfortably cashed this wager in both contests.
Maxey 29+ points (-143): In today’s NBA prop bets, I picked Maxey to go over his 29.5-point total. But for this parlay, I’ll buy down a point for some extra insurance.
Over the last 17 games, he’s cleared this 14 times. He scored 27 points on Friday and that was somehow his lowest total over that span.
On Jan. 19, Maxey torched the Bucks, scoring 37 points on 14-of-28 shooting. He also hit 6-of-15 threes in a dominant performance.
It’s not too surprising because the Milwaukee Bucks allow the most points per game to PGs (26.7), per Fantasy Pros.
Picks made at 1:20 p.m. ET 02/09/2025
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