(WNFL) – It’s opening night for the Milwaukee Bucks who are in Philadelphia to face the 76ers.
It’s the third straight season that the 2 teams met in the season opener.
Neither team will be at full strength.
The Bucks will be playing without Khris Middleton who is still not fully recovered from off-season ankle surgery.
The Bucks will be led by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. Antetokounmpo scored just over 30 points per game last season while grabbing 11.5 rebounds. Lillard scored 24.3 points per game. He averaged 7 assists per game.
The 76ers will go without both Joel Embiid and Paul George. George will miss the game with a knee injury while Embiid will reportedly miss teh 76ers’ first 3 games.
With those 2 out for Philadephia, the 76ers will be led by Tyrese Maxey. Maxey was the NBA’s Most Improved Player last season, scoring 25.9 points per game while dishing out 6.2 assists.
The Bucks went 1-3 in the pre-season have won their last 4 games against Philadelphia.
The game begins with the pre-game show at 6 p.m. on 1440 and 101.9 WNFL. Tip-off is scheduled for just after 6:30 p.m.
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