76ers at Bucks
THE STORY: The Philadelphia 76ers are in the midst of their worst stretch of the season and the Milwaukee Bucks are also struggling mightily. Philadelphia has lost seven of their last nine games after falling to the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. The 76ers somehow still lead the Atlantic Division by two games despite their recent woes. Milwaukee has lost three straight games and nine of 11. The Bucks allowed 14 3-pointers while losing to the Orlando Magic on Saturday.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, CS Philadelphia (76ers), FS Wisconsin (Bucks)
ABOUT THE 76ERS (22-16): Veteran forward Elton Brand is on a roll with three consecutive double-doubles to raise his season count to nine. Brand is averaging 12.7 points and 12.3 rebounds and has 16 offensive boards during the stretch, including eight in the loss to Chicago. The 76ers are hoping to get center Spencer Hawes back by the middle of the month and an increase in production from Brand would help make Philadelphia more potent in the interior.
ABOUT THE BUCKS (14-23): Guard Brandon Jennings has been spectacular most of the season but scoring points has been a huge problem of late for Milwaukee. The Bucks have reached 100 points only once in their last 11 games and have a 3-20 record when failing to hit triple digits. Jennings has averaged 30.5 points over the past two games and has 19 20-point games while averaging a team-best 18.6 points. He scored only seven points against the 76ers earlier this season.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. Philadelphia defeated the Bucks 94-82 on Jan. 16 behind a season-best 24 points from Jrue Holiday.
2. Milwaukee scored 39 points in the second quarter against Orlando, its highest in any quarter all season.
3. The 76ers committed only six turnovers against Chicago, the 16th time Philadelphia has been in single digits in turnovers this season.