Sixers to Host Bucks on Christmas
Christmas has come early for Sixers fans. We’ll have to wait a little longer to see the entire schedule, but the Sixers will reportedly have a game on Christmas Day. According to ESPN’s Malika Andrews, the Sixers will play host to the Bucks on December 25.
The Sixers are 17-14 lifetime on Christmas with their most recent game coming last season. It was a tightly-contested match-up that went into overtime but ended up in a Celtics win. During the 2018-19 season, the Sixers were victorious in New York against the Knicks on Christmas.
Philadelphia went 1-2 in three games against Milwaukee last season. Sixers big man Joel Embiid averaged 34.7 points, 15.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks against Bucks during the 2019-20 campaign. Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 43 points on 55.6 percent shooting against the Sixers in the three-game season series.
The Bucks added Wesley Matthews and Kyle Korver during the offseason but lost Malcolm Brogdon to Indiana. Philadelphia lost Jimmy Butler and JJ Redick but added Josh Richardson, Al Horford, and others to strengthen their depth.
In addition to the Sixers and Bucks, Christmas Day will feature a battle of Los Angeles between the new-look Clippers and Lakers. The Nuggets will host Zion Williamson and the Pelicans while Kemba Walker and the Celtics travel to Toronto for a match-up with the defending champion Raptors. The 2019-20 Western Conference Champion Warriors will host Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and the Rockets as well.
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