Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers

The undermanned Philadelphia 76ers welcome the Milwaukee Bucks to the Wells Fargo Center for Thursday's NBA matchup. Currently, the 76ers sit 13th in the Eastern Conference standings, while the Bucks hold the 6th spot. Here’s our game prediction.

Philadelphia dropped to a 23-53 record following a 105-91 road loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday, marking their ninth consecutive defeat.

Quentin Grimes led the Knicks with 26 points, adding four rebounds and five assists, while Ricky Council IV chipped in 15 points. The team collectively shot 42% from three-point range.

Returning home, the 76ers hope to break their slump, but their struggles at Wells Fargo Center—where they've lost four straight—raise concerns.

On the other hand, the Milwaukee Bucks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 133-123 victory over the short-handed Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, improving to 41-34 in the Eastern Conference

The Philadelphia 76ers organizational members collectively anticipated that this season would be their turning point to reach the Eastern Conference Finals. The organization added Paul George alongside multiple useful role players to their core of Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey because George represents one of the premier wings of the last decade.

The season transformed into an unfortunate disaster. A lack of securing a top six draft selection this year will result in complete failure for the team. The Philadelphia 76ers need to place between the first and sixth draft selections to keep their draft pick and currently present a promising prospect of securing it.

The team's numerous recent losses stem from obtaining this particular pick during the final stage of the season. The frantic chase for the draft pick during these many years showcases the total failure of the team's "Process" system while forcing them to undertake complete rebuilding. The returning number of games for Joel Embiid has been miserably low while his play has significantly dropped below his standard levels.

Future outlook depends on Embiid’s recovery status and whether he can recover enough to approach his former peak. The only positive development came from Jared McCain's exciting first season performance after which he suffered a severe injury that forced him to miss significant games. Right now the team has more qualities of an NBA development team than it does an actual NBA team.