MILWAUKEE, WI–The Philadelphia 76ers will wrap their pre All-Star break schedule on Thursday when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a big matchup for them. The Sixers will be looking to tie the season series after taking a loss in their first matchup back in November.
The Sixers will look much different on Thursday than they did back in November as they will have both Joel Embiid and Tobias Harris in this contest. They also will not have the likes of Seth Curry and Andre Drummond who were recently sent to the Brooklyn Nets.
The big prize in that deal, James Harden, will not play on Thursday, but Paul Millsap will factor into this one. He made his team debut in Tuesday’s loss to the Boston Celtics when he got some playing time in the fourth quarter with the game already decided, but coach Doc Rivers says the team will use him more in this matchup.
“We’re gonna play him a little bit more tonight (Thursday),” said Rivers before the game. “He’s pretty comfortable in what we’re gonna run for him or what he’s gonna run in so, yeah, we’ll play him more.”
Millsap is a 4-time All-Star in his 16th season in the league and Tuesday was his first game since Jan. 13, so he still will be a bit rusty, but he is a good veteran option who Rivers can rely on as the Sixers continue to grow their team and continue to build towards the postseason.
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