Sixers-Bucks: What you need to know

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Sixers vs. Bucks - 7 p.m., CSN
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia

Records
Sixers: 27-43 (Ninth in Eastern Conference)

Bucks: 34-35 (Eighth in Eastern Conference)

Last meeting
The Bucks took the season series (and playoff tiebreaker) from the Sixers with a 94-92 victory in Milwaukee on Feb. 13. Led by 27 points from Monta Ellis and 21 points from Brandon Jennings, the Bucks overcame an early double-digit deficit to escape when Jrue Holiday’s jumper in the waning seconds bounced out.

Meanwhile, the Bucks are going for their first season sweep over the Sixers since the 1973-74 season (Sixers coach Doug Collins’ rookie season) and their first four-win season over the Sixers since 1985-86.

Who’s hot
Spencer Hawes’s string of double-doubles ended in the 107-91 loss to the Jazz on Sunday night, though he did lead the starting unit with 14 points on 4-for-7 shooting. Over the past 10 games, Hawes is averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds per game.

Dorell Wright led the Sixers with 19 points off the bench on Monday. In the last two games, Wright has scored 41 points on 8-for-18 shooting from three-point range.

For the Bucks, Jennings, Ersan Ilyasova and Larry Sanders are coming off double-double performances in a loss to Atlanta. Sanders has grabbed at least 10 rebounds in eight straight games and Ilyasova has averaged 21.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in his last four games.

Ellis has provided the scoring punch with at least 20 points in 13 of the last 15 games. Ellis ranks 11th in the NBA with 19.4 points per game, while Jennings ranks 20th with 18.0 points per game.

Who’s not
Evan Turner shot 2 for 6 for six points and zero assists in Monday’s loss in Utah. Since the All-Star break, Turner is shooting 39.1 percent from the floor and is just 7 for 14 from the foul line in his last 11 games. In the six games since scoring 15 points in a March 13 loss to the Heat, Turner has scored a total of 50 points on 22-for-54 (40.7 percent) shooting, including 3 for 8 from the foul line.

Probable starters

Sixers (last 10 games)
Thad Young (17.4 ppg, 6.9 rpg)
Damien Wilkins (12.8 ppg, 52.6 FG%)
Spencer Hawes (15.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg)
Evan Turner (9.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg)
Jrue Holiday (15.5 ppg, 8.4 apg)

Bucks (last 10 games)
Marquis Daniels (5.4 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
Ersan Ilyasova (18.6 ppg, 10.6 rpg)
Larry Sanders (11.4 ppg, 11.6 rpg)
Monta Ellis (22.7 ppg, 6.2 apg)
Brandon Jennings (15.6 ppg, 8.1 apg)

Injuries
Jason Richardson and Andrew Bynum are out for the year.

For the Bucks, Mike Dunleavy (illness) is probable for Wednesday’s game. Luc Mbah a Moute (turf toe) is out indefinitely.

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