Milwaukee Bucks (118) vs. Philadelphia 76ers (116) – Results

The Greek star of the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, led the excellent victory of the Milwaukee Bucks visiting the Philadelphia 76ers. This time, he had 40 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks, the last decisive block to seal the victory of his team away from home with a score of 118-116.

Giannis pitched the current NBA champions against the team that dreams of taking the crown from them this year and against Joel Embiid, one of the favorites for the MVP, who could not avoid the setback despite his 29 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists.

First Quarters

Antetokounpo wasted no time in taking center stage with eight points in the opening minutes of the match, shooting 4/4 from the floor, culminating in a tremendous dunk against Joe Embiid. The Bucks had an excellent 14-0 run that took them from trailing 7-11 to winning 21-11. But the 76ers stayed in the game, thanks in particular to their good 3-point percentage, to end the first quarter with a score of 27-24 in favor of the visitors.

In the second quarter, we continued to enjoy the recital of all the excellent players who were on the court, with the Sixers who managed to turn the score around and take a 39-37 lead, with 6/12 shooting from the field and two consecutive triples by Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris.

Antetokounmpo tried to support the Bucks and had 17 points at the break, but the Sixers were able to count on a Harden-Embiid duo that was in an excellent game. Harden reached halftime with 16 points, five assists, and three rebounds, while Embiid added thirteen points, with four rebounds and five assists.

Half Time

Pushed by Danny Green, who made 3 three-pointers in 4 attempts, the Sixers went on to have a 13-point lead at 85-72 in the third quarter. An important margin, but not enough to contain the momentum of an unleashed Giannis.

The Greek scored fifteen consecutive points for the Bucks between the third and fourth periods which allowed the Bucks to go ahead on the scoreboard. This made the Sixers desperate, who in an attempt to stop him left more space for their teammates, such as Khris Middleton, who punished them with the triple that culminated the comeback at 94-93.

Giannis was in charge of sentencing the game, after converting one of two free throws to close with a score of 118-116, with a tremendous block on Embiid himself with 1.5 seconds to go.