Brandon Knight and Chris Middleton scored 18 points each to help the Milwaukee Bucks knock off the Philadelphia 76ers 97-77 on Wednesday night in Philadelphia. The Bucks (19-18) ran their road win streak to five straight games.
The Bucks shot 53.9% from the field as reserve O.J. Mayo added 15 points and Zaza Pachulia had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Philadelphia (5-29) shot 30.1% from the field in the loss, falling behind early after the Bucks closed the first quarter on a 17-2 run.
Philadelphia’s 77 points were the fewest the Bucks have allowed this season. They also turned the ball over 24 times.
The Bucks now return home, where they have lost four straight games. They’ll try to end that streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.