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Strong second half leads Bucks past Sixers

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The Philadelphia 76ers strong three-point shooting kept the game close, but a strong second half by the Bucks cemented their 44th (44-7) victory of the season, 112-101 on Thursday night at Fiserv Forum.

Giannis Antetokounmpo poured in 36 points and pulled down 20 rebounds to lead the Bucks to their 12th win in the last 13 games.  Khris Middleton added 20 points with 16 of those 20 coming in the second half.

Thursday’s game is the fifth in a row in which Antetokounmpo has scored at least 30 points, pulled down 15 rebounds and dished out at least five assists.  The last time that has happened was 1965 by Wilt Chamberlain.

The Bucks used a 14-0 run in the 3rd quarter that would give them a lead they would never give up the rest of the night.

Tobias Harris led the 76ers with 25 points, hitting 5 of 6 three-pointers, but Joel Embiid struggled, scoring 19 points, hitting just 6 of 26 from the field and 3 of 10 on three-point attempts.

Philadelphia shot 42.2% from three-point range, but the Bucks refused to give up much in the paint as the 76ers shot just 33% on two-point attempts.

The Bucks are off on Friday and face the Orlando Magic in Orlando on Saturday afternoon (4 p.m.).

 

 

Bucks have no answer for Embiid in loss to Sixers

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The Milwaukee Bucks found nothing but a lump of coal in their stockings after a 121-109 loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia on Christmas Day.

Philadelphia led by as many as 29 points and held Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in check for the most part, holding him to 18 points.  Giannis did pull down 14 rebounds and dish out seven assists in the loss.  But he hit just 8 of 27 from the field, including an 0-for-7 mark beyond the three point line.

The Bucks had little answer for Sixers big man Joel Embiid, who poured in 31 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.  Embiid hit 3-of-5 from three-point range in the first half to bring his overall total to 23 points at halftime.

The Bucks did make it interesting late as Khris Middleton caught fire.  He hit five of his seven fourth quarter shots, to finish with 13 in the quarter and 31 points for the game.

The 76ers (23-10) have won three straight now.  The Bucks (27-5) still own the best record in the NBA with the Lakers losing to the Clippers later in the day.

It’s on to Atlanta for the Bucks, who will face the Hawks on Friday night.