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76ers force 22 Bucks turnovers and hit 19 threes to stay unbeaten
The 76ers beat the Bucks 127-116 at Xfinity Mobile Arena and moved to 3-0. Philadelphia turned 22 Bucks turnovers into 26 points and made 19 threes. Milwaukee fell to 0-3.
By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 8 h ago01The story of the nightThe turning pointThe Bucks scored 35 in the second quarter, but it was not enough to hold a lead.
The Bucks scored 35 in the second quarter, but it was not enough to hold a lead. They went to the break at 60, and the 76ers were at 64 after answering with 30 of their own. Philadelphia had opened with 34 in the first quarter, so it never needed a big run to get back in front. The third quarter settled it. The 76ers scored 33 to Milwaukee's 27 and led 97-87 going into the fourth. The Bucks scored 29 in the last period, and the 76ers matched it with 30. The 76ers' biggest lead was 16, and the Bucks' was 7. There were 4 lead changes.
02The top performersJoel Embiid led Philadelphia with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists.
Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. He went 12 of 14 at the line. Jaylen Brown added 27 points on 9 of 19 shooting, with 3 steals, and finished +24. Tyrese Maxey scored 26 and hit 4 of 9 from three. VJ Edgecombe had 17 points and 13 rebounds. For Milwaukee, Jaime Jaquez Jr. led with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Kel'el Ware had 19 points and 13 rebounds off the bench. Ryan Rollins scored 15.
03Where it was wonTurnovers decided it.
Turnovers decided it. Milwaukee gave the ball away 22 times, and Philadelphia did it 11 times. The 76ers had 14 steals to the Bucks' 5. That produced 26 points off turnovers for Philadelphia, against 11 for Milwaukee. The three-point line helped too. The 76ers made 19 of 44, and the Bucks made 11 of 34. The 76ers also got to the line more, hitting 28 of 34 free throws. The Bucks won other categories. They had 58 points in the paint to Philadelphia's 26, 31 fast-break points to 13, and 69 rebounds to 51. They also got 53 bench points to the 76ers' 22. Those edges did not cover the turnovers and the threes.
04What it means for the 76ersPhiladelphia is 3-0 and has won all three games in its last 3.
Philadelphia is 3-0 and has won all three games in its last 3. The 76ers shot only 40.8 percent, on 40 of 98, so the offense was not clean. The defense made up for it. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit 4 of 6 from three off the bench and had 3 steals. Dean Wade also had 3 steals. Anfernee Simons went 1 of 7 and was -13, one of the few weak spots. For a team that wins with pressure and threes, this was the formula working.
05What it means for the BucksMilwaukee is 0-3 and has lost its last 3.
Milwaukee is 0-3 and has lost its last 3. The Bucks shot 46.7 percent, on 42 of 90, and dominated the paint. The giveaways wasted that. Myles Turner went 0 of 4 with 0 points and 3 turnovers, and finished -16. Tyler Herro scored 13 with 3 turnovers. Kasparas Jakucionis had 12 points and 3 turnovers. The bench was a bright spot, with Ware, AJ Green (11 points) and Brayden Burries (10 points) all contributing. Until the ball security improves, the Bucks will keep giving games away.
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