Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Milwaukee Bucks to victory over the Philadelphia 76ers with one of the most dominant performances in NBA history. Antetokounmpo recorded 35 points, 20 assists and 17 rebounds in a 126-113 Thursday night win on the road.
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Amid Rivers' exit, the Bucks are still looking to clinch a top-six seed and avoid the play-in tournament. Milwaukee is currently sitting in sixth place in the Eastern Conference at 41-34, half a game behind the Detroit Pistons and five games ahead of the No. 7-seeded Orlando Magic.
As the Philadelphia 76ers hosted the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, the visiting team’s head coach, Doc Rivers, went back to the locker room early on. It tu
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Sporting News on MSNGiannis Antetokounmpo's message after making NBA history during Bucks-76ersHe scored 35 points, secured 17 rebounds and dished out a career-high 20 assists. In fact, not even Chamberlain ever finished with a stat line like that, as Antetokounmpo became the first player ever to do so. After the game, Brook Lopez was asked about Antetokounmpo's performance.
Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers was not feeling well in the first half in Philadelphia, Darvin Ham coaches team rest of way.
Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their latest home loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
Former Florida Gators forward Colin Castleton is back in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers announced Thursday that he signed a 10-day contract.
“The Bucks got a much-needed 10-point win over the Suns to break a four-game losing streak. Of the remaining schedule, this is the most winnable game outside of a road game at New Orleans. The 76ers have dropped nine straight games and I don’t see that changing here after three straight double-digit losses. It’s Bucks or pass.”