Five days after their last game, marked by the huge card of Joel Embiid, author of 59 points against the Jazz, the 76ers found the floors, with the first game of a “back-to-back” at home. A not easy first step, with the reception of the Bucks, holders of the second best record in the league, behind the Celtics.
But the hierarchy was shaken up, since the men of Doc Rivers won against the troops of Milwaukee (110-102), after a two-speed match.
First there was a first half more controlled by the Bucks (62 points at 52% on shots), during which the 76ers mainly hunkered down to stay within range, under the impetus of a sensational Tyrese Maxey (24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists), unfortunately released on injury a few seconds before the break, and never returned afterwards. Then a totally different second half, as the Bucks lost ground on offense, with only 40 points scored at 38% on shots, against a 76ers defense that clearly raised the tone, while Joel Embiid was gaining strength in attack to overthrow for good the momentumscoring 19 of his 32 points after the break.
Winners of a third game in a row before moving on tonight against Wolves, the 76ers have a positive record for the first time this season.
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– Tyrese Maxey cut in his tracks. the dragster of the 76ers made all of his stats in the first half, as he twisted his ankle on the final possession before the break, and never returned afterward. Author of 24 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists during the first period, he allowed the 76ers to stay within reach of their opponents, before Joel Embiid took over in the second period. According to ESPN, he will undergo an MRI during the day, to determine the severity of his injury. It therefore seems highly unlikely that he will be in uniform for the second match of the “back-to-back” against Wolves.
– The “Greek Freak” missed 11 free throws! It’s very simple: of the 13 free throws missed by the Bucks in this meeting (8/21), Giannis Antetokounmpo counts 11 of these misses! He finishes at 4/15 in this exercise. A terrible observation, when you know that the Bucks lost by only 8 points. After missing his first few attempts in the first half, the Greek was clearly mentally damaged for the rest of the game, as the Wells Fargo Center crowd booed louder and louder as he crossed the line. repair. More broadly, his performance is mixed, because if he was true to himself with a substantial volume of play (25 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists) he also lost 5 balls…
TOPS/FLOPS
✅ Joel Embiid. No second straight outing at 59 points for the 76ers pivot, but still a decisive performance for his team nonetheless. Author of 32 points, including 19 in the second half to ensure the “scoring” after the exit of Tyrese Maxey just before halftime, Joel Embiid was once again the catalyst for the 76ers. Far from concentrating only on the attack, he added 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks (including 2 on Giannis Antetokounmpo).
✅ George Niang. Good performance from the veteran winger off the bench, author certainly of his best attacking game since the start of the season with 17 points, including 4 award-winning shots.
✅ Bobby Portis. Holder since the Bucks are currently composing with the absences of Pat Connaughton, Wesley Matthews and of course Khris Middleton in their five major, the strong winger has made a clean copy, with 21 points (9/13), 11 rebounds and 3 assists, but not rewarded with victory at the end.
⛔️ Mar Jon Beauchamp. In a good dynamic, while he took advantage of the many absences in Milwaukee to show himself in the five major, the rookie of the Bucks stalled, facing the 76ers. Timid and inefficient in attack (0 point at 0/3), he was not much help in defense either, and was then left on the bench for much of the second half. , his coach relying more on Grayson Allen.
THE FOLLOWING
Philadelphia (8-7): “back-to-back” at home, against Wolves (01:30)
Milwaukee (11-4): reception of the Blazers, on the night of Monday to Tuesday (02:00)
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