Philadelphia improve to 3-0 with 127-116 victory over Milwaukee Bucks for Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, October 24. Joel Embiid lead 76ers with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jaylen Brown score 27 points for his 30th birthday and Tyrese Maxey add 26. VJ Edgecombe contribute 17 points.
Philadelphia overcome the absence of LeBron James, who dey ruled out because say dem dey manage his lower back pain. E expected to return against Detroit Pistons on Sunday after averaging 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds for his first two games with Sixers. Dean Wade make his season debut after ankle injury and score seven points.
76ers lead 34-25 after first quarter and remain ahead through third quarter. Maxey hit 46-foot shot to close opening period and add fadeaway jumper for buzzer of third. Brown then convert three-pointer from Embiid pass for 120-114 lead before Kentavious Caldwell-Pope hit another three after Milwaukee turnover.
Milwaukee, still no win at 0-3, get four players score at least 15 points. Jaime Jaquez Jr. lead Bucks with 21 points, Kel’el Ware add 19 points and 13 rebounds from bench, and Kyle Kuzma record 14 points and 12 rebounds. Philadelphia shoot 40.8% from field but make 19 three-pointers for 44 attempts, while Embiid go 12-of-14 from free-throw line.
