After a split in New York, the 76ers (36-29) continue their three-game road trip by traveling to Milwaukee Bucks (42-24) Thursday.
The Sixers are 0-2 against the Bucks this season, including a one-point road loss at Milwaukee in the season opener on October 26. Damian Lillard scored a game-high 39 points (17-17 feet), while Tyrese Maxey countered with 31 points and eight assists. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 27 points (9-11 fg, 5-6 3fg, 4-4 ft) off the bench in his Sixers debut. The Bucks won in Philadelphia most recently, 119-98, on February 26.
More recently, the Sixers fell to New York Knicks Tuesday by a final score of 106-79. Josh Hart led the Knicks with his fourth triple-double of the season: 20 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. Maxey scored 17 points in his return to action after a four-game absence due to a concussion. The Sixers are 7-12 without Joel Embiid (left knee meniscus intervention) since February 1st.
“It’s disappointing to be sitting here [after a loss] because we made huge ones
progress over the last six quarters,” 76ers head coach Nick Nurse said after the game.
The 42-24 Bucks are returning from a four-game West Coast road trip in which they went 1-3. Tuesday in Sacramento, kings beat the Bucks by 35 points, 129-94. The loss ended a 15-game winning streak against the Kings, which was the NBA’s longest active streak for a team against an opponent.
The Bucks’ only win on the trip came Sunday against Los Angeles Clippers, who were without Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, as well as Russell Westbrook. Now set to host the Sixers, Milwaukee is 25-7 at home.
The freshman duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo (30.8 ppg, 11.2 ppg) and Damian Lillard (24.4 ppg, 6.8 ppg) continues to lead the Bucks.
76ERS-BUCKS INJURY REPORT
Joel Embiid (left knee meniscus intervention), De’Anthony Melton (back; bony stress of the lumbar spine), and Robert Covington (left knee bone bruise) remains out for the 76ers.
The Bucks listed four injured players on Wednesday night’s injury report: Malik Beasley (questionable – back spasms), MarJon Beauchamp (questionable – back spasms), Patrick Beverley (probable – right hip soreness) and Khris Middleton (missing – left ankle). sprain).
TUESDAY’S BEST PERFORMANCES
- In 30 minutes as a starter Tuesday in New York, Oubre Jr. recorded a team-high 19 points (7-15 fg, 3-6 3fg, 2-4 ft) plus six rebounds and an assist.
- Upon returning to the lineup after missing four games with a concussion, Maxey played 28 minutes in the first three quarters against the Knicks and had 17 points (6-14 fg, 3-6 3fg, 2-2 ft), two rebounds, and four assists.
- Maxey scored 10 of Philadelphia’s 14 points in the first quarter.
- Reed added 14 points (6-8 fg, 2-4 ft), a team-high eight rebounds and two steals in 28 minutes off the bench.
Tyrese Maxey on concussion protocol…
“It was a lot of different stages. Practice alone, one-on-one, and then be able to do
a full contact practice and had to run on the treadmill. It was hard. It was my first time
I had a concussion and never knew what it felt like. It was a strange feeling, very
It’s a weird feeling, but I’m happy to be back with my guys.
Thursday’s game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local) in Milwaukee.
Watch: NBC Sports Philadelphia
The Sixers will wear their white Association Edition uniforms in Milwaukee, and the Bucks are expected to sport their black Statement Edition uniforms.
