Heading into a Sunday night matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Milwaukee Bucks added one of their superstar bigs to the injury report, as Giannis Antet
Tyrese Maxey scored 37 points, but the shorthanded Sixers had no answer for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Co. down the stretch. The Sixers were without Joel Embiid and Paul George, among others,
The 76ers reached the halfway point of their 2024-25 season, facing the team they began their season against, the Bucks.
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 15 rebounds to ... The 76ers (15-26) were once again missing several key players — Joel Embiid, Paul George, Kyle Lowry and Guerschon Yabusele among them — due to injuries, but hung with the Bucks ...
Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 34 points ... was just on the right end of it a few times in the fourth quarter." Embiid didn’t make his debut until Nov. 12 and played three straight ...
Damian Lillard added 25 points for Milwaukee, which completed a 4-0 homestand. Khris Middleton had 13 points and eight assists in 25 minutes off the bench. Brook Lopez added 12 points, and Taurean Prince had 11.
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 15 rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers 123-109 on Sunday night. Damian Lillard added 26 points and eight assists for Milwaukee, which swept the three-game season series from Toronto.
The Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver Nuggets ... Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic were notably absent from this year’s starters ...
Antetokounmpo checked in for 31 minutes. During that time, Giannis scored 25 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists. The Bucks dominated the Joel Embiid-less Sixers with a 15-point win.
The Milwaukee Bucks won their fourth straight game behind 32-point effort from Giannis Antetokounmpo, beating the 76ers 123-109.
Philadelphia 76ers' Ricky Council IV, right, shoots around Milwaukee Bucks' Brook Lopez (11) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Giannis Antetokounmpo's production has dipped slightly in January, and now NBA bettors are getting a good "buy low" spot on the Greek Freak vs. the struggling Sixers.