NBA 2023: Philadelphia 76ers end Milwaukee Bucks 16-game winning streak, scores, results, highlights, video, James Harden, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, latest news
The streak is over.
The Philadelphia 76ers have defeated Milwaukee 132-127 to place an finish to the Bucks’ 16-straight wins in an exciting conflict at Fiserv Forum between the Eastern Conference powerhouses on Sunday (all occasions AEDT).
Trailing by 14 to start out the fourth quarter, the Sixers rallied exhausting within the last stanza behind the lead of James Harden, who was probably the most dominant participant on the court docket, ending with 38 factors, 5 threes, 9 rebounds and 10 assists and capturing an ideal 11-of-11 from the free throw line.
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It included Harden hitting an enormous straight-on triple with the shot clock expiring to get Philly inside one-point at 124-125 with 1:21 remaining to silence the house followers.
On the following play, Harden assisted a dagger Joel Embiid three-pointer that gave the Sixers a 127-125 lead.
A Jrue Holiday missed three on the different finish and ensuing pair of free throws made by Tyrese Maxey prolonged the guests’ result in 4 to make it a two-possession sport.
Milwaukee acquired one final likelihood to get again within the sport, however Khris Middleton’s miss from past the arc all however sealed a giant Sixers win.
Embiid was additionally big with 31 factors, six rebounds and 10 assists – marking the primary time since 1965 that Philadelphia teammates have each recorded 30-plus factors and 10-plus assists in the identical sport, per Sixers Stats.
For Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 34 factors and 13 rebounds regardless of combating by way of double-teams within the fourth, and Holiday added 26 factors and 13 assists.
For Sixers beat author Mike O’Connor, it confirmed that the staff’s unbelievable half-court offence – led by Harden and Embiid – could make up for its different flaws.
It units up for an intriguing run residence within the East, with the 45-18 Bucks now sitting simply half a sport forward of the 45-19 Boston Celtics.
The third-placed Philly in the meantime trails Milwaukee by 4 video games at 41-22 and can take nice confidence out of Sunday’s win as Doc Rivers’ aspect appears to be like to make its personal push for the one seed down the stretch.
The Sixers proceed their street journey in Indiana on Tuesday, whereas the Bucks will hope to bounce again in Washington on Monday.
ALL NBA RESULTS
RAPTORS 116 WIZARDS 109
PISTONS 90 CAVALIERS 114
HAWKS 109 HEAT 117
ROCKETS 122 SPURS 110
76ERS 133 BUCKS 130
TIMBERWOLVES – KINGS
