Embiid triple-double lifts 76ers past Bucks 127-116

Joel Embiid recorded a triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116 on Saturday, October 24.

Embiid shot 8-of-20 and made 12 of 14 free throws. He also set up the shot that broke the game open: Jaylen Brown's 27-foot three-pointer with 1:39 left made it 120-114.

Philadelphia (3-0) trailed 48-41 in the second quarter, then closed the half on a 10-0 run to lead 61-56. Milwaukee (0-3) did not lead again.

The 76ers built their biggest lead, 16 points, early in the fourth quarter at 105-89. Milwaukee cut it to six before Brown's three. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope followed with a 25-foot running jumper, and Embiid dunked off a VJ Edgecombe assist to make it 125-114.

Kasparas Jakucionis answered with a layup, and Tyrese Maxey made two free throws with 29.9 seconds left to set the final score. Brown finished with 27 points and Maxey with 26. Edgecombe had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Caldwell-Pope hit 4 of 6 threes.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. led Milwaukee with 21 points on 7-of-13 shooting. Kel'el Ware had 19 points and 13 rebounds off the bench, and Kyle Kuzma added 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Turnovers decided it. Milwaukee gave the ball away 23 times to Philadelphia's 11, and the 76ers had 15 steals. They also made 19 of 44 from three-point range.

Up next

76ers: vs. the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, October 25.

Bucks: vs. the Indiana Pacers on Monday, October 26.