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oct 25 2026The 76ers didn't need LeBron James to keep winning. With the small forward sidelined managing lower back issues, Joel Embiid took charge and recorded a triple-double of 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in Philadelphia's victory over the Milwaukee Bucks (116-127). The 76ers improve to 3-0, while the Bucks fall to 0-3.
Bucks Take Lead in Second Quarter
The 76ers came out firing, with a 1-10 start in the first two minutes, and won the first quarter 25-34. But the Bucks responded with a 15-3 run early in the second that gave them their first lead of the game (40-37). Kel'el Ware, with 19 points and 13 rebounds, and Jaime Jaquez Jr., with 21, kept Milwaukee afloat, who led by as much as seven before Philadelphia regained control to head into halftime up four (60-64).
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Philadelphia Breaks Game Open in Fourth Quarter
The game was tied at 67 midway through the third quarter when the 76ers strung together a 6-11 run to pull away again, and closed the period with a ten-point lead (87-97). In the fourth, a 9-14 run extended the lead to 15 points (96-111). The Bucks still got within three with two minutes remaining (114-117), but the 76ers answered with eight straight points to seal the game (114-125).
Beyond Embiid's triple-double, Jaylen Brown scored 27 points, Tyrese Maxey added 26, and VJ Edgecombe recorded 17 points and 13 rebounds with 5 three-pointers. For the Bucks, Tyler Herro, who had scored 34 against the Bulls, finished with 13, and Myles Turner went scoreless in 20 minutes.
