More than ever a contender for the Player of the Year award, Joel Embiid won the tough duel against John Antitokoumbo and Philadelphia won in Milwaukee (123-120) on Thursday in the NBA.
With 42 points, 14/21 in shots, 14 rebounds and 5 assists, Embid was decisive for the success of his team, which showed a completely different, conquering face from Tuesday’s humiliation at home to Boston (135-87 ).
“This loss… sucks. We learned a lot from that. “Tonight, we had to find our toy and send a message,” commented the Cameroonian pivot.
Opposite, the Greek Freak responded (32 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 blocks) and was the one who multiplied in the last quarter, scoring half his points to try to impose the fate, as the Bucks were 15 points below before the Stop.
But if Jrue Holiday (24 points) was there to help, Khris Middleton sinned a long way with 0/5 in time (2/12 at the end, 19 points), much to the disappointment of the Bucks who dropped 5th. in the East, leaving 3rd place to the Sixers.
Elsewhere in the NBA
Heat 111 Hornets 107 (2nd extension)
MIA: Kyle Lowry was the best of his team with 25 points
CHA: LaMelo Ball had a hat-trick of 14 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds
Wizards 117 Nets 103
IT WAS: Rui Hatsimura led the Wizards with 20 points
BRO: Patty Mills had 22 points
Mavericks 125 Pelicans 118
DAL: Luka Doncic’s incredible play, with 49 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists
NOP: another great performance by CJ McCollum with his new team, with 38 points
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