Game ID: 22300817
Milwaukee Bucks @ Philadelphia 76ers
Sunday, February 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHI 21 27 34 16 98MIL 35 34 26 24 119
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Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHI availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 6 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Melton missed 15 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 7 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 20 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Morris Sr. back 2/03 after 2, 21 min since (124% of 17)
NEW Reed 19 to 24 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 12 to 20 min over the last 5
NEW Springer 12 to 23 min over the last 3
PHI availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 7 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Melton missed 16 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 8 since 1/30, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 21 since 1/02, out tonight
NEW Hield 24 to 37 min over the last 3
NEW Reed 19 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Payne 18 to 27 min over the last 3
NEW Martin 12 to 20 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Embiid missed 8 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 2 since 2/12, returns tonight: 27 min (78% of 34)
OUT Melton missed 17 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Batum missed 9 since 1/30, returns tonight: 18 min (69% of 26)
OUT Covington missed 22 since 1/02, out tonight
NEW Hield 24 to 39 min over the last 4
NEW Reed 19 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Payne 18 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Martin 12 to 25 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT Embiid missed 9 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Melton missed 18 since 1/15, returns tonight: 16 min (61% of 26)
OUT Covington missed 23 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Harris back 2/22 after 2, 27 min since (78% of 34)
BACK Batum back 2/22 after 9, 18 min since (69% of 26)
NEW Oubre Jr. 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Hield 24 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Reed 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 12 to 23 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 10 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 24 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Harris back 2/22 after 2, 30 min since (89% of 34)
BACK Melton back 2/23 after 18, 16 min since (61% of 26)
BACK Batum back 2/22 after 9, 9 min since (35% of 26)
NEW Hield 24 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Reed 19 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 12 to 23 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 11 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 25 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Harris back 2/22 after 2, 31 min since (90% of 34)
BACK Melton back 2/23 after 18, 17 min since (65% of 26)
BACK Batum back 2/22 after 9, 12 min since (45% of 26)
NEW Hield 24 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Reed 19 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Martin 12 to 23 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 3/01 · 2 days' restOUT Embiid missed 12 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 26 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 2 since 2/25, out tonight
BACK Harris back 2/22 after 2, 30 min since (89% of 34)
BACK Melton back 2/23 after 18, 14 min since (55% of 26)
BACK Batum back 2/22 after 9, 14 min since (53% of 26)
NEW Hield 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Reed 19 to 27 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 13 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 27 since 1/02, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 3 since 2/25, returns tonight: 4 min (36% of 12)
BACK Harris back 2/22 after 2, 32 min since (95% of 34)
BACK Melton back 2/23 after 18, 14 min since (55% of 26)
BACK Batum back 2/22 after 9, 17 min since (63% of 26)
NEW Hield 24 to 31 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Embiid missed 14 since 2/01, out tonight
OUT Melton missed 2 since 3/01, out tonight
OUT Covington missed 28 since 1/02, out tonight
BACK Martin back 3/03 after 3, 4 min since (36% of 12)
NEW Hield 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Reed 19 to 25 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 2/12 · 2 days' restOUT Middleton missed 2 since 2/08, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 2/09 after 2, 29 min since (82% of 36)
BACK Lopez back 2/08 after 3, 26 min since (86% of 31)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/04 after 3, 5 min since (39% of 12)
BACK Green back 2/03 after 2, 16 min since (148% of 11)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 2/04 after 3, 10 min since (103% of 10)
NEW Crowder 22 to 34 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 2/13 · back-to-backOUT Middleton missed 3 since 2/08, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 2/09 after 2, 26 min since (73% of 36)
BACK Lopez back 2/08 after 3, 27 min since (89% of 31)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/04 after 3, 5 min since (42% of 12)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 2/04 after 3, 9 min since (91% of 10)
NEW Crowder 22 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 18 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 2/15 · 1 day's restOUT Middleton missed 4 since 2/08, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 2/09 after 2, 28 min since (79% of 36)
BACK Lopez back 2/08 after 3, 26 min since (86% of 31)
NEW Crowder 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 17 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 2/23 · 7 days' restOUT Middleton missed 5 since 2/08, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 2/09 after 2, 30 min since (84% of 36)
BACK Lopez back 2/08 after 3, 28 min since (91% of 31)
NEW Green 11 to 17 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Middleton missed 6 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 2 since 2/15, returns tonight: 4 min (30% of 12)
BACK Lillard back 2/09 after 2, 31 min since (89% of 36)
MIL availability going into 2/27 · 1 day's restOUT Middleton missed 7 since 2/08, out tonight
BACK Beauchamp back 2/25 after 2, 4 min since (30% of 12)
MIL availability going into 2/29 · 1 day's restOUT Middleton missed 8 since 2/08, out tonight
BACK Beauchamp back 2/25 after 2, 6 min since (54% of 12)
MIL availability going into 3/01 · back-to-backOUT Middleton missed 9 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 2 since 2/27, returns tonight: 2 min (17% of 10)
BACK Beauchamp back 2/25 after 2, 5 min since (45% of 12)
MIL availability going into 3/04 · 2 days' restOUT Middleton missed 10 since 2/08, out tonight
BACK Beauchamp back 2/25 after 2, 4 min since (36% of 12)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 3/01 after 2, 2 min since (17% of 10)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Maxey at 28 and Hield at 19 a game. Without Embiid (10 straight), Covington (24 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 104, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 28 and Lillard at 21 a game. Without Middleton (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Philadelphia 114, Milwaukee 112, Milwaukee keeping it close.
2/12 @ CLE 123-121 — PHI notes
PHI won 123-121. PHI shot 55% (48 of 88) to CLE's 48%, 11 of 26 from three, and got to the line 19 times to CLE's 25. Oubre Jr. led with 24 (10 of 14, 2 of 3 from three); Hield added 24, Maxey 22. The hinge was Q2, 32-29: a lead of 1 became 4.
2/14 vs MIA 104-109 — PHI notes
PHI lost 104-109. PHI shot 48% (41 of 86) to MIA's 48%, 10 of 35 from three. Maxey led with 30 (12 of 23, 2 of 7 from three); Hield added 22, Reed 18. Q2 was theirs, 29-27, but the other 3 periods went 82-75 against them. Hield's -8 in 44 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/22 vs NYK 96-110 — PHI notes
PHI lost 96-110. PHI shot 44% (37 of 84) to NYK's 48%, 10 of 29 from three, and got to the line 14 times to NYK's 27. Maxey led with 35 (11 of 24, 4 of 11 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Oubre Jr. added 14, Hield 14. Q3 was theirs, 35-22, the deficit cut from 23 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 88-61 against them. Harris's -15 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/23 vs CLE 104-97 — PHI notes
PHI won 104-97. PHI shot 44% (40 of 90) to CLE's 42%, 12 of 29 from three, and got to the line 15 times to CLE's 31. Maxey led with 24 (9 of 22, 2 of 5 from three); Payne added 16, Harris 15. The hinge was Q2, 28-25: from level to 3 ahead. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
2/25 vs MIL 98-119 — PHI notes
PHI lost 98-119. PHI took 18 more shots (97 to 79), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 37% to MIL's 54%, 16 of 46 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 18 fouls committed. PHI turned it over 10 times to MIL's 18. Maxey led with 24 (8 of 19, 3 of 8 from three); Melton added 16, Reed 13. Q3 was theirs, 34-26, the deficit cut from 21 to 13, but the other 3 periods went 93-64 against them. Oubre Jr.'s -21 in 29 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/27 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 103, shooting 54 percent and 45 from three, 17 free throws a game; Tatum at 26 and Brown at 22 a game. That is 5 straight wins. 2 days' rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 15 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Hield at 17 a game. Without Embiid (11 straight), Covington (25 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 45 percent from three to Philadelphia's 36 and the defense, Boston allowing 103 a night to Philadelphia's 111. Call it Boston 118, Philadelphia 108, Boston by 10.
3/01 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 110, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 14 free throws a game; Maxey at 29 and Hield at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Embiid (12 straight), Covington (26 straight). 2 days' rest. Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 95 a night and allowing 104, shooting 42 percent and 33 from three, 17 free throws a game; Bridges at 19 and Miller at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 104 a night to Philadelphia's 110. Call it Philadelphia 112, Charlotte 104.
3/03 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 126, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dončić at 37 and Irving at 27 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 37 from three, 13 free throws a game; Maxey at 30 and Harris at 15 a game. Without Embiid (13 straight), Covington (27 straight). One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, and the game turns on the defense, Philadelphia allowing 111 a night to Dallas's 126 and the line, where Dallas takes 19 free throws a game to Philadelphia's 13. Call it Dallas 117, Philadelphia 115, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/05 @ BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 100, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cam. Johnson at 18 and Schröder at 17 a game. Without Thomas (4 straight), Clowney (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 16 free throws a game; Maxey at 27 and Harris at 19 a game. Without Embiid (14 straight), Melton (2 straight), Covington (28 straight). One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 100 a night to Philadelphia's 113 and the turnovers, Brooklyn giving it away 12 times a game to Philadelphia's 9. Call it Brooklyn 112, Philadelphia 109, Philadelphia keeping it close.
2/12 vs DEN 112-95 — MIL notes
MIL won 112-95. MIL shot 50% (42 of 84) to DEN's 38%, 16 of 34 from three. G. Antetokounmpo led with 36 (14 of 19, 8 of 14 at the line); Lillard added 18, Portis 13. The hinge was Q3, 31-19: a lead of 16 became 28. Connaughton was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
2/13 vs MIA 97-123 — MIL notes
MIL lost 97-123. MIL shot 45% (37 of 83) to MIA's 52%, 13 of 39 from three, and got to the line 11 times to MIA's 18. G. Antetokounmpo led with 23 (11 of 18); Lillard added 16, Beasley 16. Q4 was theirs, 21-25, but the other 3 periods went 98-76 against them. Lillard's -25 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/15 @ MEM 110-113 — MIL notes
MIL lost 110-113. MIL shot 47% (42 of 90) to MEM's 53%, 11 of 44 from three. Antetokounmpo led with 35 (15 of 17, 5 of 9 at the line); Lillard added 24, Portis 15. Q4 was theirs, 25-19, the deficit cut from 9 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 94-85 against them. Beverley's -16 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/23 @ MIN 112-107 — MIL notes
MIL won 112-107. MIL shot 47% (41 of 87) to MIN's 44%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 25 times to MIN's 13 — 17 points from the stripe to their 8. Antetokounmpo led with 33 (9 of 13, 14 of 21 at the line); Lillard added 21, Lopez 16. The hinge was Q3, 36-13: MIL came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 17. MIL trailed 51-57 at the half and won the second half 61-50. Lopez was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/25 @ PHI 119-98 — MIL notes
MIL won 119-98. MIL shot 54% (43 of 79) to PHI's 37%, 18 of 37 from three, and went to the line 18 times to PHI's 11 — 15 points from the stripe to their 10. MIL turned it over 18 times to PHI's 10, and PHI turned those into 12 steals. G. Antetokounmpo led with 30 (10 of 17, 9 of 12 at the line); Lillard added 24, Beasley 20. The hinge was Q1, 35-21: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Lillard was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
2/27 vs CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 21 a game. Without Middleton (7 straight). One day's rest. Charlotte comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 97, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Bridges at 20 and Miller at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Bertans (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 97 a night to Milwaukee's 107 and the glass, where Milwaukee has been minus-0 a night and Charlotte minus-4. Call it Milwaukee 113, Charlotte 108.
2/29 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 101, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Bridges at 19 and Miller at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Middleton (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Milwaukee has been plus-2 a night and Charlotte minus-10. Call it Milwaukee 112, Charlotte 109, Charlotte keeping it close.
3/01 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and Vučević at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Craig (4 straight). One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 100, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 29 and Lillard at 22 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Middleton (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 100 a night to Chicago's 114 and the arc, Milwaukee at 38 percent from three to Chicago's 31. Call it Milwaukee 114, Chicago 112, Chicago keeping it close.
3/04 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 97, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 23 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 31 and Lillard at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Middleton (10 straight). 2 days' rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 107, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Leonard at 26 and George at 17 a game. Without Tucker (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 97 a night to the Clippers' 107 and the arc, Milwaukee at 39 percent from three to the Clippers' 33. Call it Milwaukee 116, the Clippers 109.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrAnLiLo 8 22 +5 4 8 50 4 8 50 1 2 50 2 10 5 2 1 3 2
MIL Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
in Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaHiMaRe 5 10 -3 3 5 60 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 1 0
PHI Batum, Harris, Hield, Maxey, Reed
in Batum, Harris, Hield, Maxey, Reed
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrAnLiLo 8 22 +5 4 8 50 4 8 50 1 2 50 2 10 5 2 1 3 2
MIL Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
in Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaLoMaJrRe 4 7 -2 0 4 0 2 6 33 2 2 100 2 4 1 2 1 1 1
PHI Harris, Lowry, Maxey, Oubre Jr., Reed
in Lowry, Oubre Jr.
out Batum, Hield
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoGaLiPo 2 8 +5 3 3 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 1 3 1 0 1 1
MIL Beverley, Connaughton, Gallinari, Lillard, Portis
in Beverley, Gallinari
out Beasley, Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaLoMeJrPa 3 4 -7 1 1 100 0 4 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 2 0 2 2
PHI Batum, Lowry, Melton, Oubre Jr., Payne
in Batum, Melton, Payne
out Harris, Maxey, Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoAnGaPo 3 5 -5 1 2 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
MIL Beverley, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Gallinari, Portis
in G. Antetokounmpo
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaLoMaMeRe 2 8 +3 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
PHI Harris, Lowry, Maxey, Melton, Reed
in Harris, Maxey, Reed
out Batum, Oubre Jr., Payne
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrAnPo 3 8 +2 1 3 33 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 1
MIL Beverley, Connaughton, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Portis
in Crowder
out Gallinari
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHiMaMeRe 3 8 0 3 4 75 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 3 2 1 0 1 0
PHI Harris, Hield, Maxey, Melton, Reed
in Hield
out Lowry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrAnLiPo 1 3 -2 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2
MIL Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Portis
in Beasley, Lillard
out Beverley, Connaughton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHiMaJrRe 1 5 +2 0 2 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
PHI Harris, Hield, Maxey, Oubre Jr., Reed
in Oubre Jr.
out Melton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrLiLoPo 2 6 +4 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 1
MIL Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Lopez
out G. Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IvHiMaJrRe 2 2 -4 1 2 50 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
PHI Council IV, Hield, Maxey, Oubre Jr., Reed
in Council IV
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrAnLiLo 11 31 +10 7 11 64 4 8 50 5 5 100 0 10 8 0 1 3 2
MIL Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
in G. Antetokounmpo
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHiMaJrRe 3 2 -6 1 6 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
PHI Harris, Hield, Maxey, Oubre Jr., Reed
in Harris
out Council IV
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrAnLiLo 11 31 +10 7 11 64 4 8 50 5 5 100 0 10 8 0 1 3 2
MIL Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
in G. Antetokounmpo
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaHiMaRe 4 10 +1 3 4 75 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 2 3 1 1 0 3
PHI Batum, Harris, Hield, Maxey, Reed
in Batum
out Oubre Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrAnLiLo 11 31 +10 7 11 64 4 8 50 5 5 100 0 10 8 0 1 3 2
MIL Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
in G. Antetokounmpo
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaHiMaJr 2 5 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2
PHI Batum, Harris, Hield, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Oubre Jr.
out Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrAnLiLo 11 31 +10 7 11 64 4 8 50 5 5 100 0 10 8 0 1 3 2
MIL Beasley, Crowder, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
in G. Antetokounmpo
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaLoMeJr 2 2 -5 1 4 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 2
PHI Bamba, Harris, Lowry, Melton, Oubre Jr.
in Bamba, Lowry, Melton
out Batum, Hield, Maxey
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeCoAnPo 3 4 -7 1 2 50 0 1 0 3 4 75 0 1 1 0 2 1 0
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Portis
in Beverley, Connaughton, Portis
out Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaLoMaMeJr 5 17 +10 1 4 25 5 7 71 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 2
PHI Bamba, Lowry, Maxey, Melton, Oubre Jr.
in Maxey
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoLiLoPo 4 4 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 3 0 2 0 2 2
MIL Beverley, Connaughton, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Lillard, Lopez
out Beasley, G. Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaLoMaMeJr 5 17 +10 1 4 25 5 7 71 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 2
PHI Bamba, Lowry, Maxey, Melton, Oubre Jr.
in Maxey
out Harris
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoLiLoPo 4 4 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 3 0 2 0 2 2
MIL Beverley, Connaughton, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Lillard, Lopez
out Beasley, G. Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaLoMaJr 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
PHI Bamba, Harris, Lowry, Maxey, Oubre Jr.
in Harris
out Melton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoAnLiLo 5 15 +13 4 4 100 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 6 5 0 3 2 1
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
in Beasley
out Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaHaHiLoMa 1 0 -5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
PHI Batum, Harris, Hield, Lowry, Maxey
in Batum
out Oubre Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoAnLiLo 5 15 +13 4 4 100 2 5 40 1 1 100 0 6 5 0 3 2 1
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
in Beasley
out Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaMaMeJrRe 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
PHI Batum, Maxey, Melton, Oubre Jr., Reed
in Melton, Oubre Jr., Reed
out Harris, Hield, Lowry
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeGaGrAn 2 2 -9 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Beauchamp, Beverley, Gallinari, Green, T. Antetokounmpo
in Beauchamp, Beverley, Gallinari, Green, T. Antetokounmpo
out Beasley, Connaughton, G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaIvHiPa 4 11 +4 1 2 50 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 1
PHI Bamba, Bazley, Council IV, Hield, Payne
in Bamba, Hield, Payne
out Maxey, Oubre Jr., Reed
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeGaGrJrAn 1 5 +5 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
MIL Beauchamp, Gallinari, Green, Jackson Jr., T. Antetokounmpo
in Jackson Jr.
out Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaBaIvHiPa 4 11 +4 1 2 50 3 5 60 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 1 1
PHI Bamba, Bazley, Council IV, Hield, Payne
in Bamba, Hield, Payne
out Maxey, Oubre Jr., Reed
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHIBH B. Hield
CP C. Payne
DB D. Bazley
DM D. Melton
KL K. Lowry
KO K. Oubre Jr.
MB M. Bamba
NB N. Batum
PR P. Reed
RC R. Council IV
TH T. Harris
TM T. Maxey
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
DG D. Gallinari
DL D. Lillard
GA G. Antetokounmpo
JC J. Crowder
MB M. Beasley
PB P. Beverley
PC P. Connaughton
TA T. Antetokounmpo
PHI/MIL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Bucks beat 76ers 119-98 in Doc Rivers' return to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA -- — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, Damian Lillard added 24 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the 76ers 119-98 on Sunday in Doc Rivers’ return to Philadelphia.
Rivers was fired by Philadelphia after last season. He coached the 76ers from 2020-23, never getting past the second round of the playoffs, and Sunday was 12th game since taking over in Milwaukee.
“It was awesome,” Rivers said of his return. “I had three good years here, and I’m not talking about basketball, I’m talking about life. I enjoyed my stay here. I have made friends for life. The fans were good, too. There were a couple hilarious comments. One guy told me that Larry David was looking for me to golf. I thought that was pretty funny.”
Rivers was greeted by a chorus of boos from the sellout crowd during introductions, but his team quickly took the crowd out of the game with a blistering first quarter.
Lillard scored the first seven points for the Bucks and finished with 11 points in the quarter as Milwaukee built a 14-point lead.
“I thought we were consistent,” Lillard said. "We got into the paint, we were willing to make the extra pass to find the open guy and we got quality looks. To play good offense you find quality shots and have a lot of mix. I thought that’s what we did.”
Antetokounmpo, who also finished with 12 rebounds and nine assists, wrapped up the first half with a flourish, hitting a driving layup and also making a full-court pass to Brook Lopez for a dunk as the horn sounded to give Milwaukee its largest lead at 21 points. Philadelphia never got closer than 12 points in the second half.
Antetokounmpo went to the free throw line more times himself (12) than the entire 76ers team (11).
Rivers credited that to his team’s defense.
“We had been putting such an emphasis on defense,” Rivers said. “The last few games we’ve been terrific. When you have Giannis on your team, if you can get stops and get him in transition, Giannis in transition is a problem for everybody.”
Malik Beasley added 20 points and Bobby Portis Jr. had 17 as Milwaukee won its second straight game coming out of the All-Star break after going 3-7 in Rivers’ first 10 games as coach.
"It all comes down to communicating,” Beasley said. “Today was one of the first times we all were communicating. (Before) we were getting mixed up making sure we stay with our own guy or switch. We did a great job with that today.”
Tyrese Maxey had 24 points and De’Anthony Melton added 16 for the 76ers, who have dropped eight of 12 games since losing reigning MVP Joel Embiid to a left knee injury in January.
“We have a lot of guards and a big man shortage,” Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said. “We’re trying to figure some things out. But we still have to do a little bit better of a job of ‘drive and kick’ style basketball with this group of guys. We’ve got to get organized. We’ve got to be more organized on the offensive end.”