The Philadelphia 76ers had a tough challenge on Thursday night. They were coming off two straight home losses, including one on Wednesday, and then had to board a plane to face the well-rested Milwaukee Bucks on the road. On top of that, they were still shorthanded as they were missing Ben Simmons in this one.
All of that mixed together caused for a tough night as the Bucks, led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, knocked off Philadelphia 124-117 at home in a game that was not as close as the score suggests. Antetokounmpo had 27 points with 14 rebounds and six assists for the Bucks and Milwaukee shot 20-for-40 from deep as a team as they just had more energy than the Sixers in this one.
Joel Embiid had 24 points on 9-for-21 shooting to lead Philadelphia, Tobias Harris had 18 points and six assists in his return, Shake Milton had 20 points, Seth Curry had 11, and Tyrese Maxey added 11 and four assists with Mike Scott adding 11.
Here are the three observations from the loss: