Bucks shoot 60 percent, drops 76ers to 1-30 with 113-100 win
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin—Giannis Antetokounmpo made his first 11 shots to finish with 22 points, Khris Middleton added 21 on 8-of-9 shooting and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the hapless Philadelphia 76ers 113-100 on Wednesday night.
Philadelphia fell to an astonishing 1-30, including 0-18 on the road, and lost its 12th straight game. The 76ers were led by Jahlil Okafor’s 17 points and eight rebounds.
Antetokounmpo, who missed the previous game with a left knee injury, was 11 of 13 from the floor to give Milwaukee back-to-back wins for only the second time in the last 23 games.
Michael Carter-Williams added 18 points and nine assists for the Bucks, who shot 60 percent (51 for 85) from the field.
It was Milwaukee’s first game since coach Jason Kidd took a medical leave. He is expected to miss four to six weeks while recovering from hip surgery Monday.
Taking his place is assistant Joe Prunty, who also ran the team Nov. 25 when the Bucks lost at home to Sacramento while Kidd was suspended for a game.
The last time Milwaukee played at the Bradley Center was Dec. 12, a 108-95 victory over Golden State after the Warriors set an NBA record by winning their first 24 games of the season.
After a 1-3 road trip out West, Milwaukee returned home and led the entire game against Philadelphia. The 76ers called timeout 54 seconds into the game, and the Bucks scored the first 10 points.
Philadelphia had nine turnovers in the first 8:34 and Milwaukee shot 71.4 percent (15 for 21) in the opening quarter.
The Bucks’ biggest lead was 25 thanks to a layup by Greg Monroe for a 63-38 advantage with 2:42 left in the second quarter.
The closest the 76ers got the rest of the way was the final margin on a 3-pointer by Isaiah Canaan with 50 seconds to go.
