Joel Embiid triple-double lifts 76ers past Bucks for 3-0 start
Embiid had 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as Philadelphia beat Milwaukee 127-116 on Saturday with LeBron James sitting out.
Joel Embiid recorded 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116 in Philadelphia on Saturday, Oct. 24. The win moved the 76ers to 3-0 despite LeBron James sitting out, according to the Associated Press and Liberty Ballers.
Embiid made 12 of 14 free throws, AP reported. Liberty Ballers said he shot 8-for-20 from the field. His 10 assists completed his triple-double, which NBC Sports described as the 10th of his career.
How Philadelphia held off Milwaukee
Jaylen Brown scored 27 points on his 30th birthday. A three-pointer by Brown off Embiid’s pass made it 120-114 and gave Embiid his 10th assist, AP reported. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope then hit a three-pointer after a turnover, extending Philadelphia’s lead to nine and ending Milwaukee’s late push.
Tyrese Maxey added 26 points for Philadelphia, while VJ Edgecombe scored 17. Liberty Ballers also credited Edgecombe with 13 rebounds, giving the 76ers another contributor on the glass alongside Embiid. Brown’s 27 points came with five assists, according to the outlet.
For Milwaukee, Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the scoring with 21 points, AP reported. Kyle Kuzma finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds, but the Bucks fell to 0-3. Philadelphia’s late three-pointers kept Milwaukee from turning its closing run into a comeback.
James sits out ahead of Detroit game
James was officially ruled out for lower-back pain management in the first of Philadelphia’s back-to-back games this weekend, AP reported. He was expected to play at home against Detroit on Sunday, Oct. 25; that expectation did not establish whether he would be cleared to take the court.
Coach Nick Nurse said before the Milwaukee game that James had not expressed back pain or discomfort, according to AP. James averaged 15.5 points and 9.5 rebounds over his first two games with the 76ers. Philadelphia had also come back from 29 points down to beat Cleveland in its previous game, AP reported, before Embiid led Saturday’s win without him.
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Sources and context
- Embiid posts triple-double with LeBron out to keep 76ers perfect in 127-116 win over BucksAssociated Press, republished by WRAL
- LeBron-less Sixers stay perfect as Joel Embiid posts triple-double in win over BucksLiberty Ballers
- Joel Embiid records 10th career triple-doubleNBC Sports
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