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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks topple Sixers and go seven games over .500 for first time

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Eric Nehm: FINAL: Bucks 123, Sixers 109 – Antetokounmpo 34pts/15reb/6ast – Lillard 25pts/5reb/4ast – Middleton 13pts/5reb/8ast (24min) – Lopez 12pts/7reb/3ast/2blk – Prince 11pts/2reb The Bucks are now 24-17. This is the first time they’ve been 7 games over .500 this season.
Source: x.com

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Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks win tonight as Damian Lillard takes over in 4th Qtr.
Since Nov. 12:
Oklahoma City (25-5. 83%)
Cleveland (23-6, 79%)
Milwaukee (22-9, 71%)
👀 “Really? I’ll take it. I’m happy where we are right now. But we gotta keep on improving.” – Giannis
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… – 11:41 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Final: Sixers lose 123-109 to Bucks.
– Maxey had a fantastic game (37/6/7).
– Adem Bona with 10/6 in 24 mins in his first career start.
– Giannis with 34/15/6.
– Dame’s 16 in the 4th put the game away.
Talking about it with @_devongivens at 9:35.
youtube.com/live/7cq7nwGyv… pic.x.com/JzCa1OOlLl – 9:31 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Adem Bona fouls out in 24 minutes against Giannis Antetokounmpo. – 9:12 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Heading into the fourth quarter, the Bucks lead, 90-81.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 29pts/14reb/5ast in 31 min thus far. Khris Middleton with 13pts/3reb/6ast in 18 min off the bench.
Bucks struggled at the start of the second quarter without Antetokounmpo. Big minutes ahead. – 8:51 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Giannis LIGHTING UP the 76ers in the first half 🔥
19 PTS | 8-9 FG | 12 REB
(via @Bucks)
pic.x.com/DPWYMjqpPT – 8:22 PM

Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Sixers 50, Bucks 59 at halftime. Sixers had a terrific start to the second quarter, but the Bucks ended the frame on a run of their own. The teams break even in the quarter.
17 points in 20 minutes for Tyrese Maxey, 19-12-4 on 8-9 shooting for Giannis Antetokounmpo. – 8:09 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Bucks 59, Sixers 50
– Antetokounmpo 19pts/12reb/4ast
– Middleton 7pts/2reb/4ast
– Jackson 7pts
– Rollins 7pts
The Bucks were just 5-of-17 from 3 in the first half. – 8:08 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Sixers 21, Bucks 30 after one in Milwaukee.
Maxey: 7 points, 3-8 FG
Bona: 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2-2 FG, 2-4 FT
12-7-2 for Giannis (6-7 FG). – 7:38 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Bucks lead, 30-21.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 12 points and 7 rebounds in 12 minutes. Khris Middleton has added four points and three assists in five minutes off the bench. – 7:38 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 6:39 left in the first quarter, the Bucks and 76ers are tied at 9.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has four point, three rebounds and two assists early. – 7:22 PM
Adam Aaronson @SixersAdam
Adem Bona has the Giannis Antetokounmpo assignment tonight, and he picks up the game’s first foul around the 10:15 mark. Sixers will need Bona to stay out of foul trouble tonight, their only other “center” is Pete Nance. – 7:15 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Brook Lopez finishes an alley-oop from Giannis Antetokounmpo for the Bucks’ first bucket tonight.
Away we go in Milwaukee… – 7:14 PM

More on this storyline

“I’m happy that we are doing it,” he said after the Raptors win. “The team have taken the challenge. We have a long – I think around 10, 12 games before the all-star break – we have to take it a game at a time. We have Philly coming in, we have to take care of business. I feel like the team have been taking care of business. We had like this, bad game against the Knicks, but pretty much in the games previous to that and the games after that we ‘ve been taking care of business, so I’m very happy with where the team stands right now. But we cannot let our foot off the gas. We have to keep on going. -via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / January 18, 2025