Overview
- The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116 to improve to 3-0 on Saturday.
- Joel Embiid posted a 28-point, 11-rebound, 10-assist triple-double as he took on primary playmaking duties with LeBron James rested for back-to-back load management.
- Jaylen Brown led Philadelphia with 27 points on his 30th birthday, Tyrese Maxey added 26, V.J. Edgecombe finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Dean Wade made his Sixers debut and hit early corner threes.
- Philadelphia’s win masked defensive problems: the team allowed 58 points in the paint, 31 fastbreak points, and 20 second-chance points, all areas that coach Nick Nurse will need to address.
- Milwaukee fell to 0-3 despite multiple double-digit scorers, Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the Bucks with 21 points, and the result highlights how the Sixers’ early rotation and rest decisions will shape their short-term outlook.