Overview
- Philadelphia won 116-101 at Fiserv Forum to improve to 13-9 and 2-0 against Milwaukee this season.
- George posted 20 points, five rebounds and five assists and took over late after telling Tyrese Maxey he would finish the game.
- The bench delivered 61 points, with Quentin Grimes scoring 22 and Jabari Walker adding a season-high 18.
- Maxey was held to a season-low 12 points but contributed four steals and a block as Milwaukee focused on getting the ball out of his hands.
- Joel Embiid rested on the back-to-back, while the Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo and lost AJ Green to a left shoulder contusion.