Overview
- Philadelphia won 116-101 in Milwaukee as reserves delivered 61 points and Paul George steadied the fourth quarter with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists.
- Tyrese Maxey finished with a season-low 12 points but impacted the game defensively with four steals and a block.
- Rookie VJ Edgecombe hit a late 3-pointer to help seal the Sixers’ victory, while Quentin Grimes and Jabari Walker combined for 40 points off the bench.
- Detroit followed with a 124-112 home win behind Cade Cunningham’s 23 points and 12 assists, with seven Pistons in double figures and Jalen Duren posting 16 points and 16 rebounds.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo sat with a calf strain and Milwaukee also lost AJ Green to a shoulder contusion with an MRI planned, as the Bucks fell to 10-15 and have dropped 10 of 12; Philadelphia moved to 2-0 in Milwaukee this season and Detroit to 19-5.