Tyrese Maxey scored 24 points (14 in the second quarter), and the Philadelphia 76ers went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 110-102.
It was tied at 99 when De'Anthony Melton’s corner 3-pointer put the 76ers ahead for good with 4:22 left. They pulled away to a 108-99 lead with 1:47 left.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Bucks 10-2. Joel Embiid (No. 8 in clutch points, 2022-23) scored 4 of the 76ers’ 10 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Embiid had 32 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points (11 in the first quarter) and 14 rebounds, and Bobby Portis added 21 points and 11 rebounds on 9 for 13 shooting.
The 76ers shot 51.3% from the field and 46.4% from 3 to the Bucks’ 45.6% and 33.3%. The Bucks got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed.