Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points (24 on 8 3-pointers), and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 20-7 run in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 135-127.
The 76ers had gone on a 14-5 run to lead 69-67 when Lillard’s pull-up 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good with 9:19 left in the third quarter. He scored 12 points and Brook Lopez added 6 as they pulled away to an 87-76 lead with 5:36 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter.
Gary Trent Jr. had a season-high 23 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) and 3 steals off the bench. The Bucks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the 76ers, Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points on 16 for 23 shooting, and Joel Embiid added 27 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. Guerschon Yabusele scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks grabbed 19 offensive rebounds to the 76ers’ 8. The Bucks made 24 3-pointers, 8 of them by Lillard and 7 by Trent. The 76ers forced 12 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Bucks 26-7 on the fast break. The 76ers outscored the Bucks 21-8 in 5 minutes with Oubre, Yabusele, Grimes, Maxey and Edwards on the floor together.