After defeating both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets in consecutive nights, the Philadelphia 76ers were back in action on Sunday taking on the Milwaukee Bucks. It was an action-packed game that saw the Sixers get out to a 10-0 lead in the opening frame and ultimately scoring 72 points in the first half.
However, the Bucks did not back down, thanks to a tremendous performance from All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 35 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Antetokounmpo's outstanding performance plus the Sixers' deteriorating second half play, helped Milwaukee to a 118-110 victory.
Here are three takeaways from Sixers' collapse against the Bucks:
Even though the Sixers fell flat on their face in the third quarter, both Dario Saric and Ben Simmons had great performances on Sunday night. Saric started the game off on fire as he scored 15 points in the first quarter on 6-of-6 shooting from the field. …show more content…
Saric finished the game with 25 points and six rebounds, leading all Sixers players in scoring.
Simmons, on the other hand, was dishing out a ton of assists in the first quarter. The Rookie of the Year candidate had eight assists along with four points. Throughout the game, Simmons showed off his precision passing, a nice jump shot in the paint, and aggressively drove to the basket.
Despite having six turnovers, Simmons notched another double-double consisting of 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Aforementioned, one of the reasons why the Milwaukee Bucks got back into the game was because of the myriad of Sixers' turnovers. Philadelphia compiled 26 turnovers, (13 coming from Joel Embiid and Simmons) which led to 36 points for Milwaukee.
The Bucks, however, only had 15 turnovers as a team. This season, the Sixers are averaging 17.3 turnovers per game, which is good for dead last in the
However, the Bucks did not back down, thanks to a tremendous performance from All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who had 35 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Antetokounmpo's outstanding performance plus the Sixers' deteriorating second half play, helped Milwaukee to a 118-110 victory.
Here are three takeaways from Sixers' collapse against the Bucks:
Even though the Sixers fell flat on their face in the third quarter, both Dario Saric and Ben Simmons had great performances on Sunday night. Saric started the game off on fire as he scored 15 points in the first quarter on 6-of-6 shooting from the field. …show more content…
Saric finished the game with 25 points and six rebounds, leading all Sixers players in scoring.
Simmons, on the other hand, was dishing out a ton of assists in the first quarter. The Rookie of the Year candidate had eight assists along with four points. Throughout the game, Simmons showed off his precision passing, a nice jump shot in the paint, and aggressively drove to the basket.
Despite having six turnovers, Simmons notched another double-double consisting of 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Aforementioned, one of the reasons why the Milwaukee Bucks got back into the game was because of the myriad of Sixers' turnovers. Philadelphia compiled 26 turnovers, (13 coming from Joel Embiid and Simmons) which led to 36 points for Milwaukee.
The Bucks, however, only had 15 turnovers as a team. This season, the Sixers are averaging 17.3 turnovers per game, which is good for dead last in the