Antetokounmpo lifts Bucks to 109-105 OT victory over 76ers

<p>PHILADELPHIA &mdash; Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 10 of his 32 points in overtime to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-105 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night in a matchup of two of the Eastern Conference’s best teams.</p>
<p>With P.J. Tucker reportedly headed to Milwaukee in a trade with Houston, Donte DiVincenzo scored 20 points and Jrue Holiday added 19 for the Bucks, who have won five in a row and 10 of 11.</p>
<p>Tucker did not play Wednesday for the Rockets, and neither did Milwaukee’s D.J. Augustin and D.J. Wilson, who according to ESPN are heading to Houston in the trade.</p>
<p>Tobias Harris scored 19 points and Danny Green added 18 for Philadelphia, which had its six-game winning streak snapped. Philadelphia All-Star Joel Embiid sat for the third straight game with a bruised left knee. Ben Simmons had 13 points and 12 assists and hit a late 3-pointer.</p>
<p>The Bucks (26-14) pulled within 1 1/2 games of the East-leading 76ers (28-13).</p>
<p>Antetokounmpo finished with 15 rebounds and five assists, ending a streak of three straight triple-doubles.</p>
<p>After being hounded by Simmons for most of the game, Antetokounmpo found his offense in the extra session with Simmons in foul trouble.</p>
<p>He scored 10 straight Bucks points, the last a 10-foot jumper in the lane that pushed Milwaukee’s lead to 105-98 with 1:11 left in overtime. He sat on the court near the 76ers bench after the bucket, drawing boos from the fans.</p>
<p>Milwaukee rallied from a 19-point second-half deficit and went ahead 91-84 on Holiday’s corner 3 with 52.3 seconds left in regulation. The Bucks still led 93-90 on Khris Middleton’s layup with 3 seconds left. After a timeout, Furkan Korkmaz drained a corner 3 with 0.4 seconds remaining to send the game to overtime.</p>
<p>The first half was a struggle for Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. The two-time MVP was hounded by Simmons at every step. He managed just four field-goal attempts, making one.</p>
<p>Milwaukee missed 16 of 17 3-point tries in the opening half and 33 of 45 shots overall, settling for a season-low 31 first-half points in addition to 13 turnovers. The Bucks’ previous low in a first half was 41 points.</p>
<p>VETERAN HELP</p>
<p>Tucker has averaged 7.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in an 11-year career for Houston, Toronto and Phoenix.</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Bucks: Improved to 11-9 on the road. … DiVincenzo played his college ball at nearby Villanova.</p>
<p>76ers: Embiid, who watched from the bench in an orange hoodie and slippers, is expected to miss at least another week. … Philly fell to 18-4 at home. … Coach Doc Rivers offered words of support to former 76ers center Shawn Bradley, who was paralyzed in a bicycle accident in January. “Really saddened by it,” Rivers said. “Just sending as much positivity to him and his family as we can.” … Seth Curry sprained his left ankle while driving to the basket with 7:23 left in the fourth. He hobbled to the locker room and didn’t return.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Bucks: Host San Antonio on Saturday.</p>
<p>76ers: Host Sacramento on Saturday.</p>
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