Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 135-127 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. The Bucks shot a season-high 24 3-pointers, with Lillard making 8 of 15 from beyond the arc. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 39 points, while Joel Embiid added 27 points and 12 rebounds.
Damian Lillard scored a season-high 43 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 135-127 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday afternoon.Lillard added seven rebounds and eight assists for Milwaukee, which played without All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo . Six other Bucks scored in double figures, led by 23 from reserve Gary Trent Jr., who shot 7-of-15 from 3-point range.Lillard went 8-of-15 from distance as Milwaukee made a season-high 24 3-pointers on 55 attempts .
The Bucks took a 40-39 lead into the second quarter after Kyle Kuzma's layup at the buzzer, which marked the 16th lead change of the opening period.Milwaukee also beat the buzzer before the half, with Trent knocking down a 3-pointer to give the Bucks a 65-63 edge.Maxey and Embiid combined for 50 points in the first half, while Lillard had 19 to lead Milwaukee.The Bucks slowly crawled ahead in the third, going up 101-89 on a 32-foot 3-pointer from Bobby Portis at the end of the shot clock.
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