After an embarrassing loss to the Boston Celtics, star big man Joel Embiid and his Philadelphia 76ers responded with a 123-120 statement win over the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.
MVP candidate Embiid finished with 42 points and 15 rebounds, while Giannis Antetokounmpo flirted with a triple-double totaling 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists. Point guard James Harden didn’t play for the Sixers, who expect the star to debut after the All-Star break.
Three-time Super Bowl Champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe and award-winning journalist, TV host, and author Skip Bayless share their biggest takeaways from Philly’s win at Milwaukee:
