The Milwaukee Bucks handled the Philadelphia 76ers with relative ease on Monday night, and are still undefeated in the Joe Prunty era.
With both teams coming off a back-to-back, the Milwaukee Bucks were able to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday after losing to them just over a week earlier.
Both teams were a little shorthanded, with Joel Embiid still unable to play in back-to-backs for the 76ers and Eric Bledsoe being taken out after the first three minutes of the game and not returning for the Bucks.
With Bledsoe out and Malcolm Brogdon struggling in his first game back from calf soreness, the backcourt depth of the Bucks seemed to be lacking, but strong performances from bench guards helped.
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In regards to depth, forwards Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton will be getting some support soon, as it was announced during the game that Jabari Parker would be making his return on Friday. That;s good news for the those two, who are still first and second in the league in minutes played per game.
While Giannis was his usual brilliant self, the Bucks played well as a team. Six players scored in double digits, and even though the Bucks were massively outscored in the paint, 60-38, they made up for it with a good night from deep, shooting 11-of-28.
Philadelphia on the other hand, had an abysmal night from the three-point line. They shot 2-of-26, including 0-of-8 and 1-of-8 performances for starters Dario Saric and Robert Covington respectively.
The Sixers went 2-26 (7.7%) from 3-point range tonight, their worst 3-pt shooting percentage (min. 10 attempts) since March 2014 at the Bulls when the team went 1-20 (5%). pic.twitter.com/sddzc6nYSw
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 30, 2018
The game got progressively worse as it went on for the Sixers, who actually led after the first quarter. However, a strong second half performance from the Bucks put the game solidly away by the end.
How did the players perform individually on Monday, though? Let’s take a closer look.