Joel Embiid had 31 points and 11 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the NBA-best Milwaukee Bucks 121-109 on Wednesday. Ben Simmons had 15 points, 14 assists and seven rebounds for the Sixers, who won their third in a row and tied a franchise record with 21 made 3-pointers. Josh Richardson added 18 points, Furkan Korkmaz scored 16 and Al Horford had 11 points and 10 rebounds. The Sixers dominated the first half, as they jumped out to a 69-48 advantage thanks to 23 points and seven rebounds from Embiid. On the Sixers’ next possession, Korkmaz made a 3-pointer, their 18th of the game, to push the lead back to 20.

Source: National Post December 25, 2019 22:07 UTC