MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo made his first 11 shots to finish with 22 points, Khris Middleton added 21 on 8-of-9 shooting and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the hapless Philadelphia 76ers 113-100 on Wednesday night, December 23rd.
Philadelphia fell to an astonishing 1-30, including 0-18 on the road, and lost its 12th straight game. The 76ers were led by Jahlil Okafor's 17 points and eight rebounds.
Antetokounmpo, who missed the previous game with a left knee injury, was 11 of 13 from the floor to give Milwaukee back-to-back wins for only the second time in the last 23 games.
Michael Carter-Williams added 18 points and nine assists for the Bucks, who shot 60 percent (51 for 85) from the field.
It also was Milwaukee's first game without coach Jason Kidd, expected to miss four to six weeks while recovering from hip surgery Monday.