Despite losing to the Dallas Mavericks recently, Joel Embiid, James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers bounced back quickly against the Milwaukee Bucks and renewed the hope of fans that they can compete for the NBA title.
Not only did the Sixers end the Bucks’ 16-game winning streak, but they also came from 18 points down to claim the 133-130 victory. It really looked like Philly was headed to a blowout loss, but Embiid and Harden wouldn’t let the team go down without a fight.
Harden scored 19 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter to power a 48-31 run in the period for the Sixers. Philly was trailing by 14 points entering the final frame, but Milwaukee just had no answer for The Beard. Embiid added 31, while Tyrese Maxey had 26 to help propel the team to the narrow victory.
Naturally after the victory, Sixers fans were in a celebratory mood. After all, they just destroyed the hottest team in the NBA right now.
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