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The Milwaukee Bucks and the Philadelphia 76ers squared off against each other in a battle between two of the elite teams in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks won a very tight match by a scoreline of 128-122 and clinched the best record in the NBA for the season. They will now have home court advantage throughout the playoffs.
The Bucks have a 59-20 record and are 3 games ahead of the 2nd placed team, Toronto Raptors. They have been suffering a bit recently due to injuries but played great against the 76ers in this match.
The 76ers are currently in the 3rd place in the Eastern Conference standings. They have a 49-30 record and are 2 games ahead of the 4th placed, Boston Celtics.
This match turned out to be a great battle between two of the best athletes in the NBA. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Joel Embiid are two of the best players in the NBA and have the potential to dominate in the NBA for years to come. Both were locked in for the match and provided a great spectacle.
Let's have a look at the key talking points from the match:
#3 Great effort on the boards from the Bucks
The Bucks are one of the topmost rebounding teams in the NBA. They again demonstrated great energy and hustle in this match and dominated on the boards.
The Bucks outrebounded the 76ers 50-43 and that might have just proved to be the difference between the two teams.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks in rebounding. He had 13 rebounds in the game. Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 13 rebounds.
The Bucks were also great on the defensive end down the stretch. They had a 10-1 run in the final minutes of the match and got the win.
#2 Triple double from Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid was on his game tonight. He has been having a terrific season for the 76ers and again dominated against the Bucks. Embiid was also coming into this match following a three-game absence due to a knee injury.
Embiid had the second triple-double of his career in this match. He finished the match with 34 points, 13 rebounds and 13 assists. He also had 3 blocks and 2 steals. He didn't have a very efficient match on the offensive end but still looked unguardable for most of the match. Embiid went to the Free throw line on 10 occasions and the Bucks found it difficult to contain him.
Embiid is averaging 27.5 points, 13.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the season. He has been the best player for the 76ers and his displays will be very critical for the 76ers success this season.
#1 Dominance of Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo is the front runner for the MVP race at the moment. He is the most dominant player in the league and there was no one in the 76ers who managed to contain him.
There was plenty of star power in this match but Giannis shined the brightest. He laid down another huge claim for the MVP award. Giannis finished the match with 45 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks. He was very efficient and shot 13-22 from the field. The 76ers struggled to prevent him from attacking and he went to the charity stripe on 21 occasions.
Giannis is averaging 27.4 points, 12.5 rebounds, 6 assists for the season on an astonishing 58% shooting from the floor. He has led the Bucks to the number 1 seed in the NBA. It will be interesting if they will be able to challenge for the NBA championship this season.
