Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers: Game Player Stats and Box Scores for March 14, 2024

The NBA hosts a six-game night on Thursday, featuring the Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers. The two Eastern Conference teams have met twice this season with the Bucks winning both games. The Sixers are looking forward to getting a win in their third and final game to avoid a season series sweep.

Both teams had a slow start in the first quarter, with the Bucks trailing the game, 29-24. Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn't aggressive in the opening period, finishing with only two points on 50% shooting. It was Damian Lillard who took over for the Bucks with nine points and three rebounds.

The Sixers had Tyrese Maxey starting hot early on, as he had 10 quick points. Philly's backcourt was a problem at the start, as even Kyle Lowry had six points on 100% shooting.

During the second quarter, the Sixers focused on the defensive end as they hogged Giannis on multiple possessions. On the offensive end, Cameron Payne came off the bench hot, scoring 11 points.

The Bucks tried to be aggressive, with Giannis handling the ball more. But the Sixers' defensive strategy caused him to struggle. The Greek Freak had four turnovers in the first half, most of which came due to the defensive scheme of Philly. The Sixers led the first half of the game, 61-53.

Things started to get serious in the second half. The Bucks rallied to lessen the gap between them and the Sixers. By the time the third period was over, the score was 83-80, with Philly leading the game.

The fourth period started and the Bucks were set on taking the lead. The game was competitive as Giannis and Maxey went blow for blow. Thanks to Brook Lopez, Milwaukee took over the game with 8:42 in the fourth. They had their first lead of the game, 88-87, racing away to an eventual win.

For the Sixers, they suffered another loss to their roster after Tobias Harris twisted his right ankle while defending the Greek Freak. With 2:06 left, the Sixers forward left the game and headed straight to the locker room as he was in pain. Philly tried to catch up to Milwaukee, but Giannis' heroics were too much. The Bucks won, 114-105.

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Milwaukee Bucks vs Philadelphia 76ers: Game Player Stats and Box Scores

Milwaukee Bucks game player stats

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Jae Crowder	9	2	0	0	0	0	1-3	1-2	0	4
Giannis Antetokounmpo	32	11	7	1	0	7	5-8	-	14-18	-4
Brook Lopez	19	7	4	1	2	2	4-8	2-6	-	23
Patrick Beverley	6	2	2	1	1	1	1-3	1-2	-	1
Damian Lillard	17	3	9	1	1	0	3-6	2-4	1-1	23
Bobby Portis	8	3	1	1	0	4	1-2	0-1	-	-1
Pat Connaughton	9	3	4	0	0	0	1-2	-	2-2	3
AJ Green	14	5	0	1	0	0	1-2	-	3-3	1
Thanasis Antetokounmpo	DNP
Danilo Galinari	0	1	1	0	0	0	-	-	-	-5
Jaylin Galloway	DNP
Andre Jackson Jr.	DNP
Ryan Rollins	DNP
TyTy Washingon Jr.	DNP

Philadelphia 76ers game player stats

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Tobias Harris	15	4	3	1	0	0	5-11	2-4	3-4	-12
Kelly Oubre Jr.	9	4	0	0	0	0	4-11	0-4	1-2	-4
Mo Bamba	5	5	3	1	0	1	2-3	1-2	0-0	-1
Kyle Lowry	12	2	0	0	0	2	4-7	1-3	3-3	-11
Tyrese Maxey	30	4	4	0	0	2	12-23	5-9	1-3	-8
Nicolas Batum	3	7	2	2	0	2	1-4	1-2	-	-4
Paul Reed	5	2	3	0	2	0	2-5	1-4	-	-14
Buddy Hield	9	0	2	0	1	1	3-6	3-4	-	2
KJ Martin	4	1	1	2	0	0	1-1	-	2-2	8
Cameron Payne	13	1	2	0	0	3	5-6	3-3	-	-2
Ricky Council IV	DNP
Jeff Dowtin Jr.	DNP