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FINALOct 24Xfinity Mobile Arena
Milwaukee Bucks logo
MILMilwaukee Bucks
116
Philadelphia 76ers logo
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers
127Winner
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
MIL25352729116
PHI34303330127

Game analysis: Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers

How the 76ers Beat the Bucks

Philadelphia's shooting from deep overcame Milwaukee's dominance inside. A 10–0 second-quarter run erased a five-point deficit, and the 76ers carried a four-point lead into halftime before adding six to their advantage in the third. Joel Embiid finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while Jaylen Brown scored 27 and Tyrese Maxey added 26. Milwaukee dominated the glass and the paint, but Philadelphia protected the ball far better before an 8–0 closing run turned a three-point lead into an 11-point cushion.

The biggest reason

3PT Shooting

PHI 43%vsMIL 32%

Also mattered

  • 11 fewerTurnovers
  • +7%Free-throw shooting
  • +9Steals

Game flow

When the lead changed

MILPHI

MIL's biggest lead was 7 points · PHI's was 16 points · 4 lead changes

-200+20Q1 11:38 · MIL 0–PHI 3Q1 11:38 · MIL 1–PHI 3Q1 11:21 · MIL 1–PHI 4Q1 11:21 · MIL 1–PHI 5Q1 10:46 · MIL 1–PHI 8Q1 10:20 · MIL 1–PHI 10Q1 9:54 · MIL 3–PHI 10Q1 9:38 · MIL 3–PHI 12Q1 9:00 · MIL 5–PHI 12Q1 8:40 · MIL 7–PHI 12Q1 8:19 · MIL 7–PHI 14Q1 8:08 · MIL 9–PHI 14Q1 7:46 · MIL 11–PHI 14Q1 7:28 · MIL 11–PHI 16Q1 6:56 · MIL 13–PHI 16Q1 6:38 · MIL 13–PHI 18Q1 5:32 · MIL 14–PHI 18Q1 5:32 · MIL 15–PHI 18Q1 5:15 · MIL 16–PHI 18Q1 5:04 · MIL 16–PHI 21Q1 4:40 · MIL 16–PHI 24Q1 4:26 · MIL 18–PHI 24Q1 3:53 · MIL 18–PHI 25Q1 2:40 · MIL 18–PHI 26Q1 2:40 · MIL 18–PHI 27Q1 1:46 · MIL 18–PHI 29Q1 1:26 · MIL 20–PHI 29Q1 46.9 · MIL 23–PHI 29Q1 41.7 · MIL 23–PHI 30Q1 41.7 · MIL 23–PHI 31Q1 29.9 · MIL 25–PHI 31Q1 1.0 · MIL 25–PHI 34Q2 11:27 · MIL 28–PHI 34Q2 11:03 · MIL 31–PHI 34Q2 10:02 · MIL 33–PHI 34Q2 8:56 · MIL 34–PHI 34Q2 8:42 · MIL 34–PHI 37Q2 8:23 · MIL 37–PHI 37Q2 7:54 · MIL 40–PHI 37Q2 7:36 · MIL 40–PHI 38Q2 7:36 · MIL 40–PHI 39Q2 7:23 · MIL 41–PHI 39Q2 7:23 · MIL 42–PHI 39Q2 6:36 · MIL 44–PHI 39Q2 6:18 · MIL 44–PHI 41Q2 6:05 · MIL 45–PHI 41Q2 6:05 · MIL 46–PHI 41Q2 5:38 · MIL 47–PHI 41Q2 5:38 · MIL 48–PHI 41Q2 5:23 · MIL 48–PHI 44Q2 4:41 · MIL 48–PHI 45Q2 4:41 · MIL 48–PHI 46Q2 4:33 · MIL 50–PHI 46Q2 4:01 · MIL 52–PHI 46Q2 3:49 · MIL 52–PHI 49Q2 3:39 · MIL 53–PHI 49Q2 3:39 · MIL 54–PHI 49Q2 3:14 · MIL 54–PHI 51Q2 2:41 · MIL 56–PHI 51Q2 2:08 · MIL 56–PHI 54Q2 1:46 · MIL 56–PHI 56Q2 1:34 · MIL 56–PHI 58Q2 1:34 · MIL 56–PHI 59Q2 1:15 · MIL 56–PHI 60Q2 1:15 · MIL 56–PHI 61Q2 31.5 · MIL 58–PHI 61Q2 11.8 · MIL 58–PHI 64Q2 5.3 · MIL 59–PHI 64Q2 5.3 · MIL 60–PHI 64Q3 11:41 · MIL 62–PHI 64Q3 11:26 · MIL 62–PHI 65Q3 11:26 · MIL 62–PHI 66Q3 10:52 · MIL 64–PHI 66Q3 10:34 · MIL 67–PHI 66Q3 9:59 · MIL 67–PHI 67Q3 9:48 · MIL 69–PHI 67Q3 9:29 · MIL 69–PHI 70Q3 8:32 · MIL 69–PHI 72Q3 8:18 · MIL 72–PHI 72Q3 7:41 · MIL 72–PHI 74Q3 7:16 · MIL 72–PHI 76Q3 6:44 · MIL 72–PHI 78Q3 6:24 · MIL 75–PHI 78Q3 6:07 · MIL 75–PHI 80Q3 5:43 · MIL 75–PHI 82Q3 5:16 · MIL 77–PHI 82Q3 4:48 · MIL 79–PHI 82Q3 4:25 · MIL 82–PHI 82Q3 3:24 · MIL 82–PHI 83Q3 3:24 · MIL 82–PHI 84Q3 2:57 · MIL 82–PHI 87Q3 2:12 · MIL 82–PHI 88Q3 2:08 · MIL 83–PHI 88Q3 2:08 · MIL 84–PHI 88Q3 1:58 · MIL 84–PHI 91Q3 1:46 · MIL 86–PHI 91Q3 1:20 · MIL 87–PHI 91Q3 1:11 · MIL 87–PHI 92Q3 1:11 · MIL 87–PHI 93Q3 52.6 · MIL 87–PHI 95Q3 1.7 · MIL 87–PHI 97Q4 11:01 · MIL 89–PHI 97Q4 10:45 · MIL 89–PHI 100Q4 10:13 · MIL 89–PHI 102Q4 9:28 · MIL 89–PHI 105Q4 9:16 · MIL 92–PHI 105Q4 8:30 · MIL 92–PHI 108Q4 8:21 · MIL 94–PHI 108Q4 7:18 · MIL 96–PHI 108Q4 7:04 · MIL 96–PHI 109Q4 6:37 · MIL 96–PHI 110Q4 6:37 · MIL 96–PHI 111Q4 6:14 · MIL 98–PHI 111Q4 6:01 · MIL 98–PHI 113Q4 5:50 · MIL 100–PHI 113Q4 5:31 · MIL 102–PHI 113Q4 5:18 · MIL 102–PHI 116Q4 5:05 · MIL 104–PHI 116Q4 5:05 · MIL 105–PHI 116Q4 4:06 · MIL 108–PHI 116Q4 3:18 · MIL 108–PHI 117Q4 3:05 · MIL 110–PHI 117Q4 2:38 · MIL 111–PHI 117Q4 2:02 · MIL 113–PHI 117Q4 2:02 · MIL 114–PHI 117Q4 1:39 · MIL 114–PHI 120Q4 1:12 · MIL 114–PHI 123Q4 47.4 · MIL 114–PHI 125Q4 33.2 · MIL 116–PHI 125Q4 29.9 · MIL 116–PHI 126Q4 29.9 · MIL 116–PHI 127Q4 0:00 · MIL 116–PHI 127Q1Q2Q3Q4

Quarter-by-quarter momentum

Quarter winners and scoring margin
  1. Q1Biggest margin
    Milwaukee Bucks logoMIL25
    Philadelphia 76ers logoPHI34
    PHI won by 9
  2. Q2
    Milwaukee Bucks logoMIL35
    Philadelphia 76ers logoPHI30
    MIL won by 5
  3. Q3
    Milwaukee Bucks logoMIL27
    Philadelphia 76ers logoPHI33
    PHI won by 6
  4. Q4
    Milwaukee Bucks logoMIL29
    Philadelphia 76ers logoPHI30
    PHI won by 1

Game turning points

Moments identified from the scoring timeline
  1. Final lead changeQ3 · 3:24

    Philadelphia 76ers went ahead and did not trail again.

    Milwaukee Bucks logoMIL 82PHI 83Philadelphia 76ers logo
  2. Late-game pressureQ4 · 2:02

    The game was within five points late, with Philadelphia 76ers ahead.

    Milwaukee Bucks logoMIL 114PHI 117Philadelphia 76ers logo

Momentum swings

Key runs

5 runs · 7+ unanswered points
  1. Q1 · 11:21–10:20
    Philadelphia 76ers logoPhiladelphia 76ers7–0run

    MIL 1 – PHI 3MIL 1 – PHI 10

  2. Q2 · 11:27–8:56
    Milwaukee Bucks logoMilwaukee Bucks9–0run

    MIL 25 – PHI 34MIL 34 – PHI 34

  3. Q2 · 2:08–1:15Largest run
    Philadelphia 76ers logoPhiladelphia 76ers10–0run

    MIL 56 – PHI 51MIL 56 – PHI 61

  4. Q4 · 10:45–9:28
    Philadelphia 76ers logoPhiladelphia 76ers8–0run

    MIL 89 – PHI 97MIL 89 – PHI 105

  5. Q4 · 1:39–47.4
    Philadelphia 76ers logoPhiladelphia 76ers8–0run

    MIL 114 – PHI 117MIL 114 – PHI 125

Players who shaped the game

Player impact

From the box score
Milwaukee Bucks logo

Milwaukee Bucks

MIL
  1. Leading scorerJaime Jaquez Jr.
    21PTS8REB4AST0STL0BLK
  2. Impact contributorKel'el Ware
    19PTS13REB1AST1STL2BLK
  3. Impact contributorKyle Kuzma
    14PTS12REB3AST0STL0BLK
Philadelphia 76ers logo

Philadelphia 76ers

PHI
  1. Leading scorerJoel Embiid
    28PTS11REB10AST1STL0BLK
  2. Impact contributorJaylen Brown
    27PTS3REB5AST3STL0BLK
  3. Impact contributorVJ Edgecombe
    17PTS13REB2AST1STL2BLK

Team performance

Biggest advantages and setbacks

What the winner did best—and what it overcame

Advantages

  1. StealsWinner edge

    Philadelphia 76ers had a 9 edge in steals.

    MIL 5PHI 14
  2. TurnoversWinner edge

    Philadelphia 76ers committed 11 fewer turnovers than Milwaukee Bucks.

    MIL 22PHI 11
  3. Three-point shootingWinner edge

    Philadelphia 76ers had a 11 percentage points edge in three-point shooting.

    MIL 32%PHI 43%

Setbacks

  1. Total reboundsOpponent edge

    Philadelphia 76ers trailed in total rebounds by 22.

    MIL 62PHI 40
  2. Points in the paintOpponent edge

    Philadelphia 76ers trailed in points in the paint by 32.

    MIL 58PHI 26
  3. Fast-break pointsOpponent edge

    Philadelphia 76ers trailed in fast-break points by 18.

    MIL 31PHI 13

The numbers behind the win

Evidence

4 signals

Three-point shooting

Philadelphia's superior perimeter shooting helped offset Milwaukee's much larger advantages around the basket.

Milwaukee Bucks logoMIL32%
Philadelphia 76ers logoPHI43%

Ball security

The 76ers committed half as many turnovers, limiting the possessions they gave away despite Milwaukee's other possession advantages.

Milwaukee Bucks logoMIL22
Philadelphia 76ers logoPHI11

Free-throw shooting

Philadelphia converted its opportunities at the line at a higher rate.

Milwaukee Bucks logoMIL75%
Philadelphia 76ers logoPHI82%
Editorial turning point

8-0 run from 1:39 to 47.4 in the fourth quarter

Philadelphia expanded a three-point lead to 11 late in the fourth, creating separation that persisted to the final score.

This game’s Winning DNA

How Philadelphia 76ers got it done.

The winning formula behind this game.

Philadelphia 76ers logo

Philadelphia 76ers

3PT Shooting
40%
Turnovers
30%
Superstar Performance
20%
Clutch Execution
10%

Editorial weights for this game — not fan-vote percentages or official NBA statistics.

Team Comparison

Milwaukee Bucks logoMilwaukee Bucks116 PTSVSXfinity Mobile ArenaPhiladelphia 76ers logoPhiladelphia 76ers127 PTS
42-90FG40-98
11-343PT19-44
21-28FT28-34
62REB40
20AST26
5STL14
4BLK3
22TO11

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