76ers 126-106 Bucks (Apr 12, 2026) Game Recap
PHILADELPHIA — — Tyrese Maxey scored 21 factors and the Philadelphia 76ers tuned up for the play-in event with a 126-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday evening in what may very well be Hall of Fame coach Doc Rivers’ final game.
The 76ers didn’t instantly know on the remaining horn their Eastern Conference opponent.
The Bucks performed with out All-Star and former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpowhereas the 76ers had been with out Joel Embiid after he was stricken final week with appendicitis.
Antetokounmpo and the Bucks may very well be headed towards a separation within the offseason after a tumultuous season restricted him to 27.6 factors and 9.8 rebounds in 36 video games this season, by far the fewest video games of his 13-year profession.
Coach Nick Nurse had no well being replace on Embiid, but the timeline for restoration on an appendectomy would certainly rule him out of any early postseason play. Embiid has been restricted to 38 video games this season, with the previous MVP and two-time scoring champion sitting out primarily to handle accidents to his knees.
AJ Greenwho set a Bucks single-game record with 11 3-pointers on Friday, set the crew’s single-season record for 3’s. Green scored 19 factors and made 5 3s to push his complete to 232 and cross Ray Allen, who had 229 in 2001-02.
Sixers fan loudly booed Rivers — who coached the crew for 3 seasons — whilst he was acknowledged by public tackle announcer Matt Cord for making the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Cord, with one of the crucial recognizable voices in all of Philadelphia sports activities, referred to as his remaining regular-season recreation after 28 seasons on the mic.
The 64-year-old Rivers mentioned forward of the sport his remaining reply on retirement will come “definitely sooner” moderately than later within the offseason. Rivers goes into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame this summer time. Only Gregg Popovich, Don Nelson, Lenny Wilkens, Jerry Sloan and Pat Riley have extra teaching wins than Rivers.
The 76ers have extra basketball forward and the Bucks face an offseason stuffed with franchise-altering selections.
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