MILWAUKEE (AP) – Giannis Antetokounmpo made his first 11 shots to finish with 22 points, Khris Middleton added 21 on 8-of-9 shooting and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the hapless Philadelphia 76ers 113-100 on Wednesday night.
Philadelphia fell to an astonishing 1-30, including 0-18 on the road, and lost its 12th straight game. The 76ers were led by Jahlil Okafor’s 17 points and eight rebounds.
Antetokounmpo, who missed the previous game with a left knee injury, was 11 of 13 from the floor to give Milwaukee back-to-back wins for only the second time in the last 23 games.
Michael Carter-Williams added 18 points and nine assists for the Bucks, who shot 60 percent (51 for 85) from the field.
It was Milwaukee’s first game since coach Jason Kidd took a medical leave. He is expected to miss four to six weeks while recovering from hip surgery Monday.