Bucks stop sluggish Sixers
These are the games you have to win if you want to be considered a good team in the NBA.
Coming off a shocking 89-86 win over the Boston Celtics on Friday night, the Philadelphia 76ers should have had no problem handling the Milwaukee Bucks last night, right?
Wrong.
The Sixers (34-32) came out sluggish and were routed by the Bucks, 102-74, on Saturday night at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.
It was a disappointing outing for Philly who played well against the best team in the Eastern Conference the night before. The Bucks, who ranked near the bottom of the league offensively, outscored the Sixers, 33-16, in the second period and never looked back the rest of the ballgame.
Lou Williams came off the Sixers bench to score 16 points in 26 minutes, and Andrew Bogut led Milwaukee with 17 points and nine rebounds.
Next game: On road against the Utah Jazz (34-33) at 9 p.m. Monday.
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