Milwaukee Bucks at Philadelphia 76ers
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76ers tune-up for play-in tourney with 126-106 win over Bucks in Rivers' likely final game
The seventh-seeded 76ers host No. 8 seed Orlando in a play-in game Wednesday.
A few hours after the game, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Rivers was not expected back as Milwaukee's coach next season. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because no formal announcement about Rivers’ decision has been made.
The Bucks played without All-Star and former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, while the 76ers were without Joel Embiid after he was stricken last week with appendicitis.
Antetokounmpo and the Bucks could be headed toward a separation in the offseason after a tumultuous season limited him to 27.6 points and 9.8 rebounds in 36 games this season, by far the fewest games of his 13-year career.
Coach Nick Nurse had no health update on Embiid, yet the timeline for recovery on an appendectomy would surely rule him out of any early postseason play. Embiid has been limited to 38 games this season, with the former MVP and two-time scoring champion sitting out primarily to manage injuries to his knees.
AJ Green, who set a Bucks single-game record with 11 3-pointers on Friday, set the team’s single-season record for 3’s. Green scored 19 points and made five 3s to push his total to 232 and pass Ray Allen, who had 229 in 2001-02.
Sixers fan loudly booed Rivers — who coached the team for three seasons — even as he was recognized by public address announcer Matt Cord for making the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Cord, with one of the more recognizable voices in all of Philadelphia sports, called his final regular-season game after 28 seasons on the mic.
The 64-year-old Rivers said before the game his final answer on retirement will come “definitely sooner” rather than later in the offseason. Rivers is going into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame this summer. Only Gregg Popovich, Don Nelson, Lenny Wilkens, Jerry Sloan and Pat Riley have more coaching wins than Rivers.
Regular Season Series
PHI wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 106 - 126 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 106 - 126 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
76ers offensive team rebound | 106 - 126 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Kyle Lowry misses heave jump shot | 106 - 126 |
| 4th 1.8 |  |
Alex Antetokounmpo makes 28-foot three point jumper (Thanasis Antetokounmpo assists) | 106 - 126 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-90 | FG | 47-91 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 13-47 | 3PT | 16-41 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 15-22 | FT | 16-21 |
| 68 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 26 | Assists | 28 |
| 8 | Steals | 13 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 30 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 28 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 13 | Percent Led | 76 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Embiid, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 27 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Nance, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Gary Harris, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Myles Turner, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Ryan Rollins, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,746 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Chicago
Indiana2025-26 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
56 | 26 | .683 | - | W2 |
 New York |
53 | 29 | .646 | 3 | L1 |
 Toronto |
46 | 36 | .561 | 10 | W1 |
 Philadelphia |
45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | W2 |
 Brooklyn |
20 | 62 | .244 | 36 | L3 |
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