(AP) – MILWAUKEE (AP) \u2014 Quentin Grimes scored 22 points to lead a productive performance from Philadelphia\u2019s bench as the 76ers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-101 on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Paul George added 20 points and Jabari Walker had a season-high 18 off the bench as the 76ers won for a second straight night after beating the Golden State Warriors 99-98 on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia\u2019s reserves scored 61 points to make up for the fact Milwaukee limited Tyrese Maxey to a season-low 12 points.<\/p>\n
Neither team had its former league MVP on the floor.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee\u2019s Giannis Antetokounmpo was out after straining his right calf in the first few minutes of a 113-109 victory over Detroit on Wednesday. With the 76ers playing for a second straight night, Philadelphia rested Joel Embiid.<\/p>\n
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said before Friday\u2019s game that he anticipates Antetokounmpo will miss about four weeks.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee\u2019s AJ Green left with a bruised shoulder in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
Bobby Portis scored 22 points, Kevin Porter Jr. 20 and Myles Turner 19 for the Bucks.<\/p>\n
It was tied until the 76ers began a 15-2 run that started about seven minutes into the game and put Philadelphia ahead 28-15. Jared McCain sank a pair of 3-pointers during that spurt.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia stayed ahead the rest of the way and led by as many as 26 in the second quarter.<\/p>\n
Milwaukee got the margin down to single digits for the first time since the first quarter when Portis hit a corner 3-pointer to cut Philadelphia\u2019s lead to 103-94 with 4:16 left.<\/p>\n
After Ryan Rollins got a steal on Philadelphia\u2019s ensuing possession, the ball went back to Portis, who drove to the basket but couldn\u2019t finish. Maxey made a basket with 3:45 remaining, and the 76ers maintained a double-figure edge the rest of the way.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
76ers: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.<\/p>\n
Bucks: At Detroit on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
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