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TAKEAWAYS from the Sixers' victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night for a 3-0 start to the season. Transition defense 🤮 The backup center position🤮🤮 KCP 💪 @Vertical76ers: vertical76.com/p/embiid-s-tr…

Sixers win. They are 3-0. They did not lead the entire game, but they dictated everything that took place for 48 minutes. Some bad transition defense in the first half. But 19/44 from 3 will do. Detroit tomorrow. Gonna be a tough one if Embiid doesn't play.

26-11-10 for Joel Embiid. The "one ball" problem? Maxey: 24/4 Embiid: 26/11 Brown: 27/5 and VJ Edgecombe with 17 and 12 rebounds.

Embiid has 21-8-8 with 10:13 to play in the fourth quarter.

LeBron was the first teammate out to greet Maxey after his second buzzer-beater of the night. Sixers by 10 after 3.

The Sixers allowed 73.1 points per 100 halfcourt plays in the first half. That is, again, excellent and in line with the habits they've established to start the season. The only reason this game is not a laugher? Milwaukee has added 9.7 points per 100 possessions to its total offense by way of transition. That is quite terrible.

Sixers by 4 at halftime. All order restored with Joel Embiid on the court. Bucks get back into the game with Joel Embiid off the court. Imagine that.

In my professional opinion, the Sixers should consider putting Joel Embiid back in the game.

This has been a stint from hell for Adem Bona.

The crowd is singing happy birthday to Jaylen Brown while he is shooting free throws.

We'll see how he feels out of this timeout but KCP just grabbed his back in pain after Jakucionis fouled him in the open floor.

Labaron Philon Jr. is checking in for his NBA debut.

Asked Nurse to clarify whether LeBron expressed any discomfort/pain from the sciatica since he's not sure of the plan yet for tomorrow's game and he said not to his knowledge. There's not concern about it.