76ers Beat Bucks 127-116 to Improve to 3-0

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 127-116 on Saturday to improve to 3-0, led by Joel Embiid’s triple-double and 27 points from Jaylen Brown. The win came as Brown continues to settle into a new role with Philadelphia after leaving the Boston Celtics. Embiid finished with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while Tyrese Maxey added 26 points. Brown’s scoring total was his highest in Philadelphia’s first three games, following 19 points against New York and 21 against Cleveland. The 76ers opened the season with a 106-100 win over the Knicks and then rallied from a large deficit to beat the Cavaliers 114-106. After Saturday’s game, Embiid described how the team wants Brown to approach the offense. He said Philadelphia wants Brown to play instinctively, attack and finish, while remaining himself. Embiid also said the defensive workload is lighter than Brown’s was in Boston and that the 76ers want him to pressure opposing guards across the full court. Those expectations were described by Embiid; no coach or team statement in the reporting independently confirmed them. Philadelphia’s win over Milwaukee was close late after the Bucks cut a 16-point deficit to...