Credit: Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP
Credit Sarah Stier/Getty Images/AFP

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 40 points, 14 rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots to lift the Milwaukee Bucks (47-28) past the host Philadelphia 76ers (46-29) 118-116 on Tuesday.

Player of the Game
Giannis  Antetokounmpo
EFF
47
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Points 40
Accuracy 16-24
Rebounds 14
Assists 6

Antetokounmpo blocked Joel Embiid's shot with 1.6 seconds left to preserve the win. The play was originally called goaltending, but the ruling was overturned after a video review.

Khris Middleton added 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Jrue Holiday contributed 18 points and 10 assists for the Bucks (47-28). Brook Lopez scored 17 points and Grayson Allen had 10 as Milwaukee overcame a 14-point, third-quarter deficit to win for the third time in four games.

James Harden led Philadelphia with 32 points and nine assists, while Embiid added 29 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists. Tobias Harris chipped in 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Sixers (46-29), who have dropped two in a row.

Philadelphia surged into halftime with a 61-51 lead thanks in large part to Harden's 16 points.

Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks with 17 on 7-of-11 shooting before the break.

After starting 1-for-8, Embiid hit seven consecutive shots, including a nifty turnaround in the lane for a 76-64 lead midway through the third quarter.

Wesley Matthews soon dropped in a 3-pointer from the wing and the Bucks closed within 78-69.

The Sixers led by 10 before Antetokounmpo scampered to the basket and threw down a one-handed dunk with 0.9 seconds to go to cut the deficit to 89-81 at the end of the third.

Danny Green was whistled for a flagrant foul against Antetokounmpo with 10:41 left in the fourth. Antetokounmpo knocked down both free throws and followed with a difficult layup on the next possession to close the gap to 91-87.

Free throws this season

77%
17,7
Points made: 17,7
Accuracy: 77,4%
Place in standings: 6
Record max: 33
Record min: 5
Most made FTs: Giannis Antetokounmpo

When Middleton hit a trey with 9:01 remaining, the Bucks went ahead 94-93 -- the visitors' first lead since the second quarter.

Embiid scored in the lane with 6:26 left to tie the game at 102. He missed the free throw for a potential three-point play.

Holiday made a 3-pointer and Middleton then converted 2 of 3 free throws after being fouled on a 3-point attempt, giving the Bucks a 107-102 lead.

After Harris' tip-in cut the deficit to 114-113, Holiday came back with a 3-pointer for a four-point Bucks advantage with 1:20 remaining. Embiid then responded with a trey with 49.8 seconds left.

Antetokounmpo split a pair at the line with 13.2 seconds left before making the decisive defensive play.

Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo 40 (16/24 FG, 7/10 FT, 14 REB, 6 AST, 3 TO, 3 BS), Khris Middleton 22 (8/17 FG, 3/5 FT, 9 REB, 7 AST), Jrue Holiday 18 (7/16 FG, 2/2 FT, 8 REB, 10 AST), Brook Lopez 17 (3 REB).

Philadelphia 76ers: James Harden 32 (9/17 FG, 10/12 FT, 5 REB, 9 AST), Joel Embiid 29 (11/21 FG, 4/6 FT, 14 REB, 7 AST, 4 TO), Tobias Harris 22 (10/19 FG, 11 REB, 6 AST), Danny Green 9.

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Philadelphia 76ers
Milwaukee Bucks
48%
43/89
Field goals
50%
44/88
48
Rebounds
53
28
Assists
26
7
Steals
5
39%
16/41
3-pointers
37%
14/38
56%
27/48
2-pointers
60%
30/50

Best players

James  Harden
32 PTS
9/17 FG
10/12 FT
Giannis  Antetokounmpo
40 PTS
16/24 FG
7/10 FT
Joel  Embiid
14 REB
13 DREB
1 OREB
Giannis  Antetokounmpo
14 REB
11 DREB
3 OREB
James  Harden
9 As
2 TO
37 MIN
Jrue  Holiday
10 As
1 TO
40 MIN
Joel  Embiid
33 EFF
50% 2P%
60% 3P%
Giannis  Antetokounmpo
47 EFF
71% 2P%
33% 3P%