The Sixers’ cut the Milwaukee Bucks lead from 20 points to only five with a few minutes left to go in the third. They trailed for the entirety of game, and it looked like they just might be able to steal another win on the road.
Joel Embiid picked up his fourth foul soon after, which meant Doc Rivers immediately pulled him from the game for Paul Reed. The Bucks saw opportunity with no James Harden or Embiid on the floor, and re-inserted Giannis Antetokounmpo (who also had four fouls) into the lineup.
Come the fourth quarter it was still a game, with the Bucks leading by a modest 14 points.