George scores 32 and Embiid has 29 to lead 76ers past short-handed Bucks 139-122

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul George scored 32 points, Joel Embiid had 18 of his 29 points in the first quarter and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 139-122 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.

Tyrese Maxey added 22 points for the 76ers, who were blown out a night earlier at Charlotte with Embiid and George sidelined.

Myles Turner scored 31 points for Milwaukee, which lost its third straight and sixth of seven. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out with a right calf strain that the team said will sideline him indefinitely.

George hit back-to-back 3-pointers early in the fourth quarter to help the 76ers extend their 11-point lead to start the period to 18 points. In their 130-93 loss to the Hornets, the Sixers trailed by 50 points entering the fourth.

The game at Charlotte was rescheduled to 3 p.m. EDT because of winter weather, but the Sixers still didn't make it back to Philadelphia until after 1 a.m. Tuesday.

But the return of Embiid and George, who both sat Monday for injury management, provided a jolt of energy for the Sixers. Maxey found Embiid for an alley-oop dunk late in the first half and Maxey jumped up and down with excitement as both players smiled toward Bucks coach Doc Rivers, who led the Sixers for three seasons.

George made 11 of 21 shots, including 9 of 15 3-pointers. Embiid added nine rebounds and five assists.

Ryan Rollins scored 24 points for the Bucks, Bobby Portis had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Kyle Kuzma also scored 17.

In addition to Antetokounmpo, the Bucks were without Kevin Porter Jr. (right oblique) and Taurean Prince (neck surgery). Philadelphia’s Quentin Grimes (right ankle sprain) also was sidelined.

Bucks: At Washington on Thursday night.

76ers: Host Sacramento on Thursday night.

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Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, left, goes up for a shot against Milwaukee Bucks' Bobby Portis during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, goes up for a shot against Milwaukee Bucks' Myles Turner during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Milwaukee Bucks' Ryan Rollins, right, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, left, goes up for a shot against Milwaukee Bucks' Bobby Portis during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, right, dunks past Milwaukee Bucks' Myles Turner during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

DETROIT (AP) — Patrick Kane of the Detroit Red Wings has tied Dallas' Mike Modano as the highest-scoring U.S.-born players in NHL history.

Kane matched Mike Modano by recording his 1,374th point on an assist on a goal by Alex DeBrincat late in Detroit's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. He got there a couple of months after turning 37, while Modano was 40 when he scored a goal to register point No. 1,374.

“Nothing really went right for us tonight, so it’s tough to really think about (the record) right now, but hopefully next game’s a better result and (I) can move past Mike next game," Kane said after the game. "That’d be nice, to do that and do it with a win.”

He will have a chance to move ahead of Modano when the Red Wings host the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

Kane has been one of the faces of American hockey since getting taken with the first pick in the 2007 draft by Chicago. He helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup three times from 2010-15 as a co-headliner of one of the most successful runs since the league’s salary cap era began in ’05.

Earlier this month, Kane became the 50th player and fifth American to score 500 goals, following Keith Tkachuk, Jeremy Roenick and Joe Mullen. Brett Hull, a dual citizen who was born in Canada and played internationally for the U.S., had 741 goals and 1,391 points.

Kane won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in ’07-08, the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2013 and the Hart Trophy as regular-season MVP in 2015-16, when he also led the league in scoring.

Kane has 1,374 points on 500 goals and 874 assists in 1,341 career NHL regular-season games.

Modano retired in 2011 with 561 goals and 813 assists in 1,499 games.

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Detroit Red Wings' Alex DeBrincat (93) and Patrick Kane (88) celebrate after DeBrincat's goal against the Winnipeg Jets during third-period NHL hockey game action in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) watches a video tribute with his son Patrick III while being honored by the team for scoring his 500th career goal earlier in the month before an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (88) stands with his family, from left to right, father Patrick Sr., mother Donna, girlfriend Amanda Grahovec, and son Patrick III while being honored by the team for scoring his 500th career goal earlier in the month before an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)