Boston hand Milwaukee Bucks their first defeat of the season

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There was an extended time out midway through the first quarter, when World Series winning Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora carried the championship trophy onto the basketball court.

Fans roared when Cora led the players out of the tunnel continuing a celebration that started Sunday with a seriesclinching victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elsewhere, Joel Embiid had 41 points and 13 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers improved to 5- 0 at home with a 122- 113 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.

“It’s great,” Embiid said. “It’s just about being aggressive and staying within the concepts of the system.”

Embiid now has six games with a least 30 points and 10 rebounds. Australia’s Ben Simmons added 14 points and 11 when the NBA celebrated its 50th anniversary, and in 1981. “Cleveland is a passionate sports city with a proven track record of hosting large- scale, global events,” Silver said.

Cavs owner Dan Gilbert said the current renovations at the arena had been an important factor in the NBA’s decision. assists and Markelle Fultz provided a spark late in the third quarter and finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

“He’s tough, he’s skilled, he can shoot, he basically can do everything,” Clippers coach Doc Rivers said of Embiid.

Embiid scored an emphatic dunk over Boban Marjanovic with 99 seconds remaining that gave Philadelphia a 117- 109 lead. “He was just dominant,” Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said.

Lou Williams scored 26 points for the Clippers, and Danilo Gallinari had 25. Tobias Harris finished with 24 points. In Atlanta, De’Aaron Fox set career highs with 31 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds for his first career triple- double, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Atlanta Hawks 146- 115 for their fifth consecutive win.