GAME REPORT

THREE TAKEAWAYS 1. Jabari Parker was inspired in the first half. After coming off the bench in Miami on Saturday for disciplinary reasons, Parker had 20 points, six rebounds, five assists, two steals and one block in 19 first-half minutes. And he also had to guard MVP candidate James Harden. 2. Houston attempted 44 three-pointers against the Bucks last week (making 14) in a 111-92 victory. The Rockets came out firing again, hitting 8 of 19 triples in the first half. They hit 6 of 16 in the second half. 3. Houston Rockets forward Sam Dekker scored a careerbest 30 points in a starting role against Memphis on Saturday. But he came off the bench and scored just four points on 2-of-7 shooting against the Bucks on Monday. He played 16 minutes. UP NEXT Teams: Philadelphia 76ers (15-27) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (21-23). When: 7 p.m. Wednesday. Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center. About the 76ers: Rookie center Joel Embiid will sit out Tuesday’s home game against the Los Angeles Clippers and the matchup against the Bucks because of a left knee contusion suffered against Portland last week. Embiid had 22 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks in the 76ers’ 113-104 victory over Milwaukee on Jan. 16. Forward Dario Saric also was impressive in that game with 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Former Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova is averaging 15.5 points and 6.1 rebounds in 39 games for the 76ers, including 26 starts.