76ers tune-up for play-in tourney with 126-106 win over Bucks, Doc Rivers Reportedly Out as Coach

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and the Philadelphia 76ers tuned up for the play-in tournament with a 126-106 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday night in what sources say was Hall of Fame coach Doc Rivers’ final game.

The seventh-seeded 76ers host No. 8 seed Orlando in a play-in game Wednesday.

A few hours after the game, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Rivers was not expected back as Milwaukee’s coach next season. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because no formal announcement about Rivers’ decision has been made.

The Bucks played without All-Star and former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, while the 76ers were without Joel Embiid after he was stricken last week with appendicitis.

Antetokounmpo and the Bucks could be headed toward a separation in the offseason after a tumultuous season limited him to 27.6 points and 9.8 rebounds in 36 games this season, by far the fewest games of his 13-year career.