The Milwaukee Bucks (1 - 1) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers (0 - 2) 93 - 81 on Friday. Nerlens Noel recorded the first double - double of his NBA career, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute returned to action for the Sixers after being away from the team during the last week to be with teammate Joel Embiid back in the two players' home nation of Cameroon as the rookie Embiid is spending time with his family following the passing of his younger brother. Mbah a Moute came off the bench in his return, finishing with six points and three rebounds in 25 minutes. Michael Carter-Williams (shoulder) remains sidelined but has a tentative return date of Nov. 13. The Bucks started the same five players that they ran out in their season - opening loss to the Hornets. Larry Sanders had 15 rebounds and four blocks. Brandon Knight had a second straight game with good across - the - board numbers, finishing with 13 points, seven rebounds, and eight assists in 29 minutes. O.J. Mayo scored a team - high 25 points off the bench in 28 minutes and buried five three - pointers. The 76ers' next game is at home Saturday against the Miami Heat. The Bucks' next game is on the road Saturday against the Washington Wizards.
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