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Player grades: Sixers rally to beat Bucks at home in the season finale

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The Philadelphia 76ers rally to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks at home in the season finale on Sunday evening.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers played host to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday looking to end the regular season on the right note. The Sixers entered the contest with an outside shot of sneaking into the playoffs as the No. 6 seed.

However, they would also need both the Orlando Magic and the Toronto Raptors to lose their respective contests. Editor's note: This story will be updated with the final results of Raptors-Nets and Magic-Celtics. With that being said, the Sixers needed to handle their business against a Bucks team that has nothing to play for.

After a slow start, and a halftime deficit, the Sixers kicked it into high gear in the third and walked away with a 126-106 win. The Sixers finish 45-37 on the season with this win over the Bucks. Tyrese Maxey led the way with 21 points, Andre Drummond had 12 points and 13 rebounds, Justin Edwards had 17 points, and Paul George had 11 points and five rebounds.

Kelly Oubre Jr. added 11 points and five rebounds and Quentin Grimes added 20 and five assists. Here are the player grades following the win: Tyrese Maxey: A Once again, Maxey just had trouble converting on his open looks from beyond the arc while also having some issues converting at the basket.

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