Doc Rivers returns to Philly for a matchup vs. Sixers

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Doc Rivers, Patrick Beverley and the Milwaukee Bucks will be in South Philly Sunday for a matchup against Tyrese Maxey, Kyle Lowry and the Sixers.

While Joel Embiid being out of the lineup takes a little of the fun out of it, expect a raucous crowd to give Rivers a warm reception all afternoon.

As for the game itself, both teams are looking to stack wins after limping into the All-Star break and falling a bit in the standings. The Bucks are 36-21 after a win over the lowly Charlotte Hornets Friday, and sit in third in the East. At 33-23, the Sixers are currently fifth.

Both teams are missing significant pieces to their roster — in this case the…