Milwaukee Bucks guardRyan Rollins showed that he’s more than ready to take over as the team’s leader on offense while Giannis Antetokounmpo is out with an injury when he paced his team in scoring and assists on Thursdayversus the Philadelphia 76ers at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee lost to the Sixers, 123-114 in overtime, but not before Rollins put up an impressive individual performance.
Rollins shines in Bucks’ loss to 76ers
Nov 20, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey (0) looks for a shot against Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins (13) in the second quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
The former Toledo Rockets star evenearned a shoutout from the Bucks on social media with his memorable outing.
“Ryan Rollins set a career high in assists and tied a career high in points,” Milwaukee shared on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
The 23-year-old Rollins made 13 of his 26 shots from the field and made all four of his free-throw attempts. He also created plenty of scoring chances for his teammates, finishing with 14 assists to go with six rebounds and a steal in the 40 minutes that he spent on the court.
Rollins spent the majority of the 2024-25 season in the shadows of superstar point guard Damian Lillard, but with Dame no longer in Milwaukee, he has been capitalizing on the increased usage. He only had an 18.4 percent usage rate last season, but that’s now at 23.8 percent. And despite the significant expansion of his role, particularly on offense, Rollins has managed to stay efficient. He is posting a 62.0 true shooting percentage so far this season, while averaging 18.3 points, 5.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds through 16 games.
Nov 20, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins (13) looks to pass the ball away from Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond (1) in the first overtime at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
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