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Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic

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3-2, 2-1 Away
Final
123 - 91

2-3, 2-1 Home

Antetokounmpo, Bucks roll past Magic 123-91

Donte DiVincenzo was a bit of a surprise.

Antetokounmpo had 29 points and 14 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks pounded the Orlando Magic 123-91 on Friday night.

While the reigning NBA MVP was great once again, DiVincenzo scored 14 points in his most extensive action so far this season. He played two minutes in the Bucks' first four games and had not taken a shot.

DiVincenzo went 4 for 7 from 3-point range. He also contributed three assists and two steals in 17 minutes.

"He hasn't played all season, and one thing I told him was to stay ready," Antetokounmpo said. "You're going to get your opportunity, and he was ready tonight."

Eric Bledsoe added 18 points, six rebounds and six assists for Milwaukee, which was coming off a 116-105 loss at Boston on Wednesday night. Khris Middleton added 16 points and six rebounds.

The Bucks grabbed control by making nine 3-pointers during a key stretch in the first half. They went 17 for 47 from beyond the arc on the night.

Evan Fournier led Orlando with 19 points. Nikola Vucevic had 14 points and seven rebounds.

Brook Lopez, Robin Lopez, Bledsoe, Ersan Ilyasova (two), Sterling Brown, George Hill and DiVincenzo (two) connected from long range during a 32-7 run for the Bucks.

"You could feel things shifting in that first quarter," DiVincenzo said. "Everybody on our team is so unselfish. We have guys who could get 25 every night, but instead we have a balanced attack and guys getting open looks."

After making eight of their first nine shots on their way to a 20-7 lead, the Magic were outscored 40-9 over the next 11 minutes, most of it by Milwaukee's reserves.

"Orlando was doing a lot of things well early, but our bench came in and flipped the script," said Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer. "We had really good bench play tonight."

The Bucks led 79-51 after Middleton scored seven straight points midway through the third quarter.

Milwaukee shot 50.5 percent for the game. The Bucks also had a 57-41 rebound advantage and scored 54 points in the paint.

"They were wide open, wide open ... wide open. It wasn't like they made all these great shots, it was wide open," Magic coach Steve Clifford said. "It was an unacceptable effort against a great team and they played well."

TIP-INS

Bucks: Seventeen of the Bucks' first 21 shots were 3-pointers. ... G Pat Connaughton left the floor with a shoulder injury in the third quarter, but returned to the game. ... Kyle Korver rested. Budenholzer said the Bucks would look for periodic games off for the 38-year-old guard.

Magic: F Amile Jefferson, who had been on a two-way contract with Orlando, signed a standard contract Friday. ... C Mo Bamba (load management) and G Michael Carter-Williams (bruised hip) were out.

NO MAGIC TOUCH

The Magic came into the game last in the NBA in scoring (95.8 points per game) and shooting (.395) and second-last in 3-point shooting (.288). They didn't do anything to help themselves, shooting 37.4 percent and scoring under 100 points for the fifth straight time.

UP NEXT

Bucks: Host Toronto on Saturday.

Magic: Host Denver on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

MIL leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 123 - 91
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 123 - 91
4th 15.3 Amile Jefferson makes two point shot (Josh Magette assists) 123 - 91
4th 25.3 Sterling Brown enters the game for Pat Connaughton 123 - 89
4th 25.3 Double technical foul: Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Wes Iwundu 123 - 89

Statistics

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47-93 FG 34-91
51 Field Goal % 37
17-47 3PT 12-37
36 Three Point % 32
12-18 FT 11-17
67 Free Throw % 65
63 Rebounds 52
11 Offensive Rebounds 10
47 Defensive Rebounds 30
24 Assists 21
11 Steals 8
4 Blocks 3
13 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 0
14 Total Turnovers 16
2 Technical Fouls 3
2 Total Technical Fouls 3
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
18 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 27
36 Fast Break Points 2
54 Points in Paint 32
19 Fouls 16
34 Largest Lead 13
Orlando Magic Orlando Magic Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jonathan Isaac, F Out May 3
Franz Wagner, F Out May 2
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Giannis Antetokounmpo, F Out May 11
Pete Nance, F Out Apr 12
Gary Harris, G Out Apr 12
Myles Turner, C Out Apr 11
Gary Trent Jr., G Out Apr 11

Game Information

Kia Center

Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 15,105 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 60 22 .732 - W3
Cleveland 52 30 .634 8 W1
Milwaukee 32 50 .390 28 L1
Chicago 31 51 .378 29 L2
Indiana 19 63 .232 41 L2

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 46 36 .561 - L1
Orlando 45 37 .549 1 L1
Charlotte 44 38 .537 2 W1
Miami 43 39 .524 3 W2
Washington 17 65 .207 29 L10
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