National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Milwaukee 115, Orlando 109
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 17, 2013
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: #26 Pat Fraher, #9 Derrick Stafford, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 15591
Bucks 115, Magic 109: Monta Ellis scored 25 of his season-high 39 points in a remarkable fourth quarter as host Milwaukee rallied to snap a three-game slide.

Ersan Ilyasova had 20 points and 11 rebounds and Brandon Jennings contributed 15 points and 14 assists for the Bucks, who trailed by 12 points with just over eight minutes remaining. Ellis hit all five of his 3-pointers in the final 6:32 to key a season-high 45-point fourth quarter for Milwaukee.

Arron Afflalo scored 24 points and rookie Moe Harkless had a season-high 23 for Orlando, which lost the first meeting between the teams since a six-player trade that sent longtime Magic guard J.J. Redick to Milwaukee on Feb. 21.

The Bucks trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half and were still down 92-80 when Ellis reentered the game with 8:07 left. He hit his first two 3-pointers midway through the fourth to make it 97-91, added another moments later and, after throwing down a dunk, buried a fourth to get Milwaukee within 104-102 with 3:55 to go.

Ellis and Ilyasova added back-to-back hoops to tie it at 108 and, following Harkless' free throw, Larry Sanders made a hook shot to give the Bucks their first lead since it was 11-9. After Jameer Nelson missed a 3-pointer on the other end, Ellis helped cap the furious rally with his fifth 3-pointer to make it a four-point game with 13 seconds left.

GAME NOTEBOOK
: Redick finished with four points on 1-of-5 shooting in 23 minutes. The three former Bucks involved in the trade (Tobias Harris, Beno Udrih and Doron Lamb) combined for 22 points for Orlando. ... Ellis' 25-point quarter is the most in the NBA for one quarter this season. Milwaukee had just 18 as a team in the first quarter. ... Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 15 boards for the Magic.
Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   Milwaukee
Arron Afflalo 24 Scoring Monta Ellis 39
Jameer Nelson 7 Assists Brandon Jennings 14
Nikola Vucevic 15 Rebounds Ersan Ilyasova 11
Tobias Harris 5 Free Throws Made Monta Ellis 8
Jameer Nelson 4 Steals Monta Ellis 3
Maurice Harkless 2 Blocks Mike Dunleavy 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 109 50.5 5-21 10-15 21 44 4 10 13
Milwaukee 115 44.4 12-27 23-26 25 46 3 6 14
Upcoming Games
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Portland. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.