National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 122, Orlando 93
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: #61 Courtney Kirkland, #37 Eric Dalen, # Sha'Rae Mitchell
Attendance: 17341

Damian Lillard scored 30 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 26 points and 11 boards to lead the host Milwaukee Bucks to a dominant 122-93 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.

Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis each added 14 points off the bench for Milwaukee, which won for the fifth time in six games. Brook Lopez scored 13 points and blocked five shots.

Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 22 points on 8-for-20 shooting. Wendell Carter Jr. added 12 points and 10 boards as the Magic took their fourth loss in six games. Trevelin Queen scored 13 points, Cole Anthony had 11 and Anthony Black contributed 10.

Milwaukee dominated the first quarter while building a 34-16 lead. Orlando went on a stretch of five minutes without scoring.

In the second, the Magic only got as close as 13 points before the Bucks led 62-41 at halftime.

Orlando threw up 23 3-point attempts in the half and made just four. Milwaukee was 3-for-6 from long range before the break, while Lillard led the Bucks with 18 points.

Milwaukee guard Andre Jackson Jr. left this game just before halftime in some clear discomfort after getting hit on his right side. After trying to warm up during the break, he was ruled out because of a right hip contusion.

In the third it was more of the same from the Bucks, who shot 62.5 percent from the floor in the period and led 92-68 going into the fourth.

Lillard put his final stamp on the game at the start of the final quarter with two steals against Banchero and a deep step-back 3-pointer. That helped Milwaukee eventually get to its largest lead of 32.

Antetokounmpo had his streak of seven consecutive games with over 30-plus points against the Magic came to an end when he did not play in the fourth quarter.

Still, Antetokounmpo passed Walter Davis (19,521) to move up to No. 55 on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Antetokounmpo ended the night with 19,535 career points.

The Bucks clinched the four-game season series against Orlando with their third consecutive win. The teams meet again on March 8 in Milwaukee.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   Milwaukee
Paolo Banchero 22 Scoring Damian Lillard 30
Cole Anthony 9 Assists Khris Middleton 6
Wendell Carter Jr. 10 Rebounds Giannis Antetokounmpo 11
Paolo Banchero 4 Free Throws Made Giannis Antetokounmpo 4
Trevelin Queen 4 Steals Damian Lillard 4
Paolo Banchero 1 Blocks Brook Lopez 5
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 93 34.7 12-46 15-21 24 32 1 13 13
Milwaukee 122 62.5 7-12 25-35 24 49 10 10 21
Upcoming Games
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Bucks have a W/L % of .619 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Magic have a W/L % of .542 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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