Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways From Loss To Orlando Magic
By Reid Mueller
The losing streak for the Milwaukee Bucks climbs to four games after another miserable performance to the Orlando Magic last night. With that, we take a look at what stood out the most for the Bucks.
Now this really has to be the low point, right? The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for answers after falling to the Orlando Magic Last night, losing 112-96.
Milwaukee started the game on a tear for the second game in a row, just to let their 10-point lead become a 10-point deficit thanks to a 23-3 Orlando run.
Still, the Bucks managed to roll with that shift in momentum, cutting the deficit to a two point game to end the first quarter. The second quarter was a struggle, as the Bucks fell behind by 11 quickly, behind a struggling offense. Once again, the Bucks rallied back, largely behind the efforts of Jabari Parker. Milwaukee finished the first half down just four points.
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The second half brought very little joy to Bucks fans. The Magic started the third quarter off hot and ended the third quarter hot. Orlando built a nice nine point lead behind some sloppy play from the Bucks.
Greg Monroe scored five points to get the deficit down to four points again, but sadly, this was the closest the Bucks would get as the Magic finished the quarter on a 12-2 run.
The Bucks played nearly even in the fourth quarter. But ultimately, they never threatened for the lead, coming only within seven points. Another disappointing game for the Bucks, who are now two games under .500.
Let’s go ahead and dig deeper into the mess. Here are the takeaways.