For a team that had never won in the Amway Center (est. 2010) the Milwaukee Bucks sure looked comfortable playing there Thursday night. Powered by a lineup that saw seven players score in double figures and each available player score–the Milwaukee Bucks dominated the Orlando Magic in every conceivable fashion.
Using six early John Henson points, the Bucks took command over the Magic early–setting the tone with excellent defense and effective shot selection. An O.J. Mayo three put the Bucks up 25-13 in the first quarter, and the rout was on. The Bucks used eleven points from Jerryd Bayless to take a 59-44 halftime lead before blowing the game wide open in the third quarter.
The victory gives the Bucks a 2-1 record over their mini road trip, improving their overall record to 24-22, including fourteen road wins (one road win short of last season’s fifteen total wins).
In short, a lot of things went well and not much went bad. We’re ready to hand out grades and reactions from the Buck’s big victory in Orlando.
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