The Milwaukee Bucks added to their undefeated start once again by easily dispatching the Orlando Magic Saturday night at Fiserv Forum.
On the second night of a back-to-back, the Milwaukee Bucks added to their undefeated start to the 2018-19 season by taking care of the Orlando Magic Saturday night, winning 113-91.
It was slow moving for the Bucks early on in the night as the Magic took an early edge in the opening few minutes. But after breaking through to take and hold on to their first meaningful lead midway through the first quarter, the Bucks held a 30-25 lead after one.
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Slowly but surely, the Bucks were determined to break open the game in their favor, but the Magic hung around as much as they could throughout much of the second quarter.
With that said, the Bucks reinforced their control of the game in the waning minutes of the period to carve out a 14-point lead heading into halftime.
It was in the third quarter when the Bucks finally got things right where they wanted them, even without their superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, on the floor. An early three-point barrage boosted their lead into the 20’s and despite a brief run by the Magic to slash that run, the Bucks finished the third on an 11-1 run from the 3:41 mark onwards.
With just the final frame left, a brief and successful cameo by Antetokounmpo headlined the fourth quarter before the Bucks’ end of bench players took the reins to sign, seal and deliver their sixth straight win to open the season.
So without further ado, let’s break down the Bucks’ win over the Orlando Magic from last night, starting with the face of the franchise, Giannis Antetokounmpo.