With the Milwaukee Bucks’ first round series against the Orlando Magic set to get underway, let’s take a closer look at three matchups that will likely prove decisive.
It’s been a while since the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic found themselves matched up in the postseason, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some history between the two teams.
Unfortunately for the Magic, whether they want to look back through the record books or focus on their more recent exploits, the Bucks have consistently been a problem for them.
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This season, that translated to a regular season sweep as the Bucks emerged as winners in all four meetings between the teams.
Will such a sweep be repeated in the playoffs, though?
That will likely be determined by just how the various individual matchups play out on the court, and whether the Magic can win some of the battles they’re expected to be on the losing side in.
With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at three key matchups that could prove decisive in the Bucks’ first round series with the Magic.