Milwaukee Bucks: 3 things to watch for in rescheduled Game 5 against Orlando Magic
By Adam McGee
After their historic protest , the Milwaukee Bucks return to action on Saturday night for a potentially series-closing Game 5 against the Orlando Magic.
The Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic will reconvene to play Game 5 on Saturday night, and in the rarest of circumstances it’s a game that already has its place permanently etched in the history books before a single second of play has taken place.
With Game 5 originally scheduled for Wednesday night, the game was eventually postponed as the Bucks staged a walkout in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake, and the Magic refused any potential forfeit before ultimately joining in the protest and setting off a larger series of walkouts across US sports.
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The aftermath of that decision saw the season come into real jeopardy, with countless meetings being held between the players, players association, team owners, and league officials since the Bucks’ bold actions.
The outcome of those meetings has seen further concrete pledges from team owners and players to take concrete action, while there has even been some encouraging news on the front of the Bucks’ call for the Wisconsin State Legislature to reconvene, as the State Senate is now scheduled to do on Monday.
With that, the playoffs officially resume on Saturday, and the Bucks and Magic will fittingly get things started once again.
So without further ado, let’s take a closer look at three things to watch out for heading into the rescheduled Game 5.