Antetokounmpo scores 37 points, Bucks beat Magic 118-114 for 6th straight victory
MILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks have been feeling right at home. Now they want to maintain that same momentum on the road,
Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Milwaukee beat the Orlando Magic 118-114 on Thursday night for its sixth consecutive victory - all at home on the longest homestand of the season.
The Bucks have won 15 straight games at Fiserv Forum, their longest single-season home winning streak since 1991-92 when they won their first 18 at home.
“I think we're trending upwards,” said Damian Lillard, who had 24 points and eight assists. “I think defensively we're still having some miscommunications, maybe some mistakes, but I think we're defending a lot better than we had been starting the season. I think offensively we're finding ourselves, sort of establishing how we're going to play and how it works for everybody. It's still not perfect on either end, but we're finding a way to win games.”
The Bucks will open a four-game trip in New York on Saturday.
“We were able to enjoy our time at home,” Antetokounmpo said. “Obviously, winning makes you more happy. You're able to enjoy your time more, practices, too, and the time you spend with your family.”
Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez added 14 points each for Milwaukee.
Franz Wagner scored 29 points for the Magic, who have lost four in a row. Paolo Banchero had 23 points and Moe Wagner 21. Cole Anthony added 18 points and 10 rebounds.
“The Bucks have two big-time players who made big-time plays down the stretch,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley said. “Our guys played hard. They played together. They played with poise, all the things we're asking a team that's growing and getting better to do."
Orlando had a 60-40 edge in the paint but went just 8 of 33 on 3-point attempts to continue its slump from long range. The Magic were 9 of 36 from beyond the arc Wednesday in a 115-106 home loss to Miami.
After scoring a season-low 11 points while getting a triple-double Tuesday in a 132-119 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, Antetokounmpo had nine points in the first 2 1/2 minutes Thursday while helping the Bucks build an 11-2 lead.
After trailing 80-65 midway through the third quarter, the Magic cut Milwaukee’s lead to 93-91 on Franz Wagner’s 3-pointer with 9:02 left in the game.
Orlando had two possessions with a chance to tie or pull ahead but failed to score either time. Lopez then scored on a pass from Malik Beasley to start a 9-2 spurt.
The Magic got the margin back down to five with two minutes left but couldn't get any closer until Gary Harris hit a 3-pointer in the final second.
Orlando was missing Jalen Suggs because of a sprained left wrist and Joe Ingles due to a sprained left ankle.
UP NEXT
Magic: At Indiana on Saturday night.
Bucks: At New York on Saturday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Brook Lopez (Anthony Black gains possession) | |||
11:45 | Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Paolo Banchero's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:41 | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | |||
11:39 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point running finger roll layup | 0-2 | |
11:23 | +2 | Gary Harris makes two point floating jump shot (Wendell Carter Jr. assists) | 2-2 | |
11:03 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point bank jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 2-4 | |
10:47 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
10:44 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
10:39 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point running finger roll layup | 2-6 | |
10:20 | Paolo Banchero misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
10:18 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
10:13 | +3 | Damian Lillard makes three point running jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 2-9 | |
9:50 | Anthony Black turnover (bad pass) (Brook Lopez steals) | |||
9:44 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point running layup | |||
9:42 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
9:37 | Wendell Carter Jr. misses three point running jump shot | |||
9:34 | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | |||
9:33 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point running layup (Khris Middleton assists) | 2-11 | |
9:33 | Franz Wagner shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
9:33 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 2-12 | |
9:17 | Khris Middleton shooting foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | |||
9:17 | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 3-12 | |
9:17 | +1 | Paolo Banchero makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-12 | |
8:53 | Khris Middleton misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
8:50 | Anthony Black defensive rebound | |||
8:45 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point running finger roll layup (Anthony Black assists) | 6-12 | |
8:34 | Damian Lillard misses two point driving layup | |||
8:31 | Anthony Black defensive rebound | |||
8:28 | Gary Harris misses three point running jump shot | |||
8:28 | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | |||
8:18 | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 6-15 | |
7:57 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving layup | 8-15 | |
7:42 | Wendell Carter Jr. blocks Malik Beasley's two point driving layup | |||
7:39 | Paolo Banchero defensive rebound | |||
7:31 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving finger roll layup | 10-15 | |
7:08 | Khris Middleton misses three point jump shot | |||
7:05 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
6:57 | Gary Harris misses three point jump shot | |||
6:53 | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | |||
6:46 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses three point jump shot | |||
6:43 | Gary Harris defensive rebound | |||
6:32 | Paolo Banchero misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:28 | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | |||
6:17 | Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
6:17 | Bucks 60 second timeout | |||
6:03 | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Gary Harris assists) | 12-15 | |
5:44 | Bobby Portis misses two point jump shot | |||
5:41 | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
5:34 | Gary Harris misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:31 | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Bobby Portis misses three point jump shot | |||
5:16 | Cole Anthony defensive rebound | |||
5:12 | Malik Beasley personal foul (Cole Anthony draws the foul) | |||
5:03 | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Paolo Banchero assists) | 14-15 | |
4:50 | Paolo Banchero personal foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | |||
4:35 | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point turnaround jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 14-17 | |
4:24 | +3 | Moritz Wagner makes three point jump shot (Cole Anthony assists) | 17-17 | |
4:13 | Damian Lillard turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
3:59 | Pat Connaughton personal foul (Gary Harris draws the foul) | |||
3:48 | +3 | Cole Anthony makes three point jump shot (Moritz Wagner assists) | 20-17 | |
3:37 | Andre Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
3:34 | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
3:25 | Paolo Banchero misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
3:23 | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | |||
3:20 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point running dunk (Pat Connaughton assists) | 20-19 | |
3:04 | Cole Anthony misses three point jump shot | |||
3:01 | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | |||
2:55 | Damian Lillard misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
2:51 | Franz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
2:47 | +2 | Gary Harris makes two point driving floating jump shot (Moritz Wagner assists) | 22-19 | |
2:47 | Giannis Antetokounmpo shooting foul (Gary Harris draws the foul) | |||
2:47 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
2:47 | +1 | Gary Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-19 | |
2:27 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point jump shot | 23-21 | |
2:08 | Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Franz Wagner's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
2:04 | Pat Connaughton defensive rebound | |||
2:00 | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point driving reverse layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 23-23 | |
1:44 | Franz Wagner turnover (traveling) | |||
1:31 | +3 | Damian Lillard makes three point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 23-26 | |
1:21 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point driving layup | 25-26 | |
1:08 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point reverse layup | |||
1:06 | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
0:56 | Jonathan Isaac misses two point cutting layup | |||
0:55 | Jonathan Isaac offensive rebound | |||
0:55 | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point tip layup | 27-26 | |
0:47 | Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot | |||
0:44 | Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound | |||
0:43 | Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover (lost ball) (Cole Anthony steals) | |||
0:42 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point running dunk (Cole Anthony assists) | 29-26 | |
0:33 | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point driving floating jump shot | 29-28 | |
0:16 | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 31-28 | |
0:04 | Jonathan Isaac personal foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
0:00 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | |||
0:00 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:42 | Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot | |||
11:39 | Magic defensive rebound | |||
11:21 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point driving floating jump shot | 33-28 | |
11:02 | Cameron Payne misses three point jump shot | |||
10:59 | Jonathan Isaac defensive rebound | |||
10:45 | Jonathan Isaac misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
10:40 | Moritz Wagner offensive rebound | |||
10:40 | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point tip layup | 35-28 | |
10:34 | Jonathan Isaac shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
10:34 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 35-29 | |
10:34 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-30 | |
10:19 | Moritz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
10:13 | MarJon Beauchamp defensive rebound | |||
10:12 | MarJon Beauchamp turnover (traveling) | |||
10:05 | +2 | Jonathan Isaac makes two point cutting layup (Cole Anthony assists) | 37-30 | |
10:05 | Pat Connaughton shooting foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | |||
10:05 | Jonathan Isaac misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
10:02 | MarJon Beauchamp defensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Jonathan Isaac blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo's two point hook shot | |||
9:44 | Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound | |||
9:43 | Jonathan Isaac blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo's two point putback layup | |||
9:40 | Bobby Portis offensive rebound | |||
9:36 | MarJon Beauchamp misses three point jump shot | |||
9:33 | Moritz Wagner defensive rebound | |||
9:28 | +2 | Cole Anthony makes two point jump shot | 39-30 | |
9:28 | Bucks 60 second timeout | |||
9:09 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point driving dunk (Khris Middleton assists) | 39-32 | |
8:56 | Cameron Payne personal foul (Jonathan Isaac draws the foul) | |||
8:42 | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point cutting layup (Franz Wagner assists) | 41-32 | |
8:35 | +3 | MarJon Beauchamp makes three point jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 41-35 | |
8:27 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving floating jump shot | 43-35 | |
8:06 | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Cameron Payne assists) | 43-37 | |
7:50 | Jonathan Isaac misses two point cutting layup | |||
7:50 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
7:35 | +2 | Franz Wagner makes two point driving hook shot | 45-37 | |
7:19 | +2 | MarJon Beauchamp makes two point driving dunk (Cameron Payne assists) | 45-39 | |
7:01 | Franz Wagner misses three point jump shot | |||
6:58 | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | |||
6:51 | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point pullup bank jump shot | 45-41 | |
6:51 | Magic 60 second timeout | |||
6:29 | +2 | Moritz Wagner makes two point turnaround bank hook shot (Paolo Banchero assists) | 47-41 | |
6:17 | Khris Middleton misses three point jump shot | |||
6:17 | Magic defensive rebound | |||
6:01 | Paolo Banchero turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Portis steals) | |||
5:54 | +3 | Khris Middleton makes three point running pullup jump shot | 47-44 | |
5:26 | Moritz Wagner turnover (lost ball) (Brook Lopez steals) | |||
5:17 | Brook Lopez turnover (lost ball) (Moritz Wagner steals) | |||
5:12 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Franz Wagner assists) | 49-44 | |
4:51 | +2 | Cameron Payne makes two point driving finger roll layup | 49-46 | |
4:36 | MarJon Beauchamp personal foul (Paolo Banchero draws the foul) | |||
4:25 | +2 | Wendell Carter Jr. makes two point alley-oop layup (Gary Harris assists) | 51-46 | |
4:15 | Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
4:15 | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:15 | Bucks offensive rebound | |||
4:15 | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-47 | |
4:06 | Damian Lillard shooting foul (Gary Harris draws the foul) | |||
4:06 | Gary Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
4:06 | Magic offensive rebound | |||
4:06 | +1 | Gary Harris makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-47 | |
3:51 | +3 | Damian Lillard makes three point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 52-50 | |
3:32 | Franz Wagner misses two point driving finger roll layup | |||
3:29 | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | |||
3:23 | Khris Middleton misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
3:23 | Magic defensive rebound | |||
3:08 | +2 | Paolo Banchero makes two point driving finger roll layup | 54-50 | |
2:58 | Paolo Banchero shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | |||
2:58 |