hola play NBA: Damian Lillard puts up 30 as Bucks blast Magic
Milwaukee Bucks’ Damian Lillard (0) drives to the basket against Orlando Magic’s Trevelin Queen during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Damian Lillard scored 30 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 26 points and 11 boards to lead the host Milwaukee Bucks to a dominant 122-93 victory over the Orlando Magic in the NBA on Wednesday.
Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis each added 14 points off the bench for Milwaukee, which won for the fifth time in six games. Brook Lopez scored 13 points and blocked five shots.
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Milwaukee dominated the first quarter while building a 34-16 lead. Orlando went on a stretch of five minutes without scoring.
Article continues after this advertisementIn the second, the Magic only got as close as 13 points before the Bucks led 62-41 at halftime.
Article continues after this advertisementMilwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, is fouled by Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)
Orlando threw up 23 3-point attempts in the half and made just four. Milwaukee was 3-for-6 from long ranger before the break, while Lillard led the Bucks with 18 points.
Article continues after this advertisementMilwaukee guard Andre Jackson Jr. left this game just before halftime in some clear discomfort after getting hit on his right side. After trying to warm up during the break, he was ruled out because of a right hip contusion.
In the third it was more of the same from the Bucks, who shot 62.5 percent from the floor in the period and led 92-68 going into the fourth.
Article continues after this advertisementLillard put his final stamp on the game at the start of the final quarter with two steals against Banchero and a deep step-back 3-pointer. That helped Milwaukee eventually get to its largest lead of 32.
Antetokounmpo had his streak of seven consecutive games of scoring over 30-plus points against the Magic came to an end when he did not play in the fourth quarter.
Still, Antetokounmpo passed Walter Davis (19,521) to move up to No. 55 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Antetokounmpo ended the night with 19,535 career points.
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The Bucks clinched the four-game season series against Orlando with their third consecutive win. The teams meet again on March 8 in Milwaukee. –Field Level Media
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