Bucks rally from 16 down in the second quarter to beat Magic
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points (24 in the paint), and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied from 16 points down in the second quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 107-100.
The Bucks trailed 48-32 with 5:35 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Magic 75-52 the rest of the way.
Antetokounmpo’s putback dunk with 35.8 seconds left made it 100-97, and Khris Middleton’s 2 free throws with 7.6 seconds left put it away at 105-100.
During clutch time, the Bucks outscored the Magic 15-12. Jerryd Bayless scored 7 of the Bucks’ 15 on 2 for 3 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line.
Middleton had 25 points and 7 assists, and Greg Monroe added 21 points (14 in the paint) and 11 rebounds. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Magic, Victor Oladipo scored 18 points.
The Bucks shot 49.4% from the field to the Magic’s 41.3% and outscored them 62-26 in the paint. The Bucks outscored the Magic 18-5 in 5 minutes with Henson, Middleton, Carter-Williams, Antetokounmpo and Parker on the floor together. John Henson fouled out.