D.J. Augustin scored a season-high 32 points (7 during a 13-0 run in the first quarter), and the Orlando Magic went on a 14-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 126-117 to end a 5-game losing streak.
The Bucks went on a 13-2 run to lead 80-77 with 3:57 left in the third quarter. Nikola Vučević’s driving layup put the Magic ahead for good with 3:19 left in the quarter. They pulled away to a 91-80 lead with 39 seconds left in the quarter and led by as many as 16 in the fourth quarter.
Jonathon Simmons scored a career-high 35 points with 7 3-pointers, and Vučević added 22 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. The Magic had 2 30-point scorers. Simmons and Vučević set each other up for 6 baskets and 17 points, 5 of them 3-pointers.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 38 points (28 in the paint), 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, and Khris Middleton added 22 points. Eric Bledsoe had 20 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Antetokounmpo scored 15 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers.
The Magic shot 50.6% from the field and 52.9% from 3 to the Bucks’ 50.0% and 41.7%. The Bucks outscored the Magic 70-42 in the paint. The Bucks outscored the Magic 17-7 in 6 minutes with Terry, Zeller, Muhammad, Antetokounmpo and Parker on the floor together.