Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points (16 in the paint) and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 118-104 in Game 5 of the first round to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Bucks took control with a 30-15 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 21.
The Magic got within 96-93 on Evan Fournier’s 3-pointer with 7:39 to play, but Marvin Williams answered with a 3-pointer, and the Magic got no closer.
Khris Middleton had 21 points (9 in the second quarter), 10 rebounds and 7 assists.
For the Magic, Nikola Vučević had 22 points and 15 rebounds.
The Bucks shot 45.5% from the field to the Magic’s 39.4%. The Magic got 8 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Magic were outscored 25-7 in 6 minutes with Augustin, Vučević, Fournier, Ennis and Fultz on the floor together. James Ennis III fouled out.