Magic Pull Huge Upset, Defeat Bucks In Game 1
The Orlando Magic defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 122-110, on Tuesday in Game 1 of the 2019-20 Eastern Conference Playoffs First Round.

The Magic were massive underdogs ahead of this series, but the Bucks hadn't been playing at their best in the Orlando bubble and those struggles continued for the top-seeded team in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee got off to a good start and led by six early on, but Orlando jumped out to a 33-23 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. The Magic didn't relinquish their lead the rest of the way and, in fact, they led by as much as 18 points in the second quarter. The Bucks struggled on both ends of the court, while the Magic played as best as they could play given their absences, which translated to a 12-point win for Orlando. It remains to be seen how Milwaukee will respond, but this is clearly not the start the Bucks envisioned to their playoff tenure.

Nikola Vucevic led the way for the Magic with 35 points and 14 rebounds, and he was one of six Orlando players that finished with double-digit scoring totals. Gary Clark had 15 points with six rebounds, Markelle Fultz chipped in with 15 points and six assists as the starting point guard, and D.J. Augustin produced 11 points with 11 dimes coming off the bench. Orlando shot 49.4 percent from the field as a team in this surprising win.

Giannis Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks with a 31-point, 17-rebound performance, but the rest of the team was unable to support him properly. Khris Middleton had 14 points and six rebounds, but he shot 4-for-12 from the field and only drained two of his six three-point attempts. Eric Bledsoe had 15 points, and George Hill notched 16 points.
Posted on: 8/18/2020 1:16 PM
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