Game ID: 22301162
Orlando Magic @ Milwaukee Bucks
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIL 27 37 32 21 117ORL 23 27 27 22 99
MIL vs ORL ScoutingMIL vs ORL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIL availability going into 4/03 · back-to-backOUT Lillard missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 4 since 3/26, out tonight
OUT Jackson Jr. missed 4 since 3/26, returns tonight: 7 min (73% of 10)
MIL availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Lillard missed 3 since 3/30, returns tonight: 38 min (107% of 36)
OUT Beauchamp missed 5 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 7 min since (73% of 10)
NEW Beasley 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Middleton 28 to 35 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Beverley missed 2 since 4/03, out tonight
OUT Beauchamp missed 6 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 38 min since (107% of 36)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 12 min since (116% of 10)
NEW Middleton 28 to 33 min over the last 4
NEW Connaughton 22 to 27 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Beverley missed 3 since 4/03, returns tonight: 26 min (111% of 24)
OUT Beauchamp missed 7 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 38 min since (108% of 36)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 9 min since (91% of 10)
NEW Connaughton 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 16 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Beauchamp missed 8 since 3/26, out tonight
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 38 min since (106% of 36)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 26 min since (111% of 24)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 7 min since (70% of 10)
NEW Connaughton 22 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 18 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Beauchamp missed 9 since 3/26, returns tonight: 8 min (64% of 12)
BACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 28 min since (119% of 24)
BACK Jackson Jr. back 4/03 after 4, 8 min since (76% of 10)
NEW Connaughton 22 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Green 11 to 18 min over the last 5
MIL availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restBACK Lillard back 4/05 after 3, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 27 min since (114% of 24)
BACK Beauchamp back 4/12 after 9, 8 min since (64% of 12)
NEW Green 11 to 18 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 4/21 · 6 days' restOUT Green missed 2 since 4/12, returns tonight: 6 min (50% of 11)
BACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 27 min since (113% of 24)
BACK Beauchamp back 4/12 after 9, 7 min since (62% of 12)
MIL availability going into 4/23 · 1 day's restBACK Beverley back 4/09 after 3, 29 min since (122% of 24)
BACK Beauchamp back 4/12 after 9, 7 min since (62% of 12)
BACK Green back 4/21 after 2, 6 min since (50% of 11)
ORL availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Queen missed 20 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 3/29 after 2, 29 min since (120% of 24)
BACK Bitadze back 3/30 after 3, 9 min since (59% of 15)
ORL availability going into 4/05 · 1 day's restOUT Black missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Bitadze missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Houstan missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 21 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 3/29 after 2, 29 min since (121% of 24)
ORL availability going into 4/07 · 1 day's restOUT Black missed 3 since 4/01, returns tonight: 2 min (9% of 16)
OUT Bitadze missed 3 since 4/01, returns tonight: 2 min (10% of 15)
OUT Houstan missed 3 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Queen missed 22 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK Gar. Harris back 3/29 after 2, 29 min since (120% of 24)
ORL availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restOUT Houstan missed 4 since 4/01, returns tonight: 8 min (57% of 13)
OUT Queen missed 23 since 2/22, returns tonight: 2 min (14% of 12)
BACK Black back 4/07 after 3, 2 min since (9% of 16)
BACK Bitadze back 3/30 after 3, 5 min since (34% of 15)
NEW Carter Jr. 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Gar. Harris 24 to 32 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backBACK Black back 4/07 after 3, 2 min since (9% of 16)
BACK Bitadze back 4/07 after 3, 2 min since (10% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 4/09 after 4, 8 min since (57% of 13)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 23, 2 min since (14% of 12)
NEW Gar. Harris 24 to 31 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT F. Wagner missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 35 min (107% of 33)
BACK Black back 4/07 after 3, 8 min since (51% of 16)
BACK Bitadze back 4/07 after 3, 2 min since (16% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 4/09 after 4, 10 min since (71% of 13)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 23, 2 min since (14% of 12)
NEW Gar. Harris 24 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Fultz 20 to 25 min over the last 5
ORL availability going into 4/14 · 1 day's restBACK F. Wagner back 4/12 after 2, 35 min since (107% of 33)
BACK Black back 4/07 after 3, 8 min since (51% of 16)
BACK Bitadze back 4/07 after 3, 5 min since (34% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 4/09 after 4, 10 min since (71% of 13)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 23, 2 min since (14% of 12)
NEW Gar. Harris 24 to 31 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 4/20 · 5 days' restBACK F. Wagner back 4/12 after 2, 34 min since (103% of 33)
BACK Black back 4/07 after 3, 8 min since (46% of 16)
BACK Bitadze back 4/07 after 3, 5 min since (32% of 15)
BACK Houstan back 4/09 after 4, 8 min since (60% of 13)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 23, 2 min since (14% of 12)
NEW Gar. Harris 24 to 31 min over the last 4
ORL availability going into 4/22 · 1 day's restBACK F. Wagner back 4/12 after 2, 35 min since (107% of 33)
BACK Houstan back 4/09 after 4, 8 min since (60% of 13)
BACK Queen back 4/09 after 23, 2 min since (14% of 12)
NEW Gar. Harris 24 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Isaac 16 to 23 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 25 and Lillard at 24 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 25 free throws a game; Banchero at 25 and F. Wagner at 20 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the line, where Orlando takes 25 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 17. Call it Milwaukee 113, Orlando 111, Orlando keeping it close.
4/03 vs MEM 101-111 — MIL notes
MIL lost 101-111. MIL shot 40% (38 of 95) to MEM's 51%, 18 of 44 from three. The glass went 44-54 against them. Lopez led with 25 (9 of 14, 5 of 7 from three); Antetokounmpo added 21, Portis 19. Q3 was theirs, 29-26, the deficit cut from 4 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 85-72 against them. They led by as many as 10.
4/05 vs TOR 111-117 — MIL notes
MIL lost 111-117. MIL took 15 more shots (94 to 79), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to TOR's 46%, 12 of 42 from three, and got to the line 21 times to TOR's 36. Lillard led with 36 (10 of 24, 4 of 12 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Middleton added 21, Portis 19. Q1 was theirs, 27-21, but the other 3 periods went 96-84 against them. They led by as many as 10. Lopez's -16 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 vs NYK 109-122 — MIL notes
MIL lost 109-122. MIL shot 47% (35 of 75) to NYK's 49%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 32 times to NYK's 22 — 27 points from the stripe to their 18. MIL turned it over 14 times to NYK's 5, and NYK turned those into 9 steals. G. Antetokounmpo led with 28 (10 of 20, 8 of 11 at the line); Portis added 24, Lillard 23. Q1 was theirs, 31-25, but the other 3 periods went 97-78 against them. They led by as many as 11. Connaughton's -11 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 vs BOS 104-91 — MIL notes
MIL won 104-91. MIL shot 53% (43 of 81) to BOS's 40%, 17 of 36 from three. The glass went 49-38 for them. Beverley led with 20 (8 of 13, 4 of 8 from three); Antetokounmpo added 15, Lopez 15. The hinge was Q1, 37-21: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Antetokounmpo was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/10 vs ORL 117-99 — MIL notes
MIL won 117-99. MIL shot 51% (43 of 84) to ORL's 46%, 15 of 40 from three. Portis led with 30 (14 of 18); Lillard added 29, Crowder 14. The hinge was Q2, 37-27: a lead of 4 became 14, and the lead reached 27. Beverley was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
4/12 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Dort at 17 and Giddey at 15 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Lillard at 25 and Portis at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, and the game turns on the line, where OKC takes 24 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 17 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 108 a night to OKC's 115. Call it OKC 116, Milwaukee 113, Milwaukee keeping it close.
4/14 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and F. Wagner at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Lillard at 25 and Portis at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 37 percent from three to Orlando's 30 and the line, where Orlando takes 23 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 18. Call it Orlando 113, Milwaukee 112, Milwaukee keeping it close.
4/21 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Lillard at 20 and Portis at 18 a game. 6 days' rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 132 a night and allowing 119, shooting 55 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 20 and Turner at 20 a game. 6 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 119 and the turnovers, Milwaukee giving it away 15 times a game to Indiana's 12. Call it Indiana 119, Milwaukee 117, Milwaukee keeping it close.
4/23 vs IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 104, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 14 free throws a game; Lillard at 23 and Middleton at 18 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 118, shooting 53 percent and 33 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Turner at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 104 a night to Indiana's 118 and the arc, Milwaukee at 38 percent from three to Indiana's 33. Call it Milwaukee 117, Indiana 116, Indiana keeping it close.
4/03 @ NOP 117-108 — ORL notes
ORL won 117-108. ORL shot 51% (41 of 80) to NOP's 47%, 13 of 32 from three. Banchero led with 32 (10 of 24, 2 of 6 from three, 10 of 13 at the line); F. Wagner added 24, M. Wagner 18. The hinge was Q3, 33-21: a lead of 3 became 15, and the lead reached 20. Isaac was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
4/05 @ CHA 115-124 — ORL notes
ORL lost 115-124. ORL took 22 more shots (94 to 72), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to CHA's 60%, 9 of 38 from three. ORL turned it over 10 times to CHA's 18. Banchero led with 32 (10 of 26, 1 of 8 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); F. Wagner added 22, Fultz 15. Q4 was theirs, 36-30, the deficit cut from 15 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 94-79 against them. Banchero's -19 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/07 vs CHI 113-98 — ORL notes
ORL won 113-98. ORL shot 47% (42 of 90) to CHI's 51%, 11 of 34 from three. ORL turned it over 10 times to CHI's 21. Banchero led with 24 (8 of 17, 1 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Suggs added 19, Fultz 17. The hinge was Q1, 31-14: from level to 17 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Harris was the night's best plus/minus at +29.
4/09 @ HOU 106-118 — ORL notes
ORL lost 106-118. ORL shot 45% (39 of 86) to HOU's 52%, 7 of 24 from three. Banchero led with 21 (7 of 19, 0 of 5 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Suggs added 21, Fultz 18. Q4 was theirs, 24-21, the deficit cut from 15 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 97-82 against them. Banchero's -20 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/10 @ MIL 99-117 — ORL notes
ORL lost 99-117. ORL shot 46% (36 of 78) to MIL's 51%, 11 of 30 from three. Anthony led with 23 (9 of 14, 3 of 4 from three); Banchero added 20, Suggs 18. Q4 was theirs, 22-21, the deficit cut from 19 to 18, but the other 3 periods went 96-77 against them. Suggs's -14 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/12 @ PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 107, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Maxey at 32 and Embiid at 30 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Lowry (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 113, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 26 and F. Wagner at 21 a game. Without F. Wagner (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the arc, Philadelphia at 37 percent from three to Orlando's 32 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-4. Call it Philadelphia 115, Orlando 108.
4/14 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 30 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 24 and F. Wagner at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Lillard at 25 and Portis at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 37 percent from three to Orlando's 30 and the line, where Orlando takes 23 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 18. Call it Orlando 113, Milwaukee 112, Milwaukee keeping it close.
4/20 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Garland at 22 a game. Without Wade (19 straight), Merrill (3 straight). 5 days' rest. Orlando comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 23 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. 5 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 40 percent from three to Orlando's 32 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-2 a night and Cleveland minus-2. Call it Cleveland 112, Orlando 110, Orlando keeping it close.
4/22 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Garland at 18 a game. Without Wade (20 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 29 from three, 24 free throws a game; Banchero at 23 and F. Wagner at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 39 percent from three to Orlando's 29. Call it Cleveland 112, Orlando 106.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeLiLoPo 5 11 +2 2 6 33 1 5 20 2 3 67 2 4 1 1 0 0 1
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Beasley, Beverley, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuHoSu 7 15 -4 6 7 86 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 1 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Houstan, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Houstan, Suggs
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrGrLiLo 3 9 +1 3 4 75 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, Green, Lillard, Lopez
in Green
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuHoSu 7 15 -4 6 7 86 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 9 4 0 0 1 2
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Houstan, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Houstan, Suggs
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrGrLiPo 2 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, Green, Lillard, Portis
in Portis
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaBlInWa 3 6 +4 1 2 50 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 4 1 0 0 2 0
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Black, Ingles, Wagner
in Anthony, Black, Ingles, Wagner
out Carter Jr., Fultz, Houstan, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrGrPo 7 21 +7 5 8 62 2 6 33 3 3 100 3 2 5 5 0 2 2
MIL Beverley, Connaughton, Crowder, Green, Portis
in Beverley
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 6 14 -7 4 7 57 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 5 3
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, Wagner
in Isaac
out Banchero
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeCrLiLo 2 6 -2 2 2 100 0 2 0 3 4 75 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Beasley
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrFuSu 5 8 -5 2 6 33 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 3 3 0 0 1 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Suggs
out Black, Ingles, Isaac, Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeGrLiLoPo 1 6 +6 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0
MIL Beverley, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Green, Portis
out Beasley, Crowder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrFuSu 5 8 -5 2 6 33 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 3 3 0 0 1 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Suggs
in Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Suggs
out Black, Ingles, Isaac, Wagner
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGrLiLoPo 2 5 -2 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
MIL Connaughton, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Connaughton
out Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaBlJrFu 2 7 +2 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Black, Carter Jr., Fultz
in Black
out Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeLiLoPo 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Beasley, Beverley
out Connaughton, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuHoSu 3 6 -2 0 1 0 1 5 20 2 2 100 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Houstan, Suggs
in Houstan, Suggs
out Anthony, Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeCrLiLo 2 5 +2 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Crowder
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuHoSu 3 6 -2 0 1 0 1 5 20 2 2 100 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Houstan, Suggs
in Houstan, Suggs
out Anthony, Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeLiLoPo 3 7 0 2 3 67 0 1 0 3 3 100 1 2 1 0 0 0 4
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Portis
out Crowder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrFuSu 5 10 -1 2 6 33 0 1 0 7 9 78 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Suggs
in Anthony
out Houstan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeCrLiLo 2 4 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Crowder
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrFuSu 5 10 -1 2 6 33 0 1 0 7 9 78 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Suggs
in Anthony
out Houstan
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrLiPo 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, Crowder, Lillard, Portis
in Portis
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaBlInWa 2 5 -1 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Black, Ingles, Wagner
in Black, Ingles, Wagner
out Carter Jr., Fultz, Suggs
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrJrPo 4 15 +6 2 2 100 3 5 60 2 2 100 1 2 4 0 0 1 2
MIL Beverley, Connaughton, Crowder, Jackson Jr., Portis
in Beverley, Jackson Jr.
out Beasley, Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 4 9 -6 2 3 67 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 1 2 1 0 2 1
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, Wagner
in Isaac
out Banchero
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrJrLiLo 3 3 -2 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, Jackson Jr., Lillard, Lopez
in Lillard, Lopez
out Beverley, Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaIsSuWa 3 5 +2 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Isaac, Suggs, Wagner
in Banchero, Suggs
out Black, Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrLiLoPo 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Beasley
out Connaughton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaHoSuWa 2 4 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Howard, Suggs, Wagner
in Howard
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeJrLiJr 3 1 -9 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 2 0 1 0 1 3
MIL Antetokounmpo, Beasley, Jackson Jr., Livingston, Washington Jr.
in Antetokounmpo, Jackson Jr., Livingston, Washington Jr.
out Crowder, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlHoOkSc 4 10 +4 1 3 33 2 4 50 2 4 50 1 5 3 1 0 1 1
ORL Bitadze, Black, Howard, Okeke, Schofield
in Bitadze, Black, Okeke, Schofield
out Anthony, Banchero, Suggs, Wagner
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
CL C. Livingston
DL D. Lillard
JC J. Crowder
MB M. Beasley
PB P. Beverley
PC P. Connaughton
TA T. Antetokounmpo
TW T. Washington Jr.
ORLAB A. Black
AS A. Schofield
CA C. Anthony
CH C. Houstan
CO C. Okeke
GB G. Bitadze
JH J. Howard
JI J. Ingles
JI J. Isaac
JS J. Suggs
MF M. Fultz
MW M. Wagner
PB P. Banchero
WC W. Carter Jr.
MIL/ORL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
MILWAUKEE -- — Bobby Portis had 30 points, nine rebounds and a career-high five steals to help the Milwaukee Bucks withstand Giannis Antetokounmpo 's absence and beat the Orlando Magic 117-99 on Wednesday night.
The Bucks played a night after Antetokounmpo left a 104-91 victory over the Boston Celtics because of a strained left calf. The Bucks announced Wednesday that the two-time MVP would miss the final three games of the regular season, though his availability for the start of the playoffs remains uncertain.
“No timeline or anything like that, but we’ve got the best team working with him,” Bucks coach Doc Rivers said before the game. “There’s no one who’s going to work harder than him. You know that. He’ll be back when he should be back. We’ll find out when that is.”
Damian Lillard had 29 points and nine assists for the Bucks, who improved to 4-3 in games Antetokounmpo has missed this season. Jae Crowder scored 14 points off the bench. Pat Beverley had 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Milwaukee also was missing Khris Middleton as the team monitors his workload after a sprained left ankle caused him to sit out 16 straight games this season.
“We're a deep team,” Lillard said. “Obviously Giannis is the head of the snake. When he's out there, we're at our best. But we've got a lot of guys in our locker room. We've got vets, and I think tonight, we understood what the mission was. We knew that we were going to be a couple of guys down -- Giannis and Khris. We knew how we had to play. We knew what kind of energy we needed to have. I thought we came out and played that way from the start.”
Milwaukee (49-31) is 1 1/2 games ahead of New York (47-32) and two games ahead of Cleveland (47-33) in the race for the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 playoff seed behind the Boston Celtics, who already have clinched the NBA’s best regular-season record.
The Magic (46-34) have lost two straight and three of four as they try to earn one of the Eastern Conference’s top six seeds and avoid falling into a play-in situation. Orlando is chasing its first playoff berth since 2020 and only its third since 2012.
Orlando visits Philadelphia on Friday and hosts Milwaukee on Sunday in its final two regular-season games.
“I think those games will be very similar to the game we played tonight,” said Cole Anthony , who led the Magic with 23 points. “Tonight was a playoff atmosphere. The fans were loud. The refs, they were kind of letting us play. And we played against a really good team. That's how it's going to be when we get to the playoffs.”
Paolo Banchero had 20 points and Jalen Suggs added 18 for the Magic. Orlando's Franz Wagner missed a second straight game because of a sprained right ankle.
The Magic scored the first five points of the game, but the Bucks answered with a 7-0 run. Although the Magic tied the game a couple of times in the next 2 1/2 minutes, they never led again.
Portis had 24 points and four steals in the first half alone to help the Bucks grab a 64-50 lead at the break. In the first 1 1/2 quarters of the game, Orlando committed 10 turnovers and the Bucks outscored the Magic 16-0 in points off turnovers.
“They did a great job of capitalizing off every single mistake we made,” Anthony said.
The Bucks maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half.
Bucks reserve guard A.J. Green played 15 minutes before exiting with a sprained left ankle.