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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeLiLoPo 5 11 +2 3 11 27 1 5 20 2 3 67 2 4 6 1 1 0 0 1
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Beasley, Beverley, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrLiLo :58 3 +1 2 2 100 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Connaughton, Crowder
out Beverley, Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrGrLiLo 3 9 +1 4 6 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 1
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, Green, Lillard, Lopez
in Green
out Beasley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrGrLiPo 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, Green, Lillard, Portis
in Portis
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrGrPo 7 21 +7 7 14 50 2 6 33 3 3 100 3 2 5 5 5 0 2 2
MIL Beverley, Connaughton, Crowder, Green, Portis
in Beverley
out Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrGrLiLo :58 1 +1 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Beverley, Crowder, Green, Lillard, Lopez
in Lillard, Lopez
out Connaughton, Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeCrLiLo 2 6 -2 2 4 50 0 2 0 3 4 75 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Beasley
out Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeGrLiLoPo 1 6 +6 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0
MIL Beverley, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Green, Portis
out Beasley, Crowder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGrLiLoPo 2 5 -2 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0
MIL Connaughton, Green, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Connaughton
out Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeLiLoPo 2 3 0 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Beasley, Beverley
out Connaughton, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeCrLiLo 2 5 +2 2 3 67 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Crowder
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeLiLoPo 3 7 0 2 4 50 0 1 0 3 3 100 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 4
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Portis
out Crowder
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeBeCrLiLo 2 4 +1 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 1
MIL Beasley, Beverley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Crowder
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrLiLo :48 3 +1 1 1 100 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez
in Connaughton
out Beverley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrLiPo 1 3 0 1 3 33 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 1
MIL Beasley, Connaughton, Crowder, Lillard, Portis
in Portis
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCoCrJrPo 4 15 +6 5 7 71 3 5 60 2 2 100 1 2 3 4 0 0 1 2
MIL Beverley, Connaughton, Crowder, Jackson Jr., Portis
in Beverley, Jackson Jr.
out Beasley, Lillard
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrJrLiLo 3 3 -2 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, Jackson Jr., Lillard, Lopez
in Lillard, Lopez
out Beverley, Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoCrLiLoPo :58 2 +2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
MIL Connaughton, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Portis
out Jackson Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BeCrLiLoPo 2 2 -2 1 3 33 0 0 0 2 2 100 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
MIL Beasley, Crowder, Lillard, Lopez, Portis
in Beasley
out Connaughton
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBeJrLiJr 3 1 -9 0 4 0 0 3 0 1 2 50 0 2 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuHoSu 7 15 -4 7 12 58 1 5 20 0 0 0 0 9 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaBlInWa 3 6 +4 2 3 67 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 4 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 6 14 -7 6 10 60 2 3 67 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 5 3
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, Wagner
in Isaac
out Banchero
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrFuSu 5 8 -5 3 9 33 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 3 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaBlJrFu 2 7 +2 3 4 75 1 1 100 0 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BaJrFuHoSu 3 6 -2 1 6 17 1 5 20 2 2 100 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
ORL Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Houstan, Suggs
in Houstan, Suggs
out Anthony, Black
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaJrFuSu 5 10 -1 2 7 29 0 1 0 7 9 78 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Carter Jr., Fultz, Suggs
in Anthony
out Houstan
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaBlInWa 2 5 -1 2 5 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBlInIsWa 4 9 -6 3 5 60 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 1 1 2 1 0 2 1
ORL Anthony, Black, Ingles, Isaac, Wagner
in Isaac
out Banchero
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaIsSuWa 3 5 +2 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 2
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Isaac, Suggs, Wagner
in Banchero, Suggs
out Black, Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnBaHoSuWa 2 4 0 2 4 50 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
ORL Anthony, Banchero, Howard, Suggs, Wagner
in Howard
out Isaac
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
BiBlHoOkSc 4 10 +4 3 7 43 2 4 50 2 4 50 1 5 6 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
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