National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 115, Orlando 100
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 29, 2015
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#38 Michael Smith, #41 Ken Mauer, #12 Violet Palmer
Attendance:
16071
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Bucks 115, Magic 100: Jerryd Bayless scored 19 points in a reserve role to lead seven players in double figures as Milwaukee snapped a streak of 17 straight road losses to Orlando.
Khris Middleton and Jared Dudley scored 17 points apiece and Brandon Knight contributed 16 points, nine assists and four steals for the Bucks. O.J. Mayo added 13 points off the bench and John Henson collected 12 points and 11 rebounds as Milwaukee won in Orlando for the first time since Dec. 29, 2004.
Victor Oladipo scored 21 points and Nikola Vucevic tallied 17 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Magic. Willie Green added 16 points off the bench and Elfrid Payton scored 15 for Orlando, which has lost a season-high seven straight and 13 of its last 15.
The Bucks led from wire-to-wire, forcing 13 turnovers in the first half as they built a 59-44 lead at the break. A Vucevic three-point play pulled the Magic within 12 with 6:33 left in the third quarter, but Middleton responded with five straight points to stop the momentum.
Knight scored nine points during a 17-3 run later in the third quarter as Milwaukee's lead ballooned to 27, and it was a 96-71 spread after three quarters. The lead remained above 20 points for most of the final stanza before Orlando scored the last six points of the game to make the final more respectable.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Magic have allowed 100 points or more in 11 straight games. … Bucks C Zaza Pachulia sat out with a strained right calf. … Orlando matched its season high with 24 turnovers, leading to 34 points.
Top Game Performances
| Milwaukee |
|
Orlando |
|
Jerryd Bayless 19 |
Scoring |
Victor Oladipo 21 |
|
Brandon Knight 9 |
Assists |
Elfrid Payton 6 |
|
John Henson 11 |
Rebounds |
Nikola Vucevic 14 |
|
Jerryd Bayless 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Victor Oladipo 9 |
|
Brandon Knight 4 |
Steals |
Evan Fournier 3 |
|
Giannis Antetokounmpo 3 |
Blocks |
Dewayne Dedmon 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Milwaukee
|
115 |
51.7 |
12-25 |
13-18 |
29 |
38 |
8 |
16 |
15 |
| Orlando
|
100 |
45.1 |
5-18 |
21-30 |
14 |
49 |
4 |
8 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Magic have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .294 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Portland. The Bucks have a W/L % of .391 after a win and .652 after a loss.
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