National Basketball Association
Orlando 101, Milwaukee 85
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 14, 2014
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Officials:
#48 Scott Foster, #34 Kevin Cutler, #6 Tony Brown
Attendance:
15947
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Magic 101, Bucks 85: Tobias Harris scored a season-high 26 points and added 10 rebounds as host Orlando kept alive a long win streak against Milwaukee.
Nikola Vucevic added 18 points and Evan Fournier 15 for the Magic, who have won 17 straight home games against the Bucks. Victor Oladipo (facial fractures) played for the first time this season and scored 13 points as Orlando won its second straight overall.
Brandon Knight had 24 points and five assists for the Bucks, who haven't won at Orlando since former Magic Dwight Howard's rookie season in 2003-04. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 19 points and seven rebounds off the bench as Milwaukee dropped its 28th road game in the last 30 dating to last season.
The Magic took the lead for good during a second-quarter surge and Fournier broke out in the third with 11 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, to push a three-point halftime lead to an 80-68 edge heading into the fourth. Orlando led by as many as 16 in the fourth and Milwaukee got as close as seven before dunks by Harris and Vucevic with four minutes left restored order.
Knight scored 14 points in the first quarter as the Bucks jumped to a five-point lead. Harris tallied eight and rookie Aaron Gordon added a pair of dunks and free throws as Orlando rallied for a 52-49 edge at the break.
GAME NOTEBOOK: With the win, the Magic take a 93-92 lead in the series. … Orlando shot only 39 percent in the first half but outscored Milwaukee by 12 from the arc and 11 at the line. … Knight made 6-of-8 shots in the first quarter but just 3-of-9 thereafter.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
Orlando |
Brandon Knight 24 |
Scoring |
Tobias Harris 26 |
Brandon Knight 5 |
Assists |
Nikola Vucevic 4 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 7 |
Rebounds |
Tobias Harris 10 |
Brandon Knight 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Victor Oladipo 6 |
Larry Sanders 2 |
Steals |
Channing Frye 3 |
Larry Sanders 2 |
Blocks |
Aaron Gordon 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
85 |
45.0 |
2-19 |
11-14 |
19 |
38 |
4 |
8 |
18 |
Orlando
|
101 |
43.8 |
10-24 |
21-27 |
22 |
45 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Magic have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .286 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Bucks have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .600 after a loss.