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Bucks Stumble as Magic Weave a Dominant Performance at Kia Center

The Milwaukee Bucks, with a season record of 49-33, faced off against the Orlando Magic, who held a record of 47-35. The final score read 113-88 in favor of the home team.


ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 14: Khris Middleton #22 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball during the game against the Orlando Magic on April 14, 2024 at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

The game at the Kia Center saw the Bucks come out strong in the first quarter, putting up an impressive 30 points to the Magic's 22. However, momentum shifted as Milwaukee struggled in the second quarter, scoring only 12 points to Orlando's 25. The third quarter was slightly better for Milwaukee with them scoring 29 points but still falling short as Orlando tallied up to 33 points. In the final period, both teams scored under their game average with Milwaukee adding just another 17 and Orlando maintaining their lead with another solid performance of scoring an additional 33 points.


Milwaukee's shooting percentages were below their usual standard; they shot at a rate of only forty percent from field goals and twenty-six percent from beyond the arc while making ninety-one percent from free throw line. Despite these struggles, they managed to maintain a high free throw accuracy throughout the game.


ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 14: Khris Middleton #22 of the Milwaukee Bucks handles the ball during the game against the Orlando Magic on April 14, 2024 at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

Defensively, Milwaukee recorded four blocks and ten steals but were unable to contain Orlando's offense which seemed unstoppable on fast breaks converting nine out of ten opportunities into twenty-five fast break points. The Bucks also turned over possession seventeen times which translated into eleven points for Orlando.


On individual performances for Milwaukee: despite being efficient on free throws by making twenty-one out of twenty-three attempts and leading by as many as eleven points during one stretch in the game; they spent only twenty minutes and five seconds ahead on scoreboard compared to Orlando’s dominant display leading for twenty-six minutes straight.


ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 14: Jonathan Isaac #1 of the Orlando Magic blocks the shot of Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks on April 14, 2024 at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

Orlando showcased superior ball movement resulting in twenty-seven assists while committing fewer turnovers than their opponents with fourteen total turnovers against Milwaukee’s seventeen. Their bench contributed significantly too by chipping in forty-five bench points compared to just twenty-five from Milwaukee’s reserves.


In terms of rebounds, it was again advantage Magic who grabbed fifty-one rebounds including seven offensive boards whereas Bucks managed forty rebounds including seven offensive ones too but couldn't capitalize much on second chances scoring only seven second chance points.


As fans look forward toward future games after this tough outing against Magic at Kia Center where attendance hit full capacity at eighteen thousand eight hundred forty-six spectators; they can tune into upcoming broadcasts featuring their beloved team hoping for better outcomes moving forward.

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