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Bucks knock out Magic, advance to Cup semis

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Tuesday, 10 December 2024 19:22

MILWAUKEE -- Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday night.

Milwaukee reached the semifinals of the in-season tournament in Las Vegas last December and will be the only returning team in Year 2. The Bucks will play Saturday against the winner of Wednesday's quarterfinal between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks.

Jalen Suggs led a short-handed Orlando team with 32 points but missed a potential go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left. Lillard was fouled and sank two free throws with 9.1 seconds remaining and Suggs missed a potential tying 3.

Antetokounmpo then made both free throws with 5 seconds left and the Bucks held on.

Antetokounmpo extended his streak to 22 straight games with 20 or more points on 50% shooting from the field, the longest streak to open a season in league history and the third longest at any point in a season, behind Shaquille O'Neal and Zion Williamson (25 games). Antetokounmpo was 15 of 24 from the field.

The Magic were missing forwards Paolo Banchero (torn right oblique), Jonathan Isaac (right hamstring strain) and Franz Wagner, who sustained a torn right oblique on Friday against Philadelphia; along with guard Gary Harris (left hamstring strain).

Orlando's bench scored 28 points in the first half, including 13 by Moritz Wagner and 10 from Anthony Black. But Wagner did not score in the second half.

Bucks forward Khris Middleton registered three consecutive assists -- the first two on passes to Antetokounmpo and the third to set up a 3-pointer by Gary Trent Jr -- as the Bucks took a 78-70 lead as part of an 11-0 Milwaukee run. Middleton did not score but had eight assists.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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