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Milwaukee Bucks had no answer of Nikola Vucevic. He scored playoff career-high 35 points and 14 rebounds in a game. Two heavy favorites to win NBA titles this season lost their first game. Lakers fall to Portland Trail Blazers and Milwaukee Bucks lost to Orlando. The last time Magic player scored more than 30 points in the playoffs was on April 19.2011, when Dwight Howard scored 33 points against Atlanta.
It looks like playing in Orlando benefits Orlando Magic a lot. Giannis scored 31 points with 17 rebounds and 7 assists. This is called a great performance by any player but it wasn't enough to give a win to Bucks.
In a regular-season Milwaukee Bucks won all game and it was all with an average of 17 points but Orlando's solid play was enough to stop Giannis from scoring at a crucial time of the game.
Orlando took early 10 points lead in the first quarter of the game. Orlando Magic made 16-4 run in 5:35 when 11:20 left in the 2nd Quarter. Orlando got 13 points lead in a game. 6:17 minutes to go in the second quarter, Vucevic made a layup shot to give 14 points lead to Orlando. 5:23 minutes to go in the second quarter, Orlando got a huge 18 points lead over Milwaukee Bucks.
1:27 minutes to go in the second quarter, Milwaukee made 12-6 run to cut 18 points lead to 12. Milwaukee was able to cut a lead to 10 after the end of the first half.
11 minutes to go Giannis 3-pointer helped Milwaukee to reduce a lead by 7 points. 10:44 minute remaining in the third quarter, Eric Bledsoe stole a ball and scored bucket which cut a lead to only 5 points for Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis was on the spin and got what he wanted, A lead cut to only 3 points. Just over 8 minutes to go in the 3rd, Milwaukee reduced a lead within 1 point but once again Orlando made 9-2 run to take a lead of 8 points. Under 4 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter, Orlando got 11 points lead. After the 3rd quarter, Orlando got 13 points lead in a game.
8:14 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Book Lopez's jumper on a pocket pass of Middleton which cut a lead to 6 points. 6:42 to go, D.J.Augustin made a hug step-back 3-pointer to give Orlando 11 points lead in the game. After this Milwaukee was no near of Orlando Magic's score in a game. Orlando seal a deal with 122-110 in a game and took 1-0 lead in 7 game series.
Highlights from Game 1. pic.twitter.com/5SUvzMDZNL
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 18, 2020
Orlando Magic's Scorer
Six players scored in double-figure for Orlando. Fluitz scored 15 points with 6 rebounds. Ross added 18 points and 6 assists. Ennis III scored 11 points with 8 rebounds and 2 assists. D.J. Augustin scored 11 points with 11 assists.
Milwaukee Bucks' scorer
Middleton scored 14 points with 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Bledsoe made 15 points, Hill added 16 points and Matthews made 10 points in a game.
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