Giannis, Bucks take 3-1 lead over Magic

2020-08-24T22:11:22+00:00 2020-08-24T22:17:30+00:00.

Antonis Stroggylakis

24/Aug/20 22:11

Eurohoops.net

The Bucks are one win away from the Eastern Conference semifinals.

By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and dished out eight assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 121-106 win over the Orlando Magic and the 3-1 in the series.

The Bucks had a key 21 – 2 run that spanned from the last seconds of the third period to four minutes into the final quarter. Khris Middleton (21 points, 10 rebounds) made three 3-pointers during that stretch to help his team take a 102-83 advantage with 8:12 to play.

Orlando was unable to fully recover and is now on the brink of elimination. Nikola Vucevic had 31 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Magic while Evan Fournier finished 12 points and eight boards.

Ersan Ilyasova added five points for the Bucks that can finish the series Wednesday (26/8).

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