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Bucks beat Magic, Giannis Antetokounmpo drops 41 points

By Dick Scanlon
Published  January 10, 2025 9:17pm CST
Milwaukee Bucks
Associated Press
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Giannis Antetokounmpo drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic. (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Brief

    • The Bucks beat the Magic 109-106 on the road Friday night.
    • Giannis Antetokounmpo led all players with 41 points and 14 rebounds.
    • Paolo Banchero finished with 34 points in his return for Orlando.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 14 rebounds and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Orlando 109-106 on Friday night in spite of 34 points by the Magic's Paolo Banchero in his long-awaited return from an injury.

What we know

Damian Lillard added 29 points for the Bucks, including a couple of free throws with 9.3 seconds left for the game's final points.

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Playing for the first time since tearing his right oblique on Oct. 30, Banchero also had seven rebounds and three assists in 27 minutes. He made 5 of 8 3-point shots.

Cole Anthony had 18 points and seven rebounds for Orlando and Tristan da Silva had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

Bobby Portis came off Milwaukee's bench to score 11 points and grab seven rebounds.

With the Bucks clinging to a one-point lead with 9.3 seconds left, Lillard was fouled by Anthony Black and fell down while taking an inbounds pass. The Magic challenged the call but it was ruled that Black had made contact with both hands.

The Bucks shot 52% to offset nine missed free throws (seven by Antetokounmpo).

The Source: The Associated Press provided this report.

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