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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Orlando 97, Milwaukee 90
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, April 4, 2015
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: #20 Leroy Richardson, #30 John Goble, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 14090

Magic 97, Bucks 90: Tobias Harris went 5-of-9 from 3-point range en route to 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as visiting Orlando rallied to defeat Milwaukee for its second win in two nights.

Nikola Vucevic, who scored a career-high 37 in the win at Minnesota on Friday, contributed 20 points and Victor Oladipo had eight of his 15 in the fourth quarter for the Magic. Aaron Gordon posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 12 boards while Elfrid Payton added 10 points and 11 assists for Orlando.

Ersan Ilyasova led the way with 18 points and Khris Middleton scored 15 for the Bucks, who had a double-digit lead in the first quarter. O.J. Mayo had 14 points and John Henson had 10 while Michael Carter-Williams chipped in with eight points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for Milwaukee, which saw its five-game home winning streak against the Magic end.

Vucevic’s jumper put the Magic ahead 84-81, but the Bucks ran off seven straight -- ending with a three-point play from Giannis Antetokounmpo with 3:38 left. Orlando fought back with seven in a row, capped by a Harris corner 3-pointer, and Oladipo hit another from behind the arc followed by a jumper with 45 seconds to go as the Magic pulled away.

Ilyasova scored 15 in the first half as the Bucks built their lead as high as 12, but Harris and Willie Green combined for 17 points in the second quarter as the Magic pulled within 53-51 at intermission. Vucevic scored four and Harris drained his fourth 3-pointer as Orlando scored seven of the final nine in the third quarter to pull within 73-72.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Magic finished with 10 blocks, including three each from Harris and Dewayne Dedmon. … The Bucks were 0-of-9 from behind the 3-point arc in the second half and 5-of-16 for the game. … Orlando G Luke Ridnour missed his second straight game to be with his wife for the birth of their child.
Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   Milwaukee
Tobias Harris 23 Scoring Ersan Ilyasova 18
Elfrid Payton 11 Assists Michael Carter-Williams 9
Aaron Gordon 12 Rebounds Michael Carter-Williams 10
Willie Green 3 Free Throws Made Khris Middleton 3
Elfrid Payton 3 Steals Khris Middleton 3
Dewayne Dedmon 3 Blocks John Henson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 97 46.5 8-21 9-13 23 45 10 7 12
Milwaukee 90 43.8 5-16 7-13 26 45 6 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Cleveland. The Bucks have a W/L % of .447 after a win and .538 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Magic have a W/L % of .391 after a win and .278 after a loss.