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GAME DAY PREVIEW AND INJURY REPORT: The Milwaukee Bucks look to bounce back, battle the Orlando Magic

The Bucks have yet to lose back-to-back games this season.
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The Milwaukee Bucks have shown the ability to quickly bounce back from a loss this season, and they will try to stay that way when they take on the Orlando Magic on Saturday night at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

The Bucks’ three-game winning streak was halted when they lost to the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night, 124-126.

Unstoppable Giannis

Giannis Antetokounmpo went berserk in the loss after he fired an NBA-season high 54 points, his seventh 50-point game in his career.

The Greek Freak is averaging 28.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game this season.

Milwaukee missed Damian Lillard in that game due to calf soreness but the Bucks still had the chance to salvage the win when they took a nine-point lead in the final five minutes.

The Bucks, however, crumbled in the endgame with Giannis committing two critical errors in the closing seconds that hastened their downfall.

Coach Adrian Griffin was ejected in the third quarter of that match, marking the second straight game that someone from the Bucks was tossed after Giannis was also thrown out for two technical fouls in their 120-118 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.

The Bucks are 5-3 in the season, and 1-2 on the road.

The Magic, for their part, are on a two-game losing slide, and just like the Bucks, they are coming off a loss after dropping a 119-120 decision to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday in the NBA’s regular-season game in Mexico City.

Orlando holds an even 4-4 record and 2-2 at home.

Paolo Banchero leads Orlando in scoring with 18.0 points a game and also in assists with 5.4 dimes a night.

Injury report

Lillard is listed as day-to-day for the Bucks due to calf issues.

Wendell Carter Jr. (hand) and Kevon Harris (knee) are out, while Garry Harris (groin) is questionable for the Magic. 

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.