Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic
· National Basketball Association
Thomas and Porter power the Bucks to a 116-108 win over the Magic
Jericho Sims and Ousmane Dieng scored 17 points apiece for Milwaukee. Sims added 11 rebounds, leading the Bucks to a 47-30 advantage on the boards.
Desmond Bane led the Magic with 31 points. Paolo Banchero added 17 and Jalen Suggs had 16 points, 10 assists and four steals.
Thomas, who signed with the Bucks as a free agent on Sunday, made 12 of 20 shots and hit four 3-pointers in 39 minutes. He went 4 for 6 from 3-point distance.
Porter had the fifth triple-double of his career.
Bane hit his first five shots — all 3-pointers — and had 20 points by the middle of the second quarter.
Thomas countered with 15 points in the third quarter, including a 3-pointer that lifted the Bucks to an 88-80 lead.
Bane scored eight straight Magic points, including a 3-pointer to tie it at 104 with 3:02 left. But, Kyle Kuzma scored on a layup to put Milwaukee ahead to stay at 108-106, and Myles Turner and Thomas added 3-pointers in the final minute.
Magic: At Sacramento on Thursday, Feb. 19.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 108 |
| 4th 6.7 |  |
Desmond Bane lost ball turnover (Myles Turner steals) | 116 - 108 |
| 4th 9.1 | |
Desmond Bane offensive rebound | 116 - 108 |
| 4th 15.4 | |
Jalen Suggs misses 31-foot three point jumper | 116 - 108 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 ORL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-81 | FG | 35-82 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 14-36 | 3PT | 20-47 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 24-24 | FT | 18-21 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 39 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 22 | Assists | 31 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 14 | Fouls | 24 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 8 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 49 | Percent Led | 47 |
Orlando Magic Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Black, G | Out | Nov 2 |
| Jonathan Isaac, F | Out | Nov 2 |
| Jalen Suggs, G | Out | Oct 26 |
| Paolo Banchero, F | Out | Oct 24 |
| Noah Penda, F | Out | Oct 17 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Game Information
Location: Orlando, FL
Attendance: 18,298 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Indiana
Chicago2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
- | 3 | W1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Charlotte |
0.5 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Orlando |
1 | 4 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 2 |
 Miami |
1 | 4 | W2 | 0.33333334 | 2 |
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