Orlando, Florida – The Milwaukee Bucks rallied behind Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 35-point performance to prevail in Game 3 against the Orlando Magic, 113-95. They now take the series lead, 2-1, heading to Game 4.
Antetokounmpo showed his MVP form against the Magic doing 35 points along with 11 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block. Kris Middleton followed it up with 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Brook Lopez chipped in with 16 points.
On the other side, D.J. Augusting led the Magic coming off from the bench with 21 points while Terrence Ross and Nikola Vucevic each had 20.
The Bucks lead for the first time in this best-of-seven series and will look to capitalize on the momentum on Monday, August 24 in Game 4.
The Scores:
Bucks (113) – Antetokounmpo 35, Middleton 17, B. Lopez 16, Bledsoe 9, Matthews 9, Hill 8, DiVincenzo 6, Korver 6, Connaughton 5, R. Lopez 2, Williams 0.
Magic (95) – Augustin 21, Ross 20, Vucevic 20, Fournier 13, Birch 6, Clark 6, Iwundu 3, Fultz 2, Ennis 1.
Quarterscores: 31-23, 70-43, 99-77, 113-95.
