Preview: Magic aim to pull even with Bucks in Game 4
TV: FOX Sports Florida
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 1 p.m.
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Milwaukee Bucks (56-17, first in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Orlando Magic (33-40, eighth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season)
LINE
Bucks -13.5; over/under is 225.5
EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND
Milwaukee leads series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE
The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Bucks won the last meeting 121-107. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 points to help lead Milwaukee to the victory and D.J. Augustin totaled 24 points in the loss for Orlando.
The Magic have gone 20-23 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is fifth in the league giving up only 108.3 points per game while holding opponents to 46.5% shooting.
The Bucks have gone 37-7 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee is 44-6 when outrebounding opponents and averages 51.7 rebounds per game.
TOP PERFORMERS
Nikola Vucevic is averaging 19.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists for the Magic. Terrence Ross is averaging 12.8 points and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 32.2% over the last 10 games for Orlando.
Antetokounmpo is averaging 29.5 points and 13.6 rebounds for the Bucks. Brook Lopez is averaging 17 points and 4.9 rebounds while shooting 45.9% over the last 10 games for Milwaukee.
LAST 10 GAMES
Magic: 3-7, averaging 111.4 points, 43.8 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 7.2 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.2 points on 48.2% shooting.
Bucks: 4-6, averaging 117.4 points, 51.3 rebounds, 26 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.2 points on 42.8% shooting.
INJURIES
Magic: Melvin Frazier Jr.: day to day (back), Michael Carter-Williams: day to day (foot), Jonathan Isaac: out for season (acl), Aaron Gordon: day to day (hamstring).
Bucks: None listed.