Dwight Howards Leads Orlando To 114-98 Win Over Bucks

Orlando defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 114-98 Saturday night at the Amway Center. The Magic received a monster performance from Dwight Howard, who tallied 28 points and 14 rebounds as Orlando defeated the Bucks for the fourth time this season.

This game was close throughout before the Magic pulled away in the fourth quarter. Orlando outscored the Bucks 29-18 in the final frame, going 11-18 from the field. Howard was dominant throughout, and received support from his teammates as six Magic players scored in double figures. Jason Richardson added 18 points, while Hedo Turkoglu and Ryan Anderson both contributed 16. The Magic were on fire from long range, converting on 14 of their 27 three-point attempts.

Brandon Jennings led the Bucks with 27 points while Ersan Ilyasova chipped in with 18. Milwaukee (14-23) has now lost their last three games.

Orlando (24-14) travels to Toronto on Monday evening for a game against the Raptors at the Air Canada Centre.

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Magic Hold Slim 61-60 Lead Over Bucks At Halftime

The Orlando Magic hold a slim 61-60 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks at halftime in a tightly contested game at the Amway Center in Orlando.

Dwight Howard is pacing the Magic with 14 points and 6 rebounds, making 6 of his 7 attempts from the field. Orlando has also received solid contributions from Ryan Anderson and Jason Richardson, who have each chipped in with 12 first half points. The Magic made 50% of their 3 point attempts during the first half (8-16), and will look to keep up that pace in the second half.

The Bucks received 15 points from their leading scorer Brandon Jennings while Ersan Ilyasova has added 10 points. Orlando dominated the first quarter, leading 36-21 after the first twelve minutes. The Bucks rebounded in the second quarter to get back in it behind Jennings and the bench production of Mike Dunleavy and Larry Sanders. Milwaukee will look to do a better job of controlling Howard in the final two quarters.

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