The Orlando Magic visit the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center tonight. This will be the first of four contests to be played between the two clubs this season, as both teams are looking gain a victory to improve their respective standing in the Eastern Conference
Orlando is coming off a tough 89-87 overtime home loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Atlanta was paced by Josh Smith, who had 23 points and 19 rebounds, while Ryan Anderson scored 21 points for the Magic. Dwight Howard had another monster game with 18 points and 18 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to beat the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season.
The Bucks have won two straight games, including last night's 113-112 overtime win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brandon Jennings led the way for Milwaukee with 24 points, while Drew Gooden chipped in with 19. The Bucks will look to keep their modest two game winning streak alive against a Magic team that has beaten them in 10 out of their previous 12 meetings.
Standings:
Orlando Magic: 16-11, third in the Southeast Division, sixth in the Eastern Conference
Milwaukee Bucks: 12-14, third in the Central Division, eighth in the Eastern Conference
Season Series: 0-0
Gametime: 9:00 ET
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