The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic, 118-114, at Fiserv Forum on Thursday night.

The Magic (16-11) have frequently exceeded expectations during the early portion of the season, and they continued doing so in the first quarter by taking a 31-28 lead during the period. However, the Bucks (21-7) roared back during the middle periods, outscoring Orlando by a 63-51 margin to take a nine-point edge into the fourth quarter. The visitors battled back, however, and were within five points on multiple occasions late before Milwaukee pulled away.

Franz Wagner led the Magic with 29 points, complementing them with six rebounds, six assists and one steal. Paolo Banchero turned in 23 points, seven rebounds, four assists and one block. Moritz Wagner provided 21 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. Cole Anthony generated an 18-point, 11-rebound double-double that included six assists and two steals. Gary Harris posted 14 points, five assists and two rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo paced the Bucks with 37 points, supplementing them with 10 rebounds, six assists and two blocks. Damian Lillard furnished 24 points, eight assists and five boards. Brook Lopez and Khris Middleton turned in matching 14-point tallies while pulling down seven and four rebounds, respectively.

The Magic next visit the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night, while the Bucks visit the New York Knicks on Saturday night.