Franz Wagner's triple-double bid powers Magic past Bucks 107-99

Player of the game

Franz Wagner 35 PTS, 9 REB, 12 AST

9.5

Franz Wagner scored 35 points with 9 rebounds and 12 assists as the Magic beat the Bucks 107-99 at Kia Center in NBA Cup group play. Orlando improved to 4-7. Milwaukee fell to 1-11.

The Magic held a 96-84 lead with 4:25 left, and Wagner kept the Bucks at a distance. He fed Tristan da Silva for a dunk, then hit a 19-foot pullup to make it 98-84. Milwaukee answered with Ryan Rollins' layup and a Tyler Herro three, cutting it to 100-89. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added a layup to make it 100-91.

Wagner set up a Wendell Carter Jr. alley-oop dunk for 102-91, then scored a running layup for 104-94. Da Silva assisted another Carter Jr. dunk to make it 106-94 with 22.2 seconds left. Jaquez finished with 22 points for the Bucks, and Myles Turner grabbed 11 rebounds. Jaquez's tip shot at the buzzer set the final score.

Chirp's Sim had the Magic at 76% before the game, and Orlando delivered.

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