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Wagner Nears Triple-Double as Magic Beat Bucks 107-99

Orlando’s win advances the team in the NBA Cup and provides a morale lift while the roster recovers from multiple injuries.

Overview

  • Friday night at the Kia Center Franz Wagner scored 35 points with 12 assists and nine rebounds to lead the Magic to a 107-99 NBA Cup win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
  • Jalen Suggs returned after an eight-game absence for a right knee bone bruise and played 21 minutes, recording three points, three assists and two rebounds.
  • The victory moved Orlando to 2-0 in NBA Cup Group A and gave the Magic their first regular-season home win under coach Sean Sweeney.
  • Orlando still listed several players out or questionable on its official report, including Paolo Banchero sidelined with a right high-ankle sprain and Tristan da Silva and Jamal Cain listed questionable.
  • Milwaukee fell to 1-12 overall with its ninth straight loss, a start the franchise had not endured in 52 years according to Sportradar, deepening the Bucks’ early-season struggles.