The Milwaukee Bucks controlled the game from the opening tip en route to a 111-96 victory over the Orlando Magic, evening up the first-round series and 1-1.
The Bucks looked much more energized on both ends of the floor in game two and defensively they forced the Magic to take a lot of contested jumpers. The faster pace on offense was noticeable as well from the first possession with Eric Bledsoe trying to push the pace and catch Orlando’s defense off-balance. Aside from the final four minutes of the game where Orlando made a slight push, it is hard to be discouraged with how Milwaukee played after suffering an embarrassing defeat in the series opener.