With star Giannis Antetokounmpo battling foul trouble Monday night against the Orlando Magic, the Milwaukee Bucks showed they didn’t always need their leader.
As Antetokounmpo sat on the bench midway through the fourth quarter, Milwaukee discarded a feisty effort by an under-manned Magic squad to go on a 16-0 run toward the end of the game to take a 22-point lead and eventually left the Amway Center with a 121-99 victory.
Just five minutes after the Magic had pulled within two points on an Aaron Gordon dunk attempt over Antetokounmpo that rolled around the rim and in, Orlando suffered a drought.