The Orlando Magic were right in the game with the Milwaukee Bucks with nine minutes remaining. Then the wheels came off.
Orlando had just pulled within 86-84 after an Aaron Gordon dunk attempt over Giannis Antetokounmpo that rolled around the rim and in. From there, however, the Magic, who had played catch-up most of the game, watched as the Bucks took control to go on to win 121-99.
“I thought we had the game right there,” Magic head coach Steve Clifford said. “We played a good three quarters. ... The game was the first three-and-a-half minutes of the fourth quarter.