Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs defends against Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton during the Bucks’ 134-123 win Tuesday night in Orlando, Fla. Kevin Kolczynski/Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. — Brook Lopez scored 26 points, Kris Middleton and Jevon Carter each added 24 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 134-123 on Tuesday night for their 18th win in 19 games.
Bobby Portis Jr. had 16 points and 11 rebounds and Jae Crowder added 15 points for the Bucks, who shot 59% and ran their winning streak against the Magic to 14 games.
The Bucks played without All-Stars Giannis Antetokounmpo (non-COVID-19 illness) and Jrue Holiday (sore neck).
Cole Anthony led the Magic with 23 points. Franz Wagner added 21 points and Paolo Banchero had 20 points and five rebounds.
The Bucks pulled away from a 51-all tie and led 70-60 after a first half in which Lopez scored 19 points.
Crowder, playing in only his sixth game with the Bucks, scored seven straight points late in the third quarter to put the Bucks up 98-83.
76ERS 117, TIMBERWOLVES 94: Joel Embiid scored 39 points, Tyrese Maxey added 27 and Philadelphia won at Minneapolis despite playing without star James Harden.
Harden, the team’s second-leading scorer and NBA assist leader, was held out because of left foot soreness. Embiid made up for Harden’s absence, scoring 22 points in the third quarter as Philadelphia pulled away and wrapped up its five-game road trip with a 4-1 mark.
Anthony Edwards scored 32 points for Minnesota, which returned home following a 3-1 West Coast trip. The Timberwolves shot a season-low 39.5% and were 11 of 36 from 3-point distance.
WIZARDS 119, PISTONS 117: Daniel Gafford converted a putback of Bradley Beal’s airball at the buzzer, and visiting Washington handed Detroit its ninth straight loss.
With the score tied, Beal drove to the baseline and shot a fadeaway floater that was too strong and missed everything. Gafford grabbed the weak-side rebound and banked in the winner.
Beal finished with 32 points and Kristaps Porzingis scored 24 before fouling out in the final minute. Washington ended a two-game skid and is 10th in the Eastern Conference, in position for the final spot in the play-in tournament.
Jaden Ivey had 26 points and 12 assists for the NBA-worst Pistons. James Wiseman added 21 points.
Ivey was the only active Pistons player who played in the team’s season-opening over Orlando. The other nine have either been traded or are injured.
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