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GAME INFO
Who: Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks
What: 2024-2025 Regular Season Game 42
When: Wednesday, January 15 at 8:00m ET
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI
How: FanDuel Sports Network Florida, NBA League Pass, 96.9 The Game (Radio)

GAMBLING
Line: MIL-6.5
Over/Under: 211.5


ORLANDO MAGIC HEAD COACH
Jamahl Mosley - Career Record: 126-161 regular season, 3-4 playoffs



ORLANDO MAGIC STARTERS

G: Cole Anthony



G: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope



F: Tristan da Silva



F: Paolo Banchero



C: Goga Bitadze



ORLANDO MAGIC BENCH

G: Anthony Black



F: Trevelin Queen



F: Jett Howard



F: Jonathan Isaac



C: Wendell Carter Jr.



ORLANDO MAGIC DEEP BENCH
G: Cory Joseph
F: Caleb Houstan

Injuries: Franz Wagner (oblique), Moritz Wagner (knee), Jalen Suggs (back), and Gary Harris (hamstring) are OUT, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (knee), Goga Bitadze (hip), and Jett Howard (ankle) are a GTD


Milwaukee Bucks
G: Damian Lillard
G: Andre Jackskson Jr.
F: Taurean Prince
F: Giannis Antetokounmpo
C: Brook Lopez

Bench
G: AJ Green
G: Gary Trent Jr.
F: Khris Middleton
F: Pat Connaughton
C: Bobby Portis

Injuries: Khris Middleton (ankles) and Gary Trent Jr. are a GTD

Hopefullu Caleb stays there in the deep deep bench

The computers and Vegas both hate the Magic in this one.

For me this is a trap-game for the Bucks. As a min, I like the Magic to cover the +6. Outright winning will depend on good shooting. That's a big ask.

Look at who's back to the bench for eyriq

Cole being on the floor with Paolo should open things up for Cole to have another solid game. Hopefully KCP and AB can guard Dame most of the game.

Jiwol wrote:Look at who's back to the bench for eyriq

ESPN depth charts be damned!

RichCollab wrote:Hopefully KCP and AB can guard Dame most of the game.

Sweep the legs!

Hopefully the Bucks are a little tired after last night.

We’re in trouble if Goga is not available.

We might have trouble flying to Boston after this, Milwaukee is getting snow tonight.

eyriq, way to step up like Cole with Knightro on the DL

My wish is for ORL to send a message tonight. That will take an inspired effort by WCJ and Isaac, imo, beating on Giannis and making him work to the point that he gets pissed at his teammates for not helping him out. This is also assuming KCP and AB (Queen..) can make Dame struggle too. The Bucks aren't deep or young, but their vets know how to win...they are, quite possibly, a playoff matchup for us...be nice to smack them up in their house to start the (healthy ) second half of the season.

We might have eight bodies available tonight

congratulations to the orlando magic (24-18), winners of regular season game 42 against the milwaukee bucks (21-18)

MIPQ wrote:congratulations to the orlando magic (24-18), winners of regular season game 42 against the milwaukee bucks (21-18)

Don’t try to jinx us.

I'm just trying to manifest my most heartfelt desire (to win every game and finish the year 80-18)

Isaac got more Giannis facials than prime Lisa Ann.
Gotta make him jumpshooter and push him out of paint.
I'm having a flue, i have no clue can i stay awake to watch it but this should be good game.
Bucks are on a second night of b2b.

Are TDS and KCP expected to be available tonight?

CalOrl11 wrote:Are TDS and KCP expected to be available tonight?

"Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (left knee; sore) and Cory Joseph (illness) are questionable, Jett Howard (left ankle; sprain) is doubtful, and Goga Bitadze (concussion protocol), Gary Harris (left hamstring; strain), Jalen Suggs (back; low back strain), and Moe Wagner (left knee; torn ACL) are out." - Magic website game preview for tonight.

so TDS should play.

Halfway through the season looking at the seeding and realizing every game from here on out is a must-win to keep the 4 or maybe 3 seed and be “lucky” enough to host the Knicks/Bucks/Pacers in the 1st round.

We need KCP in this one. I am sure if he played in the last one we would have won. I think JI continues his 1 game hot streak tonight and plays 25+ minutes.

Pick your poison time again. Do we let GA get his by defending one-on-one or do we let Dame go off by leaving him open when we triple GA?