ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 The Orlando Magic lost 116-108 during their Wednesday night matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks after Cam Thomas scored 34 points and Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.<\/p>\n
Jericho Sims and Ousmane Dieng scored 17 points apiece for Milwaukee. Sims added 11 rebounds, leading the Bucks to a 47-30 advantage on the boards.<\/p>\n
Desmond Bane led the Magic with 31 points. Paolo Banchero added 17 and Jalen Suggs had 16 points, 10 assists and four steals.<\/p>\n
Thomas, who signed with the Bucks as a free agent on Sunday, made 12 of 20 shots and hit four 3-pointers in 39 minutes. He went 4 for 6 from 3-point distance.<\/p>\n
Porter had the fifth triple-double of his career.<\/p>\n
Bane hit his first five shots \u2014 all 3-pointers \u2014 and had 20 points by the middle of the second quarter.<\/p>\n
Thomas countered with 15 points in the third quarter, including a 3-pointer that lifted the Bucks to an 88-80 lead.<\/p>\n
Bane scored eight straight Magic points, including a 3-pointer to tie it at 104 with 3:02 left. But, Kyle Kuzma scored on a layup to put Milwaukee ahead to stay at 108-106, and Myles Turner and Thomas added 3-pointers in the final minute.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Bucks: At Oklahoma City on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Magic: At Sacramento on Thursday, Feb. 19.<\/p>\n
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