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Bucks top Magic for 4th straight victory

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jrue Holiday scored 18 points and the Milwaukee Bucks opened the biggest halftime lead in franchise history on their way to a 123-92 blowout of the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

The Bucks’ 77-36 lead at the break also was Orlando’s biggest halftime deficit ever. Before Monday, Milwaukee’s largest halftime lead was a 78-40 advantage over Detroit on Dec. 26, 1978. The Bucks won that game 143-84.

Milwaukee beat Orlando for the second time in three nights. The Bucks won 117-108 on Saturday.

Milwaukee’s Pat Connaughton scored 17 and shot 5 of 7 from 3-point range as the Bucks won their fourth straight. Bobby Portis had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 12 points, eight rebounds and nine assists in only 24 minutes.

Grayson Allen and Jordan Nwora each added 14 points for the Bucks. Khris Middleton had 12.

Moritz Wagner led Orlando with 18 points. The Magic also got 14 from R.J. Hampton, 13 each from Robin Lopez and Mychal Mulder and 12 from Chuma Okeke.

REMEMBERING WAUKESHA:

The lights went down at Fiserv Forum before the game as a moment of silence was observed for the people who were killed or injured when an SUV crashed into a Christmas parade Sunday in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha.

TIP-INS:

The Bucks’ Semi Ojeleye missed a second straight game with a sore right calf. Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer didn’t offer a timetable but said “there’s a significant injury or situation with his calf.” Budenholzer added that “he’s going to miss some time.” … Antetokounmpo was named the Eastern Conference player of the week on Monday. He averaged 33.3 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.7 steals in three games.

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