MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute, and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday. Milwaukee reached the semifinals of the in-season tournament last December and will be the only returning team in Year 2. They will play Saturday against the winner of Wednesday's game between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks.
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Bucks top Magic, advance to Cup semis
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute, and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday.