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.

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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.

Jalen Suggs led a shorthanded Orlando team with 32 points but missed a potential go-ahead 3-pointer with 12 seconds left. MAVERICKS AT THUNDER, LATE: Dallas beat host Oklahoma City 121-119 on Nov. 17.



The Mavericks played without Luka Doncic and survived the Thunder getting 36 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. P.J.

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