Published 12:39 IST, August 19th 2020

Vucevic, Magic upset top-seeded Bucks in Game 1, 122-110

 Nikola Vucevic scored a playoff career-high 35 points and had 14 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic stunned the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 on Tuesday in the playoff opener of the NBA's pandemic-altered season.

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 Nikola Vucevic scored a playoff career-high 35 points and had 14 rebounds, and Orlando Magic stunned top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks 122-110 on Tuesday in playoff opener of NBA's pandemic-altered season.

Terrence Ross scored 18 points, Gary Clark added 15 and D.J. Augustin had 11 points and 11 assists for eighth-seeded Magic, who took a 1-0 lead in best-of-seven series.

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Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 31 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists for Milwaukee, but was held without a field goal over final 11 minutes.

Bucks came into postseason as favorites to win ir first NBA title since 1971 despite finishing 3-5 in seeding games. But ir sluggish play in NBA bubble at Disney World carried over into postseason.

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Milwaukee swept season series against Orlando, winning four games by an aver of 17 points, but struggled with Magic defense, which repeatedly clogged lane and forced Antetokounmpo to settle for jump shots.

 

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12:39 IST, August 19th 2020