The Magic were cruising to a victory. For the majority of the game, they did everything right. They responded to runs and found a way to extend their lead back to double digits after giving up some quick points. Orlando was not able to put Milwaukee away. But the Magic were not able to run away.
When Monta Ellis decided to chase coming down the back stretch, the Magic, despite going and clicking on just about every cylinder, were unable to keep up.
Ellis just decimated a confident Magic team that had a win in their sights and left their heads spinning, wondering what happened? The avalanche that was Monta Ellis in the fourth quarter derailed an otherwise great game for the struggling Magic.
Ellis scored 25 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter, leading Milwaukee to a 45-point fourth quarter and a 115-109 win at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Sunday afternoon. Orlando is likely still trying to figure out what happened with the team holding a 12-point lead when Ellis re...
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Monta Ellis,
Ersan Ilyasova,
Larry Sanders,
Jameer Nelson,
Arron Afflalo,
Tobias Harris,
Nikola Vucevic
TEAMS: Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks
TEAMS: Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks
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(18-48) vs. (32-32)
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