Bucks vs. Magic Player Grades: Bigs peform, team forgets how to make free throws

The Milwaukee Bucks fall out of NBA Cup contention, losing 107-99 against the Orlando Magic in an improved effort. The Bucks allowed the Magic to build a double-digit lead after a poor first half, but they kept battling and won the final two quarters. Yet again, the Bucks went on multiple long stretches where they couldn’t score, which wasn’t helped by their 58% combined shooting from the charity stripe. Overall, there were some positives to take from this game, but it was another incomplete effort. Read our full summary of the game here and catch a six-minute audio recap on the Bucks+ podcast, Bucks In Six Minutes, below.

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Player Grades

Ryan Rollins

29 minutes, 8 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 turnovers, 3/8 FG, 0/4 3P, -4

It wasn’t the offensive night Rollins wanted, but his rebounding made up for that. The way he stuck his nose in there and finished possessions was a huge reason the Bucks were able to stay in the game. I thought his defence was really solid too. Also, Rollins played nearly 30 minutes. Yay!

Grade: C+

Tyler Herro

34 minutes, 18 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 5/17 FG, 2/7 3P, 6/7 FT, -1

The Magic’s big, physical guards did an excellent job making Herro work for absolutely everything, and he looked really worn down as the game went on. Fair or unfair, the Bucks need more from Herro to have a chance to win; 5/17 isn’t good enough. I do want to credit him for his impact on the defensive end, though; don’t get me wrong, the Magic still went at Herro, but he found a way to make a difference with three stocks.

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Grade: C-

Jaime Jaquez Jr.

28 minutes, 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 turnovers, 8/15 FG, 5/7 3P, 1/3 FT, -3

Another great game off the bench for Jaquez. It really feels like he’s come into this season realising that, to get to the next level, he has to take and make threes at a higher clip; he’s currently shooting 40.4% on 4.3 attempts per game—both career highs by a mile. Five of Jaquez’s eight makes against the Magic were from three, so he could have really gone crazy if his middle game was working.

Grade: A

Kyle Kuzma

30 minutes, 14 points, 4…

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