Milwaukee Bucks did not have Giannis Antetokounmpo for the second straight game. Giannis is currently battling a back injury. Once again, Milwaukee showed they did not need him against the inferior teams in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee won 110-100 against Orlando netting their second straight victory after the disaster on Christmas Day. Bucks controlled this game from start to finish having a lead after all four quarters. Milwaukee has beaten the Magic three times this season.

Player of the Game: Ersan Ilyasova – Is it too early for an #NBAVote for Ersan Ilyasova? He could be an All-Star with the way he’s playing in the last two games. Ilyasova had 17 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists on Saturday night. Ilyasova had two of the biggest shots of the night. Magic tightened up the Bucks lead in the early fourth before Ilyasova hit back-to-back threes to push the lead out to 12. Orlando wouldn’t be heard from much after that.

Honorable Mention: Robin Lopez – What a game for Rolo! With Giannis out, I feel like this is a good way to find out about the other players on the team. Lopez helped with the scoring production off the bench. As Khris Middleton struggled in the first half, Lopez picked up the slack. This was his best scoring performance as a Bucks player.

One Thing I Didn’t Like: Way too many turnovers – Milwaukee could have won this game without even worrying in the fourth quarter if they did not turn the ball over so much. Bucks had 22 turnovers. This hasn’t been an issue for Milwaukee most of the season. This might be one of those things that happen with Giannis and Eric Bledsoe both out with injury. On Friday night, Bucks had 18 turnovers despite their blowout win versus Atlanta. That’s 40 turnovers in two games.

One Thing I Did Like: Middleton comes through with a big second half – Yes, Khris Middleton didn’t have the best start to the game, but he did have a good finish to the second half. He went 4-for-7 from the field in the second half and helped lead the Bucks to victory. While he cannot be the number one guy against good teams, he can be that guy against teams like Orlando.

Next up: Milwaukee takes on Chicago for their third time of the season. Bulls are having a decent December. They’ve been strong defensively. Bucks are unknown if they’re going to have Giannis for this one. It would help as this is Milwaukee’s fourth game in six days. Bulls have won four of their last six games.

Charlie.