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Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are the favorites to come out of the East. Reigning MVP Giannis is surrounded by excellent players like Khris Middleton, Eric Bledsoe, and Brook Lopez, who could give any team trouble on any night.

The Bucks clinched the first seed with a league-best 56-17 record. They faced off against the eighth seeded Orlando Magic in the first round of the playoffs. To everyone’s surprise, Nikola Vucevic led the Orlando Magic to defeat the Bucks in game 1.

Vucevic scored 35 points on an efficient 15-24 shooting night. Along with his scoring outburst, he also disrupted the Bucks’ offense by grabbing 13 boards and a steal. While the Magic team worked like a well-oiled machine on the court, the Bucks struggled a lot. Ultimately, that led to the Magic taking game 1 with a score of 122-110.

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The biggest factor that contributed in the loss was a poor shooting display from the charity stripe. The Bucks shot a meager 64.3% from the line, while Orlando shot 94.7. There was only one positive aspect from this match for the Bucks was that Giannis still dominated in his usual fashion.

Twitter Erupts as Magic Defeat the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1

Analysts and fans took to Twitter after the match to comment on the Bucks’ poor performance against an eighth seeded team.

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