Thomas and Porter power the Bucks to a 116-108 win over the Magic

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 34 points in his second game with Milwaukee, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 116-108 Wednesday night.

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cam Thomas scored 34 points in his second game with Milwaukee, Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and the Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 116-108 Wednesday night.

Jericho Sims and Ousmane Dieng scored 17 points apiece for Milwaukee. Sims added 11 rebounds, leading the Bucks to a 47-30 advantage on the boards.

Desmond Bane led the Magic with 31 points. Paolo Banchero added 17 and Jalen Suggs had 16 points, 10 assists and four steals.

Orlando Magic forward/center Moritz Wagner, left, and Milwaukee Bucks center Jericho Sims fight for position on a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)
Orlando Magic forward/center Moritz Wagner, left, and Milwaukee Bucks center Jericho Sims fight for position on a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)

Thomas, who signed with the Bucks as a free agent on Sunday, made 12 of 20 shots and hit four 3-pointers in 39 minutes. He went 4 for 6 from 3-point distance.

Porter had the fifth triple-double of his career.

Bane hit his first five shots — all 3-pointers — and had 20 points by the middle of the second quarter.

Thomas countered with 15 points in the third quarter, including a 3-pointer that lifted the Bucks to an 88-80 lead.

Bane scored eight straight Magic points, including a 3-pointer to tie it at 104 with 3:02 left. But, Kyle Kuzma scored on a layup to put Milwaukee ahead to stay at 108-106, and Myles Turner and Thomas added 3-pointers in the final minute.

Up next

Bucks: At Oklahoma City on Thursday.

Magic: At Sacramento on Thursday, Feb. 19.

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