Milwaukee @ Orlando preview

Last Meeting ( Feb 10, 2018 ) Milwaukee 111, Orlando 104

The Milwaukee Bucks have emerged from a porous stretch with back-to-back victories and look to tack on another triumph when they visit the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. The Bucks dropped six of seven games over an 11-day stretch before reversing course with wins over the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies.

All-Star small forward Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to lead Milwaukee's pursuit of a playoff spot as he has posted 33 double-doubles and 20 30-point outings, the latter tying for eighth most in franchise history. "My goal is to make the Bucks a championship level team," Antetokounmpo told reporters. "Playing late into the playoffs helps me as a player and helps us as a team. We have to keep doing that." Orlando has dropped 12 of its last 14 games and registered a season low for points in Tuesday's 108-72 road loss against the San Antonio Spurs. "It's hard with this many games left and having nothing to play for," center Nikola Vucevic told reporters afterward. "It's not easy year after year after year for me. The frustration has really grown on me, especially the last two years. I felt like at some point we were going in the right direction, but then we took a turn downhill."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee), FS Florida (Orlando)

ABOUT THE BUCKS (36-31): Guard Brandon Jennings was a big hit in his first game since signing a 10-day contract with the club by producing 16 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds in Monday's victory over the Grizzlies. Jennings played his four seasons with the Bucks (2009-13) and was once the team's top player, and that stint included his career-best 19.1 scoring average in 2011-12. The 28-year-old who played in China and for Milwaukee's G League franchise this season was beaming afterward saying, "I felt like it was my first rookie game again. Just to put on that jersey was a blessing, and I was just grateful."

ABOUT THE MAGIC (20-48): Orlando leading scorer Aaron Gordon is counting on making his return after a three-game absence due to his second concussion of the season. Gordon, who averages 18.3 points, didn't clear the concussion protocol for Tuesday's game against the Spurs after an independent NBA-appointed physician examined him, and Gordon told reporters he still needs to pass a memorization and recognition test. "Of course, you want to be safe. Better safe than sorry," Gordon told the assembled media. "I feel OK, but protocol is protocol for a reason."

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Bucks have lost 20 of their last 23 visits to Orlando but one of the wins was a 111-104 decision on Feb. 10.

2. Milwaukee swingman Khris Middleton is averaging 27 points on 20-of-30 shooting over the past two games.

3. The Magic committed 21 turnovers and shot just 34.1 percent from the field in the loss to the Spurs.

PREDICTION: Bucks 107, Magic 103