Orlando @ Milwaukee preview

Last Meeting ( Jan 20, 2017 ) Milwaukee 96, Orlando 112

The Milwaukee Bucks will try to bounce back from a sloppy performance on the road when they open a two-game homestand against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was limited to 17 points while making a season-low three baskets and the Bucks turned it over 18 times in a 109-96 loss at Indiana on Monday.

"He spent most of the time at the free-throw line," coach Jason Kidd said of Antetokounmpo, who made 11-of-14 foul shots. "Then they weren't going to let him play tonight. They were going to double-team him, so his teammates have to knock down shots and we just didn't do (that)." Guards Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe combined to make 3-of-12 3-pointers and backup Tony Snell went 0-for-4 from beyond the arc for Milwaukee, which has exchanged wins and losses over the past six games. The Magic's spiral continued with a 15-point loss at Dallas on Tuesday, their eighth straight road loss and 14th setback in the past 15 overall games. To make matters worse, Orlando now begins a stretch in which it plays five straight games against winning teams, including visits to Cleveland and Boston.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Florida (Orlando), FS Wisconsin (Milwaukee)

ABOUT THE MAGIC (12-29): Aaron Gordon was relegated to a bench role as a disciplinary measure for being late to a team plane but he still led Orlando with 19 points in Tuesday's loss. Jonathon Simmons returned from a one-game layoff due to back spasms but he continued a woeful shooting slump. The 28-year-old Houston product is 13-for-53 from the field over a span of six contests and has hit 1-of-9 3-pointers in January.

ABOUT THE BUCKS (21-18): The bright spot in the loss to Indiana was rookie guard Sheldon Brown, who had the best game of his young career with 11 points on 4-of-4 shooting - including three 3-pointers. "Just to go out there and play hard, that's it," Brown told reporters of a solid fourth-quarter effort by the bench. "We were showing support the whole game, (the starters) were just off tonight. They'll bounce back, we ain't got no doubt about that." Malcolm Brogdon moved back into the starting lineup in place of Snell, who is 3-for-16 from long range this month.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Antetokounmpo averages 29 points while shooting 56.7 percent at home.

2. Orlando is 5-5 on Wednesdays and 7-24 on all other days.

3. The Bucks won two of three meetings last season to take a 52-51 all-time series lead.

PREDICTION: Bucks 108, Magic 95