ORLANDO, Fla. _ A fast start turned into a dud of a first half and the Orlando Magic never recovered.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 29 points _ including 20 in the second half _ as the Milwaukee Bucks cruised to a 123-91 victory over the Magic on Friday night at Amway Center.
Eric Bledsoe finished with 18 points and Khris Middleton had 16 points for the Bucks (3-2), whose point total was the most allowed by the Magic this season.
Evan Fournier scored 19 points while Nikola Vucevic had 14 points, and Jonathan Isaac, Aaron Gordon and Terrence Ross each had 11 points for the Magic (2-3).
The Magic looked like they were going to run away from the Bucks, starting 8 of 9 from the field and building a 20-7 lead after a Gordon three-point play with 7:24 left in the opening quarter.
On the ensuing Bucks' possession, Brook Lopez sank a 3 in what turned out to be a harbinger of long-range shot-making.
The Bucks put together a 42-9 run over the next 11 minutes and 30 seconds. When Antetokounmpo dropped in a layup at the 7:54 mark of the second quarter, the Bucks were up 49-29 and in control.
The Bucks' 3-point shooting was the driving force as they hit 8 of 14 attempts from long range during that stretch.
The Magic had no answers offensively. After their hot start, the Magic went 7 of 37 (18.9%) the rest of the half as the Bucks built a 62-41 lead.
The lead reached 28 points with 6:06 left in the third quarter after a turnaround jumper by Middleton.
The Magic went on a 14-2 run to pull within 15 after Gordon found a cutting Markelle Fultz for a layup at the 1:36 mark of the quarter.
The Magic closed within 15 again, at 88-73 early in the fourth quarter, before the Bucks pulled away.
The Magic are back in action Saturday as they complete their first back-to-back set of the season with a 7 p.m. game against the Denver Nuggets. The contest will air on Fox Sports Florida.
