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Milwaukee Bucks finish off Orlando Magic to reach Eastern Conference semifinals

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the basket against Orlando Magic forward Gary Clark (12) during the second quarter in game five of the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena. [Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton recorded double-doubles Saturday afternoon as the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the court and made short work of the Orlando Magic 118-104 to finish off a 4-1 win in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando.

Three days after walking out to protest the recent shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., the Bucks led by as many as 21 points in coasting to a fourth straight win that vaults the top seed into an Eastern semifinal matchup with the fifth-seeded Miami Heat.

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