ORLANDO, Fla.
Milwaukee was again without star Giannis Antetokounmpo, but it mattered little as Middleton shot 8 of 13 from the field and added eight rebounds and five assists to help the Bucks lead wire to wire.
Jrue Holiday added 12 points, five rebounds and seven assists for Milwaukee, which never saw its lead dip below 13 points in the second half.
Bamba, who has gotten significantly more playing time since the team waived Khem Birch, shot 8 of 11 overall and 5 of 6 from 3-point range.
“He’s such a hard worker and he always has a plan for how he’s going to improve and attack a game or the season, so he’s in a good place,” Budenholzer said of Antetokounmpo, who has missed seven of the last 12 games.
Bucks: Milwaukee is in the midst of playing nine out of 10 games on the road over an 18-day span from March 29 through April 15.
… Gary Harris made his first start in a Magic uniform Sunday, while James Ennis played exclusively at power forward.