Milwaukee Bucks (1-11) at Orlando Magic (4-7), NBA Cup group stage, Friday, Nov 13, 2026, 7:00 PM ET at Kia Center, Orlando.
Key points before tip-off:
- Franz Wagner has three straight 30-point games: 30 at Golden State, 33 at Sacramento and a career-high-tying 38 at Utah.
- Orlando are without Paolo Banchero (high ankle sprain), and Jalen Suggs is questionable with a right knee bone bruise. The Magic are 0-4 at home this season.
- Milwaukee allow 15.3 offensive rebounds per game, the most in the NBA. Orlando coach Sean Sweeney wants his team crashing the glass after 28 second-chance points at Utah.
- Tyler Herro scored 27 in his return from a bruised right knee, but the 123-112 loss to the Lakers was Milwaukee's eighth straight and matched the worst start in franchise history at 1-11.
- Bucks coach Taylor Jenkins on the fix after the Lakers out-rebounded them 19-14 on the offensive glass: "a willingness to go hit more."
This 60-second preview covers Wagner's scoring run, the Magic injury report, Herro's return and the offensive rebounding battle that could shape the game.
Sources: ESPN, NBA.com, AP, Orlando Sentinel, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ClutchPoints.
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