Milwaukee Bucks vs. Orlando Magic Preview & Game Thread: Finally, a real chance

The Milwaukee Bucks play the Orlando Magic tonight in a game they at least have a puncher’s chance in, and that is a wonderful thing. As we all know, the Bucks have lost eight in a row and, if you remove the garbage-time comeback against the Lakers, have been blown out in four straight games. As a result, they rank in the bottom three in both offensive and defensive efficiency for the season, making tonight’s game against the Magic even more crucial.

The Task Ahead

After a horrid start to the season in which they went 2-7, the Magic are playing better of late, winning their last two. Granted, those wins came against the Kings and Jazz, but with the way Orlando was playing, they’d have taken a…