Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are two wins away from the 2024 NBA Cup. Milwaukee defeated the Orlando Magic 114-109 in Tuesday's dramatic

The Bucks lost in last season’s semifinals to the Indiana Pacers, a memory that was fresh in the mind of Lillard. “We didn’t have the greatest of experience there last year,” the 34-year-old said after the victory. “So, I think all of us are thinking, going back and finishing what we started last year and doing it right this time.”

That was the case Tuesday night, when the Magic forced seven first-quarter Bucks turnovers and, throughout the night, seemed to contest everything. Orlando led much of the evening and when the Bucks led it never got above 10 points.