Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley made clear ahead of Wednesday night’s 139-117 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, and throughout the season, what their top defensive priority was: protecting the paint.
They accomplished that challenge.
The problem was that this helped open scoring opportunities for the league-best Bucks (45-17) beyond the 3-point arc, with Milwaukee knocking down a season-high 26 of 56 3s (46.4%) en route to its 16th consecutive victory.
