
Tiger Punch Dec. 31 The Bucks beat the Magic 136-118 on the road. After the game, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer was interviewed by the media.
Commenting on DeMarcus Cousins' performance, Budenholzer said: "I think the lineup in the closing stages of the third quarter was good, deMarcus really stepped up for us, converted the offensive scoring a few times, and there were 2+1, and we defended some of the rounds. To compliment their opponents in the third quarter, they played very well, suppressed us and flattened the point difference again. We want to be better, but at the same time we have to praise the performance of our opponents. Against this team, they were scrappy and competitive, and we saw that in both games. ”
In this game, Cousins shot 5-of-7 and had 15 points and 5 rebounds.