Their NBA Cup journey came to an end in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night with a 114-109 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. In defeat, though, they showed everyone -- themselves, the Bucks, the general NBA-watching public -- that they will be a problem when the real tournament,

The shorthanded Magic gave everything they could handle, but it wasn't enough as Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard combined for 63 points to lead the Bucks to a 114-109 win in the NBA Cup semifinals.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points, Damian Lillard had nine of his 28 in the final minute and the Milwaukee Bucks returned to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas by beating the Orlando Magic 114-109 on Tuesday night.