Nov 15, 2026 1:19 AM
Myles Turner sparked Milwaukee’s struggling offense with elite floor spacing and dominant rebounding.
Myles Turner bounced back from injury with a strong double-double performance in the Milwaukee Bucks' 107-99 loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday.
He scored 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting (4-for-7 from three), grabbed 11 rebounds and recorded two steals in 31 minutes. Milwaukee missed his size and floor spacing in Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Bucks are on a nine-game losing streak marred by inconsistencies, and have to find small positives to build on. Turner's return is one positive, and he's been available in 12 of the team's 13 games.
Coach Taylor Jenkins praised the 6-foot-11 center's contributions and wants to get him involved more in the offense.
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Turner’s Floor Spacing Creates Mismatch Advantages
Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesJenkins said Milwaukee must find ways to generate quality looks for Turner because defenses switch the pick-and-roll. His ability to pop out to the 3-point line creates a mismatch for his partner.
Switching the pick-and-roll often puts a slow-footed big man on Tyler Herro, Ryan Rollins or Brayden Burries, and Turner gets matched up with a smaller defender. The Bucks' guards are quick enough to blow by the center, and Turner can shoot over his mismatch.
It's an adjustment process for Milwaukee and the 6-foot-11 center. When Turner played for the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, a world-class playmaker, created quality looks for him.
Giannis Antetokounmpo took the same responsibility, playing point forward. Now, he's gone, and it's up to Herro, Rollins and Burries to create those opportunities.
Turner Shored Up Milwaukee’s Rebounding Woes
Mike Watters-Imagn ImagesJenkins said the 30-year-old did a great job generating second-chance opportunities against Orlando. He grabbed four offensive rebounds.
Milwaukee scored on half of the four extra possessions. Both ended in a Turner 3-pointer assisted by Burries in the first quarter and Kyle Kuzma in the second.
His 11 rebounds led the Bucks against Orlando. Rebounding has been a thorn in the team's side and was key in some losses.
The Bucks suffered a 32-point blowout loss to the New York Knicks on Tuesday and were dominated on the boards.
Karl-Anthony Towns and Andre Drummond combined for 30 rebounds of New York's 59 rebounds. Towns cleaned the defensive boards with 13, while Drummond generated second chances with five offensive boards.
Milwaukee grabbed 32 rebounds with Jaime Jaquez Jr. recording a team-high of five. No player, even Turner and Ware, touched double-digit rebounds.
Turner is key to solving the team's floor-spacing and rebounding issues to break a long losing streak.
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