ORLANDO — The Orlando Magic extended their winning streak to three games by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 107-99, on Friday. They also improved to 2-0 in the Emirates NBA Cup. 

Moreover, the win was also the Magic’s first at home this season.

There were several reasons Orlando came away victorious. Let’s review the salient points:

While the Magic have dealt with injuries to key players, Franz Wagner has had to step up.

For several games now, he has met the moment and shone, and that trend continued on Friday.

Wagner led the way with 35 points and 12 assists, marking his fourth game in November with a points/assists double-double. Of those double-double performances, he has reached the 30-point mark twice.

Wagner's performance also marked the fourth time this season he has scored 30 or more points, and each of those performances has come in consecutive fashion.

Wagner scored the ball efficiently, too, going 13-for-22 from the field.

Over the course of seven games in November, Wagner is averaging 25.7 points and 8.7 assists. He has scored like a No. 1 option while getting his teammates involved on a night-to-night basis.

Without Wagner on the floor creating shots for himself and teammates, the Magic’s offense struggled. His impact was evident and integral to Orlando’s win.

For the second consecutive game, guard Desmond Bane supported Wagner’s effort with a blistering performance from beyond the arc.

Bane added 21 points in the win while hitting six of his 10 attempts from 3-point range. Overall, he shot 7-for-13 from the field. 

It was the second game in which Bane has made at least six 3-pointers, which makes him the fourth player in franchise history to record six-plus threes in back-to-back games.

Bane found his shot at the end of the first half when he hit a 24-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining in the second quarter. In the third, he carried that momentum over by hitting four more consecutive shots from beyond the arc.

Bane and Wagner turned into a two-man wrecking crew, as the latter assisted him on two of his made 3-pointers, one of which resulted in a four-point play. Bane also assisted Wagner on two of his made shots in the quarter.

Over the last two games, Bane has shot 61% from the 3-point line (13-for-21). Magic coach Sean Sweeney praised him before Friday’s game for his shot-making potential, and Bane demonstrated why he deserved that praise.

As a team, the Magic seized opportunities down low and when they played with tempo.

Orlando outscored the Bucks 44-26 in the paint. The Magic also outscored them 19-4 in fast-break points. Given Orlando’s margin of victory, the disparity the offense created in those categories was significant.