ORLANDO - When the NBA announces the players of the week for Nov. 9-15, don’t be surprised if the honor on the Eastern Conference side goes to Franz Wagner. 

The 6-foot-10 German forward scored over 30 points in all three of the Orlando Magic’s games this week, including on Friday when he erupted for 35 points in a 107-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in an NBA Cup group play contest at Kia Center.

Overall, it was Wagner’s fourth consecutive game with 30-plus points. He had 30 at Golden State last Sunday, then 33 at Sacramento on Tuesday and a career-matching-high 38 at Utah on Wednesday before getting 35 Friday in Orlando’s third straight win. 

This makes him the fifth player in franchise history with at least four straight 30-plus point games. Tracy McGrady did it six times while with the Magic, Shaquille O’Neal five times, Dwight Howard once, and Paolo Banchero has done it once as well so far.

Against the Bucks, Wagner shot 13-of-22 from the field overall, 3-of-8 from 3-point range and 6-of-6 from the free throw line while also recording nine rebounds and 12 assists. 

It was his fifth double-digit assist performance already this season. Going into this year, he had only done this twice in his career. 

If Wagner is named Eastern Conference Player of the Week, it would be the second time that he would have received the honor, previously getting it during a week in November 2024. There are 14 players in Magic history who have been named the player of the week. 

Aside from Wagner’s brilliance, the Magic’s defensive effort played a big factor in Friday’s victory. Orlando held Milwaukee to just 39 percent shooting from the field while forcing them into 16 turnovers, which led to 21 Magic points.

Desmond Bane had a strong game with 21 points on 7-of-13 overall shooting and 6-of-10 3-point shooting, while Wendell Carter Jr., Tristan da Silva and Goga Bitadze each scored 12 points. Jalen Suggs made his return after missing the prior eight games with a knee injury and finished with three points in 20 minutes of action.

The only time the Magic trailed was when it was 3-2 in the first couple minutes. 

Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the Bucks with 22 points, while Tyler Herro scored 18 and Myles Turner and Kyle Kuzma each finished with 14.

The Magic improved to 2-0 in NBA Cup group play, having already beaten the Raptors in Toronto. Orlando’s other group play games are at Brooklyn and at home against Detroit. The Magic are now 13-4 all time in the NBA Cup, which started in the 2023-24 season.

Orlando’s next regular season game will take place Monday when it visits the Boston Celtics at 7 p.m. This game will air only on Peacock and NBC Sports Network.