Milwaukee Bucks at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball AssociationLaMelo Ball, Hornets overcome Antetokounmpo's first triple-double this season to beat Bucks 115-114
Antetokounmpo had a chance to win the game at the buzzer, but his foul line jumper rimmed out.
Miles Bridges returned from a three-game absence and scored 19 points, while Moussa Diabate added 12 points and 14 rebounds off the bench.
Taurean Price had 23 points for the Bucks, while Antetokounmpo finished with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. Bobby Portis had 21 points.
The Hornets led by four before Pat Connaughton made a 3-pointer and then, following Ball's miss, drove the lane and scored to put Milwaukee up by one with 19 seconds left.
Ball responded by driving the right side of the lane and drawing a foul on Antetokounmpo on the following possession. He made both free throws with 7.3 seconds left for the final margin.
NASCAR champion Joey Logano attended the game along with former tennis pro Andy Roddick and his wife, actress Brooklyn Decker.
Hornets: Diabate became the ninth player in franchise history to record at least 10 offensive rebounds.
Regular Season Series
CHA leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 114 - 115 |
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End of the 4th Quarter | 114 - 115 |
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Hornets defensive team rebound | 114 - 115 |
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Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 18-foot step back jumpshot | 114 - 115 |
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Josh Green personal foul | 114 - 115 |
Statistics
MIL |
CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 47-92 | FG | 41-93 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 15-36 | 3PT | 15-42 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 5-11 | FT | 18-21 |
| 45 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 53 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 31 | Assists | 25 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton, G | Out | Dec 21 |
| LaMelo Ball, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 21 |
| Grant Williams, F | Out | Dec 13 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo, F | Out | Dec 20 |
| Taurean Prince, F | Out | Nov 13 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,145 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
16 | 12 | .571 | - | W1 |
Miami |
15 | 14 | .517 | 1.5 | L2 |
Atlanta |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Charlotte |
9 | 19 | .321 | 7 | L1 |
Washington |
5 | 22 | .185 | 10.5 | L1 |
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