NBA

Milwaukee Bucks at Charlotte Hornets

· National Basketball Association
4-9, 1-6 Away
Final
114 - 115

5-7, 4-3 Home

LaMelo Ball, Hornets overcome Antetokounmpo's first triple-double this season to beat Bucks 115-114

Giannis' potential game-winner no good as Bucks lose

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.

Takeaways Bucks: Portis was huge off the bench, including scoring eight points in the third quarter to help the Bucks build a 90-86 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Hornets: Diabate became the ninth player in franchise history to record at least 10 offensive rebounds.

Key moment The foul on Antetokounmpo with 7.3 seconds left was the difference in the game. The Bucks thought Ball simply fell and wasn't fouled but they were out of challenges.

Key stat The Hornets outrebounded the Bucks 53-40 despite playing without centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards.

Up next The Bucks host Raptors on Monday night. The Hornets travel to face Cleveland on Sunday.

Regular Season Series

CHA leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 114 - 115
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 114 - 115
4th 0.0 Hornets defensive team rebound 114 - 115
4th 2.0 Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 18-foot step back jumpshot 114 - 115
4th 6.1 Josh Green personal foul 114 - 115

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/mil.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originMIL https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/cha.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originCHA
47-92 FG 41-93
51.1 Field Goal % 44.1
15-36 3PT 15-42
41.7 Three Point % 35.7
5-11 FT 18-21
45.5 Free Throw % 85.7
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 Charlotte Hornets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Grant Williams, PF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Nick Smith Jr., G Day-To-Day Jul 3
Brandon Miller, F Day-To-Day Jul 3
Josh Green, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3
Miles Bridges, SF Day-To-Day Jul 3
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tyler Smith, F Day-To-Day Jul 3

Game Information

Spectrum Center

Location: Charlotte, NC
Attendance: 19,145 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 64 18 .780 - L1
Indiana 50 32 .610 14 W1
Milwaukee 48 34 .585 16 W8
Detroit 44 38 .537 20 L2
Chicago 39 43 .476 25 W3

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 41 41 .500 - L1
Atlanta 40 42 .488 1 W3
Miami 37 45 .451 4 L1
Charlotte 19 63 .232 22 L7
Washington 18 64 .220 23 W1
Full Standings

NBA News

NBA free agency superlatives: Best, worst, underrated moves

NBA free agency superlatives: Best, worst, underrated moves

Which deals will impact the title race? Which will leave teams in regret by Christmas? Our NBA insiders make their picks.

Ryan Rollins agrees to 3-year, $12M deal to return to Bucks

Ryan Rollins agrees to 3-year, $12M deal to return to Bucks

Free agent guard Ryan Rollins has agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Nikola Jokic ecstatic as his horse wins its race

Nikola Jokic ecstatic as his horse wins its race

Nikola Jokic celebrates in the crowd as his horse is victorious in its race.