Charlotte Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks
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Ball's career-high 50 points not enough as Antetokounmpo, Lillard lead Bucks past Hornets 125-119
Milwaukee opened the fourth quarter with a 14-5 spurt for a 110-90 lead, but the Hornets got it to 121-119 on Brandon Miller’s 3-pointer with 15 seconds left.
Taurean Prince answered with a pair of free throws for the Bucks to make it a two-possession game, and Charlotte missed a pair of 3-pointers on the ensuing possession. Antetokounmpo hit two free throws with 4.5 seconds left to make it 125-119.
LaMelo Ball had a career-high 50 points for the Hornets, and Brandon Miller added 32. Ball hit 17 of 38 shots, including 6 of 17 beyond the arc, and 10 of 13 free throws.
Milwaukee, which completed a 4-0 homestand, has won six of its last seven. The only loss in that span was a 115-114 loss to the Hornets on Nov. 16 following a controversial foul call.
Charlotte’s Grant Williams went to the locker room late in the fourth quarter with an apparent leg injury and did not return.
Bucks: Lillard, who did not play in the Bucks' last game against Charlotte, hit 9 of 21 shots, including 10 of 11 free throws.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 119 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 119 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Hornets offensive team rebound | 119 - 125 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot | 119 - 125 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Gary Trent Jr. personal take foul | 119 - 125 |
Statistics
 CHA |
 MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-100 | FG | 43-89 |
| 41.0 | Field Goal % | 48.3 |
| 19-47 | 3PT | 18-37 |
| 40.4 | Three Point % | 48.6 |
| 18-21 | FT | 21-26 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 80.8 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 41 |
| 22 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 3 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 21 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Attendance: 17,341 · Capacity:
2024-25 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
11 | 7 | .611 | - | W2 |
 Miami |
6 | 7 | .462 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Atlanta |
7 | 10 | .412 | 3.5 | L2 |
 Charlotte |
6 | 10 | .375 | 4 | L1 |
 Washington |
2 | 12 | .143 | 7 | L10 |
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