Third quarter report
The Bucks are on the road, but they don’t look any worse. With a score of 90-86, they looked like the better team, but there is still one more quarter to play.
If the Bucks keep playing like this, they will increase their record to 5-8 in no time. On the other hand, the Hornets will have to settle for a 4-8 record unless things change (and quickly).
Who is playing
Milwaukee Bucks @ Charlotte Hornets
Current records: Milwaukee 4-8, Charlotte 4-7
How to watch
- When: Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 3 pm Eastern Time
- Where: Spectrum Center – Charlotte, North Carolina
- TV: FanDuel SN – Charlotte
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $20.00
What to know
The Bucks have enjoyed a three-game homestand, but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face the Charlotte Hornets at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday at the Spectrum Center. The Hornets suffered a loss in their last game and will look to turn around the Bucks, who are coming off a victory.
The Bucks are coming off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 127-120 victory over the Pistons on Wednesday. The victory was even more spectacular given that Milwaukee trailed by 18 with 11:08 left in the third quarter.
Giannis Antetokounmpo continued his habit of posting crazy stats, posting a double-double with 59 points and 14 rebounds. He’s been hot recently, and he’s also made two or more blocks in the last four times he’s played. Another player who made the difference was Brook López, who scored 29 points in addition to eight rebounds and five blocks.
Meanwhile, the Hornets traveled a difficult path last season and, unfortunately for them, the road hasn’t gotten any easier so far this season. They suffered a painful 114-89 loss at the hands of the Magic on Tuesday. The game marked Charlotte’s lowest scoring game so far this season.
The Hornets’ loss should not overshadow the performances of LaMelo Ball, who had 35 points to go along with seven assists and six rebounds, and Moussa Diabate, who had a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds. Ball’s night made it four straight games in which he scored at least 30 points.
Milwaukee’s victory raised its record to 4-8. As for Charlotte, this is the second straight loss for them and drops their season record to 4-7.
Looking ahead, the Bucks are the favorites in this one, as experts expect to see them win by 3.5 points. It might be worth making a quick bet as they have covered the spread the last four times they played Charlotte.
The Bucks scored a solid victory over the Hornets when the teams last played in February, winning 111-99. Will the Bucks repeat their success or do the Hornets have a better game plan this time? We will know very soon.
Odd
Milwaukee is a 3.5-point favorite against Charlotte, according to the latest report NBA Odds.
Oddsmakers have moved slightly against the Bucks, as the game began with the Bucks as 5-point favorites.
The over/under is 216.5 points.
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History of the series
Milwaukee has won 7 of its last 10 games against Charlotte.
- February 29, 2024: Milwaukee 111 vs. Charlotte 99
- February 27, 2024: Milwaukee 123 vs. Charlotte 85
- February 9, 2024: Milwaukee 120 vs. Charlotte 84
- November 17, 2023: Milwaukee 130 vs. Charlotte 99
- January 31, 2023: Milwaukee 124 vs. Charlotte 115
- January 6, 2023: Charlotte 138 vs. Milwaukee 109
- December 3, 2022: Milwaukee 105 vs. Charlotte 96
- February 28, 2022: Milwaukee 130 vs. Charlotte 106
- January 10, 2022: Charlotte 103 vs. Milwaukee 99
- January 8, 2022: Charlotte 114 vs. Milwaukee 106
