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Final
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Milwaukee Bucks
123
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Charlotte Hornets
113
Venue: Spectrum Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-113 on the road on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Spectrum Center. Bobby Portis had 25 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist for the Milwaukee Bucks. Brandon Miller had 31 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Milwaukee Bucks trailed 66-63 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 32-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Kevin Porter (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks). Bench points: Milwaukee Bucks 43, Charlotte Hornets 39. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets?
- The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-113 on December 29, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Bobby Portis scored 25 for the Milwaukee Bucks; Brandon Miller scored 31 for the Charlotte Hornets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 123 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 26 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 113 |
Game leaders
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 25 Bobby Portis
- Rebounds
- 6 Myles Turner
- Assists
- 11 Kevin Porter
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 31 Brandon Miller
- Rebounds
- 11 Tidjane Salaun
- Assists
- 8 Collin Sexton
Kevin Porter double-double (15 PTS, 11 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter starter | 37:37 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | +5 |
| Ryan Rollins starter | 30:52 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3-10 | 2-4 | 5-6 | 4 | +7 |
| Myles Turner starter | 30:52 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7-12 | 3-5 | 6-6 | 1 | +7 |
| AJ Green starter | 26:36 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +16 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 25:17 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11-16 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 3 | +4 |
| Kyle Kuzma bench | 25:42 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +13 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 23:17 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-12 | 5-7 | 4-4 | 3 | -5 |
| Gary Trent Jr. bench | 19:58 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +2 |
| Gary Harris bench | 17:21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Jericho Sims bench | 2:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Taurean Prince
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Miller starter | 37:31 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9-22 | 3-12 | 10-12 | 4 | -8 |
| Moussa Diabate starter | 34:52 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4 | -12 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 29:06 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9-23 | 6-13 | 2-2 | 2 | -19 |
| Sion James starter | 28:42 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -22 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 7:06 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 27:49 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | +3 |
| Josh Green bench | 22:57 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 19:16 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-12 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2 | +12 |
| PJ Hall bench | 16:14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +8 |
| Liam McNeeley bench | 12:02 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Tre Mann bench | 4:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Kon Knueppel, Mason Plumlee, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Grant Williams
| Milwaukee Bucks | Stat | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|
| 19/22 (86%) | Free throws | 16/20 (80%) |
| 28/50 (56%) | 2 pointers | 23/47 (48%) |
| 16/34 (47%) | 3 pointers | 17/46 (37%) |
| 44/84 (52%) | Field goals | 40/93 (43%) |
| 31 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 26 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 5 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 29 | Assists | 28 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 29:01 | Time spent in lead | 15:59 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 17
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- 13 Q4 7:28
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 12 Q2 3:38
- Longest run
- 14-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q2 7:35 to Q2 5:14
Scoring plays
Q1 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:48 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 0 | 3 |
| 10:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 3-pt field goal | 3 | 3 |
| 10:23 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 3 | 4 |
| 10:23 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 3 | 5 |
| 10:03 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 8 | 6 |
| 8:16 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 8:00 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 7:28 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 12 | 9 |
| 6:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 13 | 9 |
| 6:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 14 | 9 |
| 6:30 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 2-pt field goal | 16 | 9 |
| 6:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 5:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 19 | 12 |
| 4:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 19 | 14 |
| 4:01 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall 2-pt field goal | 19 | 16 |
| 3:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis Free throw | 20 | 16 |
| 3:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis Free throw | 21 | 16 |
| 3:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 3:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 21 | 21 |
| 2:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 2:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 23 | 23 |
| 1:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 23 | 24 |
| 1:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 23 | 24 |
| 1:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 23 | 25 |
| 0:00 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
Q2 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 27 | 26 |
| 11:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 29 | 26 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 29 | 29 |
| 10:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 29 | 31 |
| 9:38 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 32 | 31 |
| 9:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 32 | 33 |
| 9:08 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 35 | 33 |
| 8:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 37 | 33 |
| 8:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 38 | 33 |
| 8:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 38 | 36 |
| 8:05 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall Free throw | 38 | 37 |
| 7:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Harris 3-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 7:35 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 41 | 40 |
| 7:04 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 41 | 43 |
| 6:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 41 | 44 |
| 6:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 41 | 45 |
| 6:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 41 | 48 |
| 5:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 41 | 51 |
| 5:08 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 43 | 51 |
| 4:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 43 | 54 |
| 4:44 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 46 | 54 |
| 4:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 46 | 56 |
| 3:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 46 | 58 |
| 3:31 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 49 | 58 |
| 3:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 49 | 60 |
| 3:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 50 | 60 |
| 3:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 51 | 60 |
| 2:24 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 53 | 60 |
| 2:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 53 | 63 |
| 1:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 55 | 63 |
| 1:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 58 | 63 |
| 1:02 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 58 | 66 |
| 0:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 59 | 66 |
| 0:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 60 | 66 |
| 0:37 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 63 | 66 |
Q3 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:34 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 65 | 66 |
| 10:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 67 | 66 |
| 10:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 67 | 69 |
| 10:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 69 | 69 |
| 9:56 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 69 | 71 |
| 9:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 69 | 72 |
| 9:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 69 | 73 |
| 9:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 72 | 73 |
| 8:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 72 | 75 |
| 7:52 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 74 | 75 |
| 7:27 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 75 | 75 |
| 7:27 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 76 | 75 |
| 7:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 76 | 77 |
| 6:53 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 77 | 77 |
| 6:53 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 78 | 77 |
| 6:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 78 | 79 |
| 5:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 3-pt field goal | 81 | 79 |
| 5:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 82 | 79 |
| 5:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 83 | 79 |
| 4:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal | 86 | 79 |
| 3:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley 3-pt field goal | 86 | 82 |
| 3:48 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 87 | 82 |
| 2:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 87 | 84 |
| 2:42 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 2:19 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley 2-pt field goal | 89 | 86 |
| 2:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 91 | 86 |
| 1:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Liam McNeeley 2-pt field goal | 91 | 88 |
| 1:00 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 93 | 88 |
| 0:29 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis Free throw | 94 | 88 |
| 0:29 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis Free throw | 95 | 88 |
| 0:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 95 | 89 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Milwaukee Bucks | Charlotte Hornets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 95 | 92 |
| 11:02 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 95 | 95 |
| 10:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 98 | 95 |
| 10:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 101 | 95 |
| 9:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 101 | 97 |
| 9:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 104 | 97 |
| 9:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 106 | 97 |
| 8:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 108 | 97 |
| 7:28 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 110 | 97 |
| 7:16 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 110 | 99 |
| 6:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 110 | 101 |
| 6:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 110 | 102 |
| 6:44 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 112 | 102 |
| 6:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 112 | 105 |
| 5:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 114 | 105 |
| 4:52 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 114 | 107 |
| 3:12 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 114 | 109 |
| 2:50 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 116 | 109 |
| 2:13 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 118 | 109 |
| 1:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 120 | 109 |
| 1:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 121 | 109 |
| 1:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 121 | 110 |
| 1:12 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 121 | 111 |
| 0:53 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner 2-pt field goal | 123 | 111 |
| 0:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 123 | 113 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Milwaukee Bucks 2-1. Final series: Milwaukee Bucks 3-1.
- Nov 12: Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Charlotte Hornets 111
- Nov 14: Charlotte Hornets 134 at Milwaukee Bucks 147
- Dec 29: Milwaukee Bucks 123 at Charlotte Hornets 113 (this game)
- Jan 2: Charlotte Hornets 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 122
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 30, 2025 · 00:00 UTC