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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:06 pm EDTCharlotte Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks
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Final
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Charlotte Hornets
121
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Milwaukee Bucks
122
Venue: Fiserv Forum
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-121 at home on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Fiserv Forum. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks. Kon Knueppel had 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Charlotte Hornets.
The Milwaukee Bucks trailed 60-51 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 27-22. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Giannis Antetokounmpo (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks), Kevin Porter (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 35, Milwaukee Bucks 40. Ryan Rollins had 29 points, 4 rebounds and 8 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 Charlotte Hornets vs Milwaukee Bucks?
- The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-121 on January 2, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Kon Knueppel scored 26 for the Charlotte Hornets; Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 for the Milwaukee Bucks with 10 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 38 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 121 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 24 | 27 | 36 | 35 | 122 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 26 Kon Knueppel
- Rebounds
- 8 PJ Hall
- Assists
- 7 LaMelo Ball
Milwaukee Bucks
- Points
- 30 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Rebounds
- 10 Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Assists
- 10 Kevin Porter
Kevin Porter double-double (10 PTS, 10 AST) · Giannis Antetokounmpo double-double (30 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges starter | 36:37 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-17 | 5-10 | 4-5 | 3 | -22 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 33:45 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9-16 | 3-8 | 5-7 | 2 | -2 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 30:17 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-15 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 4 | -7 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 25:55 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 0 | -9 |
| PJ Hall starter | 18:53 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | -22 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 27:20 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 1-2 | 5-6 | 2 | +10 |
| Sion James bench | 27:13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 22:04 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3 | +26 |
| Josh Green bench | 12:46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 |
| Liam McNeeley bench | 5:10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +4 |
Not available: Mason Plumlee, Grant Williams, Moussa Diabate, Ryan Kalkbrenner
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Green starter | 40:43 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-13 | 3-10 | 1-2 | 4 | +4 |
| Ryan Rollins starter | 36:57 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-13 | 6-7 | 1-1 | 3 | +12 |
| Kevin Porter starter | 36:01 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4-14 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 4 | +1 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo starter | 29:50 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11-18 | 0-0 | 8-8 | 1 | +21 |
| Myles Turner starter | 22:24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +6 |
| Kyle Kuzma bench | 31:59 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 6 | -7 |
| Bobby Portis bench | 22:25 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7-11 | 4-6 | 2-2 | 1 | -8 |
| Gary Trent Jr. bench | 17:22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -17 |
| Jericho Sims bench | 2:20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
Not available: Taurean Prince
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|
| 23/28 (82%) | Free throws | 16/18 (88%) |
| 22/42 (52%) | 2 pointers | 29/50 (58%) |
| 18/40 (45%) | 3 pointers | 16/37 (43%) |
| 40/82 (48%) | Field goals | 45/87 (51%) |
| 39 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 27 | Assists | 31 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 4 |
| 18 | Fouls | 23 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 37:41 | Time spent in lead | 4:49 |
| 16 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 11
- Times tied
- 14
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 16 Q2 9:58
- Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks
- 3 Q1 10:05
- Longest run
- 9-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q1 1:54 to Q1 0:01
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:40 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:17 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 8:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:40 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 7 | 10 |
| 8:02 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 7:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 10 | 11 |
| 7:45 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 10 | 12 |
| 7:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 7:14 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 7:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 6:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 5:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 5:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 20 | 17 |
| 4:15 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 20 | 19 |
| 3:56 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 22 | 19 |
| 3:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 22 | 22 |
| 3:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 3:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 2:28 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 29 | 22 |
| 2:09 | Milwaukee Bucks | Jericho Sims 2-pt field goal | 29 | 24 |
| 1:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 2-pt field goal | 31 | 24 |
| 1:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 33 | 24 |
| 0:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 34 | 24 |
| 0:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 35 | 24 |
| 0:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 36 | 24 |
| 0:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 38 | 24 |
Q2 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 38 | 26 |
| 10:50 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 41 | 26 |
| 9:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 42 | 26 |
| 9:43 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 42 | 29 |
| 9:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 45 | 29 |
| 8:37 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 45 | 32 |
| 8:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 47 | 32 |
| 7:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 47 | 33 |
| 7:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 47 | 34 |
| 6:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 47 | 35 |
| 6:19 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 47 | 36 |
| 5:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 49 | 36 |
| 5:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 49 | 38 |
| 5:07 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins Free throw | 49 | 39 |
| 4:00 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 49 | 41 |
| 3:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 52 | 41 |
| 3:18 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green Free throw | 52 | 42 |
| 2:57 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 52 | 45 |
| 2:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 53 | 45 |
| 2:39 | Milwaukee Bucks | Myles Turner Free throw | 53 | 46 |
| 2:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 55 | 46 |
| 2:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 55 | 48 |
| 1:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 57 | 48 |
| 1:08 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 57 | 51 |
| 0:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 60 | 51 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 10:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 63 | 54 |
| 10:18 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 63 | 56 |
| 9:35 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 63 | 58 |
| 9:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 65 | 58 |
| 9:26 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 65 | 58 |
| 9:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 65 | 59 |
| 9:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter Free throw | 65 | 60 |
| 8:33 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 65 | 62 |
| 8:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 66 | 62 |
| 8:27 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 67 | 62 |
| 8:06 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 67 | 64 |
| 7:50 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 67 | 66 |
| 7:34 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 69 | 66 |
| 7:21 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 3-pt field goal | 69 | 69 |
| 7:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 72 | 69 |
| 6:29 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall Free throw | 73 | 69 |
| 6:29 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall Free throw | 74 | 69 |
| 6:10 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 74 | 72 |
| 5:58 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 74 | 74 |
| 5:36 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 74 | 76 |
| 5:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 76 | 76 |
| 4:55 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 76 | 78 |
| 4:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 78 | 78 |
| 4:14 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal | 78 | 80 |
| 3:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 79 | 80 |
| 3:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun Free throw | 80 | 80 |
| 3:26 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 80 | 82 |
| 2:24 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 2-pt field goal | 82 | 82 |
| 2:09 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 82 | 84 |
| 1:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 85 | 84 |
| 1:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 88 | 84 |
| 1:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 2-pt field goal | 88 | 86 |
| 1:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma Free throw | 88 | 87 |
| 0:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Sion James 3-pt field goal | 91 | 87 |
Q4 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Milwaukee Bucks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Charlotte Hornets | PJ Hall 2-pt field goal | 93 | 87 |
| 11:16 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 93 | 90 |
| 10:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis Free throw | 93 | 91 |
| 10:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis Free throw | 93 | 92 |
| 9:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 96 | 92 |
| 8:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 99 | 92 |
| 8:32 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal | 99 | 94 |
| 8:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 102 | 94 |
| 8:01 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 102 | 97 |
| 7:26 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 102 | 99 |
| 7:04 | Milwaukee Bucks | Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal | 102 | 102 |
| 6:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 103 | 102 |
| 6:48 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 104 | 102 |
| 6:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 105 | 102 |
| 6:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Collin Sexton Free throw | 106 | 102 |
| 5:43 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 106 | 104 |
| 5:43 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 106 | 105 |
| 4:07 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 109 | 105 |
| 3:54 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kevin Porter 2-pt field goal | 109 | 107 |
| 3:36 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 110 | 107 |
| 3:36 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 111 | 107 |
| 3:15 | Milwaukee Bucks | AJ Green 2-pt field goal | 111 | 109 |
| 2:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 113 | 109 |
| 2:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 113 | 111 |
| 2:23 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo Free throw | 113 | 112 |
| 2:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller Free throw | 114 | 112 |
| 1:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 115 | 112 |
| 1:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 116 | 112 |
| 1:41 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 116 | 114 |
| 0:46 | Milwaukee Bucks | Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal | 116 | 117 |
| 0:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 118 | 117 |
| 0:11 | Milwaukee Bucks | Kyle Kuzma 3-pt field goal | 118 | 120 |
| 0:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 120 | 120 |
| 0:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 121 | 120 |
| 0:05 | Milwaukee Bucks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2-pt field goal | 121 | 122 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Milwaukee Bucks 3-1. 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
- Jan 2: Charlotte Hornets 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 (this game)
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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