Jefferson went out of the game with a left calf strain with 5:09 remaining in the first quarter, and did not return. He hobbled off the court, favoring his left leg, and was replaced by Cody Zeller.
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Milwaukee (6-10) had won four straight from November 2-7 while holding opponents to 90.3 points on 42.4 percent shooting, including 23.8 from 3-point range, but its defense has since faltered during a 2-7 stretch. The Bucks are getting outrebounded by six per game and have allowed 100-plus points in seven of their last eight games.
Forward Khris Middleton led the Bucks with 19 points. Nicolas Batum struggled to take care of the ball in this one as he had a staggering nine turnovers in the game but he somewhat made up for his mistakes with his 15 points, five assists, and five rebounds, plus a clutch three in the final minutes of the game. “But we’ve got great depth now”.
Walker was 3-of-4 from 3-point range and said that improving his range was the focus of his entire off-season.
Kemba Walker scored 22 points, and the Charlotte Hornets overcame the loss of center Al Jefferson to hold off the Milwaukee Bucks 87-82 on Sunday.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives for a shot during the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at BMO Harris Bradley Center. “Sometimes that happens. We did some good things, and, you know, we were right there”. “Batum just pulled up and shot the 3”. Greg Monroe added 17 points and ten rebounds, as Milwaukee fell to six-and-eleven in last place in the Central Division. Charlotte would go on to outscore the Bucks 23-9 in the period. “I thought the lineup switch got us off to a really good start”, Kidd said.
Notes: Bucks coach Jason Kidd was back on the bench after serving a one-game suspension.
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Milwaukee visits the Hornets Sunday afternoon with books offering a total of 201.5 after the number came down from the opening 202. Entering Sunday, the Bucks had committed the most fouls of any team in the National Basketball Association, the Hornets the second-fewest…. Charlotte was playing the sixth game of a seven-game home stand. The Hornets will close out the homestand Wednesday night against Golden State….
