CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — LaMelo Ball scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Charlotte Hornets overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first triple-double of the season to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-114 on Saturday.

Antetokounmpo had a chance to win the game at the buzzer, but his foul line jumper rimmed out.

Miles Bridges returned from a three-game absence and scored 19 points, while Moussa Diabate added 12 points and 14 rebounds off the bench.

Taurean Price had 23 points for the Bucks, while Antetokounmpo finished with 22 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. Bobby Portis had 21 points.

The Hornets led by four before Pat Connaughton made a 3-pointer and then, following Ball's miss, drove the lane and scored to put Milwaukee up by one with 19 seconds left.

Ball responded by driving the right side of the lane and drawing a foul on Antetokounmpo on the following possession. He made both free throws with 7.3 seconds left for the final margin.

NASCAR champion Joey Logano attended the game along with former tennis pro Andy Roddick and his wife, actress Brooklyn Decker.

Takeaways

Bucks: Portis was huge off the bench, including scoring eight points in the third quarter to help the Bucks build a 90-86 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Hornets: Diabate became the ninth player in franchise history to record at least 10 offensive rebounds.

Key moment

The foul on Antetokounmpo with 7.3 seconds left was the difference in the game. The Bucks thought Ball simply fell and wasn't fouled but they were out of challenges.

Key stat

The Hornets outrebounded the Bucks 53-40 despite playing without centers Mark Williams and Nick Richards.

Up next

The Bucks host Raptors on Monday night. The Hornets travel to face Cleveland on Sunday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Brook Lopez vs. Grant Williams (Giannis Antetokounmpo gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Taurean Prince makes 25-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	0	3
11:22	Brandon Miller makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Green assists)	3	3
11:14	Taurean Prince lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)	3	3
11:07	Josh Green makes two point shot	5	3
10:54	LaMelo Ball personal foul	5	3
10:48	Brook Lopez makes 25-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	5	6
10:32	Josh Green makes 1-foot two point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	7	6
10:18	Delon Wright misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	6
10:16	Grant Williams defensive rebound	7	6
9:59	Miles Bridges makes two point shot	9	6
9:50	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	9	8
9:41	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	8
9:39	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	9	8
9:25	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses driving layup	9	8
9:24	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound	9	8
9:23	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes tip shot	9	10
9:17	Brook Lopez shooting foul	9	10
9:17	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	10	10
9:17	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	11	10
9:13	Josh Green personal foul	11	10
8:58	Andre Jackson Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	11	13
8:49	Brandon Miller misses driving floating jump shot	11	13
8:47	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	11	13
8:38	Brook Lopez misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	13
8:36	Taurean Prince offensive rebound	11	13
8:35	Taurean Prince misses 2-foot tip shot	11	13
8:34	Taurean Prince offensive rebound	11	13
8:32	Taurean Prince makes tip shot	11	15
8:18	Brandon Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	15
8:16	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	11	15
8:05	Taurean Prince misses driving floating jump shot	11	15
8:03	Grant Williams defensive rebound	11	15
7:56	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Grant Williams assists)	14	15
7:28	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 13-foot two point shot (Delon Wright assists)	14	17
7:17	Josh Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	17	17
7:03	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	17	17
7:01	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	17	17
6:52	Miles Bridges bad pass (Brook Lopez steals)	17	17
6:45	Taurean Prince makes 24-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	17	20
6:44	Hornets Full timeout	17	20
6:44	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Miles Bridges	17	20
6:21	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	17	20
6:19	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	17	20
6:14	Andre Jackson Jr. bad pass (Brandon Miller steals)	17	20
6:07	Giannis Antetokounmpo personal foul	17	20
5:55	Moussa Diabate misses 2-foot two point shot	17	20
5:53	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	17	20
5:42	Taurean Prince misses driving layup	17	20
5:40	Grant Williams defensive rebound	17	20
5:34	Brandon Miller makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	20	20
5:19	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	20	20
5:19	Andre Jackson Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	20	21
5:19	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for LaMelo Ball	20	21
5:19	Tre Mann enters the game for Grant Williams	20	21
5:19	Cody Martin enters the game for Josh Green	20	21
5:19	Bobby Portis enters the game for Brook Lopez	20	21
5:19	Andre Jackson Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	20	22
5:17	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Andre Jackson Jr.	20	22
5:09	Tidjane Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper	20	22
5:07	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	20	22
4:58	Bobby Portis makes layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	20	24
4:35	Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot layup (Brandon Miller assists)	22	24
4:10	Delon Wright makes 23-foot three point jumper (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)	22	27
3:52	Tre Mann misses driving layup	22	27
3:50	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	22	27
3:45	Tre Mann misses 24-foot three point jumper	22	27
3:42	Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound	22	27
3:33	Gary Trent Jr. makes 24-foot three point jumper (Taurean Prince assists)	22	30
3:11	Giannis Antetokounmpo blocks Tidjane Salaun 's 2-foot driving layup	22	30
3:09	Taurean Prince defensive rebound	22	30
3:04	Gary Trent Jr. misses 27-foot three point shot	22	30
3:02	Cody Martin defensive rebound	22	30
2:58	Bobby Portis personal foul	22	30
2:58	Bucks Full timeout	22	30
2:58	Pat Connaughton enters the game for Delon Wright	22	30
2:48	Tre Mann misses 8-foot pullup jump shot	22	30
2:47	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	22	30
2:46	Moussa Diabate makes dunk	24	30
2:24	Bobby Portis makes two point shot	24	32
2:12	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)	27	32
2:02	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses driving layup	27	32
2:00	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	27	32
1:55	Cody Martin makes 22-foot three point shot (Brandon Miller assists)	30	32
1:34	Pat Connaughton bad pass (Brandon Miller steals)	30	32
1:27	Moussa Diabate bad pass (Gary Trent Jr. steals)	30	32
1:22	Taurean Prince makes two point shot (Gary Trent Jr. assists)	30	34
1:22	Cody Martin shooting foul	30	34
1:22	Hornets Full timeout	30	34
1:22	(01:22) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Hornets] charged with a timeout	30	34
1:22	Brook Lopez enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	30	34
1:22	Taurean Prince makes free throw 1 of 1	30	35
1:11	Tre Mann lost ball turnover (Gary Trent Jr. steals)	30	35
1:07	Gary Trent Jr. makes two point shot	30	37
59.1	Pat Connaughton shooting foul	30	37
59.1	Cody Martin misses free throw 1 of 2	30	37
59.1	Hornets offensive team rebound	30	37
59.1	AJ Green enters the game for Taurean Prince	30	37
59.1	Cody Martin makes free throw 2 of 2	31	37
42.0	Bobby Portis makes 5-foot two point shot (Brook Lopez assists)	31	39
30.2	Brandon Miller misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	39
28.1	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	31	39
22.1	Moussa Diabate makes driving layup (Tidjane Salaun assists)	33	39
1.1	Bobby Portis misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	33	39
0.1	Pat Connaughton offensive rebound	33	39
0.0	Pat Connaughton misses 15-foot jumper	33	39
0.0	Bucks offensive team rebound	33	39
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	39

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

8:00 PM, November 16, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN WI

Attendance

19,145

Referees

Eric Dalen, Curtis Blair, Brandon Schwab

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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