National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Charlotte 108, Milwaukee 101
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: #11 Derrick Collins, #14 Ed Malloy, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 14653

Hornets 108, Bucks 101: Kemba Walker scored 27 points as visiting Charlotte scampered past Milwaukee for its fourth straight win.

Gerald Henderson added 20 points for the Hornets, who made 28-of-36 free throws. Al Jefferson had 12 points and nine rebounds and Marvin Williams scored 12 points on four 3-pointers.

Brandon Knight scored a season-high 34 points for the Bucks, who have lost three of their last four games. Khris Middleton added 12 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied 11.

A 3-pointer by Williams gave the Hornets a 94-82 lead with 10:33 remaining and the lead was 13 after Jefferson’s basket with 4:22 to play. Knight scored the next 12 Milwaukee points as the Bucks crept within 103-99 with 25.9 seconds to play but Henderson hit four free throws and Walker split a pair as Charlotte held on.

Knight scored 15 first-half points as Milwaukee took a 56-54 lead into the break. The Hornets turned things around with a 34-point third quarter and led by as many as 10 before taking an 88-80 lead into the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Walker has scored 20 or more points in five of the last six games. … The Bucks had a 25-2 edge in fast-break points. … Charlotte G Lance Stephenson (pelvic sprain) missed his fourth straight game.
Top Game Performances
 
Charlotte   Milwaukee
Kemba Walker 27 Scoring Brandon Knight 34
Gerald Henderson 4 Assists Brandon Knight 5
Al Jefferson 9 Rebounds Larry Sanders 8
Kemba Walker 8 Free Throws Made Giannis Antetokounmpo 5
Kemba Walker 2 Steals Giannis Antetokounmpo 2
Bismack Biyombo 3 Blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Charlotte 108 43.9 8-21 28-36 21 43 5 6 13
Milwaukee 101 47.6 8-21 15-20 25 40 6 7 20
Upcoming Games
  • Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Bucks have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Charlotte will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Hornets have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .250 after a loss.