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Charlotte Hornets
3-6 · 1-3 on the road
2027-01-03
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1-7 · 1-3 at home
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HornetsOffense
BucksDefense

The Hornets rank last in the NBA in offensive rating (99.7), and the Bucks rank 27th in defensive rating (117.8). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 110.8, so the Hornets are 11.1 below it. Brandon Miller leads them with 22.0 points a game on 47.0% true shooting.

2027-01-032026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Brandon MillerTop scorer · CHA
Tyler HerroTop scorer · MIL

In points per game, Tyler Herro (22.2, 24th) has the edge on Brandon Miller (22.0, 26th) among 265 qualifying players.

Brandon Miller: 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 32.9 minutes, 47.0% true shooting. Tyler Herro: 5.0 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 30.6 minutes, 58.8% true shooting.

2027-01-032026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Hornets3-6
Bucks1-7

The Hornets (3-6) are 10th in the East; the Bucks (1-7) are last in the East. Same conference, so the result moves both in the East race.

Away record: Hornets 1-3. Home record: Bucks 1-3. Streaks: Hornets L5, Bucks L4.

2027-01-032026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
BucksOffense
HornetsDefense

The Bucks rank 17th in the NBA in three-point % (34.3%), and the Hornets rank 27th in three-point % allowed (38.9%). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 34.6%, so the Bucks are 0.4 points below it. Tyler Herro leads them with 22.2 points a game on 58.8% true shooting.

2027-01-032026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (CHA 9 games, MIL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

CHAMIL
Scoring
98.130th · Bottom 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
110.023rd · Below avg
109.210th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
122.226th · Bottom 5
-11.126th · Bottom 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-12.228th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
99.730th · Bottom 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
106.223rd · Below avg
112.520th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
117.827th · Bottom 5
-12.828th · Bottom 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-11.627th · Bottom 5
97.730th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.79th
Shooting
48.0%29th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
51.2%25th · Below avg
52.0%30th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
53.8%28th · Bottom 5
13.016th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.16th · Above avg
29.6%28th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
34.3%17th · Average
0.2229th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Defense
55.5%24th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
54.1%19th · Average
7.126th · Bottom 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
5.630th · Bottom 5
5.015th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.521st · Below avg
Possessions
18.6%29th · Bottom 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
15.3%21st · Below avg
31.5%7th · Above avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
29.5%9th · Above avg
46.110th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.03rd · Top 5
21.130th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.019th · Average

Recent form

Charlotte Hornets
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -14.4 (season -11.1). Streak L5.

Milwaukee Bucks
WLLLL

Last 5: average margin -13.6 (season -12.2). Streak L4.

Key players

Charlotte Hornets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Brandon MillerF 22.05.32.347.0
Naz ReidF-C 16.98.31.951.7
Grayson AllenG 15.72.82.771.5
Dennis SchroderG 10.23.64.846.7
Milwaukee Bucks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyler HerroG 22.25.03.958.8
Jaime Jaquez Jr.G 16.86.62.858.5
Ryan RollinsG 11.24.84.543.6
Kel'el WareC 10.28.20.849.8

Injury report

Charlotte Hornets
Grant Williams F · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out
Kon Knueppel G-F · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out
Dennis Schroder G · Left Soreness · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable
Moussa Diabate F · Right Quadriceps Tendinopathy · back ~2026-11-06 Questionable
Milwaukee Bucks

Nobody listed.

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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