Hornets 121-122 Bucks: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Jan 2)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 5:55 AM ET

Regular Season

Charlotte HornetsHornets

11-23 · Away

121–122

Final

Friday, January 2, 2026

Milwaukee BucksBucks

15-20 · Home

Hornets vs Bucks final: the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-121 on January 2, 2026 at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Hornets	38	22	31	30	121
Bucks	24	27	36	35	122

Top Performers

Hornets

26 PTS Kon Knueppel
8 REB PJ Hall
7 AST LaMelo Ball

Bucks

Hornets vs Bucks Box Score

Charlotte Hornets

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Kon Knueppel G	33	26	4	3	0	0	3	9-16	3-8	5-7	-2
PJ Hall F	18	4	8	1	0	2	1	1-4	0-0	2-2	-22
Miles Bridges F	36	25	6	2	1	0	3	8-17	5-10	4-5	-22
LaMelo Ball G	25	12	2	7	2	0	0	4-12	2-7	2-2	-9
Brandon Miller F	30	19	7	4	0	0	5	6-15	4-7	3-4	-7
Bench
Collin Sexton G	27	16	0	6	1	0	2	5-8	1-2	5-6	+10
Sion James G	27	7	6	3	1	0	0	3-4	1-2	0-0	+6
Liam McNeeley F	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+4
Tidjane Salaun F	22	12	4	1	0	1	0	4-5	2-3	2-2	+26
Josh Green G	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+11

Milwaukee Bucks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Ryan Rollins G	36	29	4	8	3	1	1	11-13	6-7	1-1	+12
Kevin Porter GF	36	10	4	10	2	0	1	4-14	0-4	2-2	+1
AJ Green G	40	12	0	3	1	0	1	4-13	3-10	1-2	+4
Giannis Antetokounmpo F	29	30	10	5	1	0	3	11-18	0-0	8-8	+21
Myles Turner CF	22	1	4	2	0	2	0	0-4	0-2	1-2	+6
Bench
Kyle Kuzma F	31	18	6	1	0	0	2	7-10	3-5	1-1	-7
Bobby Portis F	22	20	6	1	0	1	2	7-11	4-6	2-2	-8
Jericho Sims C	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	-7
Gary Trent Jr. GF	17	0	2	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-3	0-0	-17

Hornets vs Bucks Recap

The Bucks beat the Hornets 122-121 after outscoring Charlotte in all four quarters but the first. Milwaukee improved to 15-20, while Charlotte fell to 11-23.

The Hornets took a 38-24 lead after Q1 and held a 60-51 edge at halftime. Milwaukee outscored them 36-31 in Q3, but Charlotte still led 91-87 after three quarters. The Bucks won the fourth 35-30, and they made 45 of 87 shots to 40 of 82 for the Hornets.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points and 10 rebounds, while Kon Knueppel topped Charlotte with 26 points. Kevin Porter handed out 10 assists for Milwaukee, and LaMelo Ball had 7 for the Hornets. The Bucks also turned the ball over 11 times to Charlotte's 14.

The number to know: 16 of 18 from the line for Milwaukee, against 23 of 28 for Charlotte, in a one-point game.

Team Stats

Hornets	Stat	Bucks
40-82	Field Goals	45-87
48.8%	FG %	51.7%
18-40	3-Pointers	16-37
45.0%	3P %	43.2%
23-28	Free Throws	16-18
82.1%	FT %	88.9%
39	Rebounds	36
8	Off. Rebounds	8
27	Assists	31
5	Steals	7
3	Blocks	4
14	Turnovers	11
18	Fouls	23
16	Biggest Lead	3

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Hornets	59.8%	12.9%	22.2%	0.280
Bucks	60.9%	10.4%	20.5%	0.184

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Hornets vs Bucks Game Info

Date & time: Friday, January 2, 20268:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Hornets Palmetto Sports & Entertainment Network (WSOC-TV 9 / TV64) · Bucks My24 / Bucks+

Arena: Fiserv ForumMilwaukee

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Hornets vs Bucks Season Stats 2025-26

Hornets 82 GPBucks 82 GP

116.0#13

Points per game

110.6#29

111.2#7

Opponent points

116.8#20

46.0%#25

Field goal %

47.7%#12

37.8%#3

Three-point %

38.7%#2

81.8%#2

Free throw %

73.0%#30

46.1#5

Rebounds

40.7#28

26.3#15

Assists

25.8#18

7.0#29

Steals

7.4#26

4.5#19

Blocks

4.0#27

14.5#22

Turnovers

14.5#22

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesBucks 2-1

Hornets last 5

L vs Warriors 125-132 Dec 31, 2025
L vs Bucks 113-123 Dec 29, 2025
W @ Magic 120-105 Dec 26, 2025
W vs Wizards 126-109 Dec 23, 2025
L @ Cavaliers 132-139 Dec 22, 2025

Bucks last 5

L vs Wizards 113-114 Dec 31, 2025
W @ Hornets 123-113 Dec 29, 2025
W @ Bulls 112-103 Dec 27, 2025
L @ Grizzlies 104-125 Dec 26, 2025
W @ Pacers 111-94 Dec 23, 2025

Previous meetings

More NBA Games on Jan 2, 2026

Final
San Antonio Spurs2-2123
Indiana Pacers2-2113
Top: Fox 24 PTSBox score ›
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Brooklyn Nets0-499
Washington Wizards2-2119
Top: Champagnie 20 PTSBox score ›
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Atlanta Hawks2-2111
New York Knicks1-399
Top: Brunson 24 PTSBox score ›
Final
Denver Nuggets1-2108
Cleveland Cavaliers2-1113
Top: Murray 34 PTSBox score ›
Final
Portland Trail Blazers3-0122
New Orleans Pelicans0-3109
Top: Williamson 35 PTSBox score ›
Final
Orlando Magic1-2114
Chicago Bulls1-3121
Top: Banchero 31 PTSBox score ›
Final
Sacramento Kings0-4102
Phoenix Suns1-2129
Top: Booker 33 PTSBox score ›
Final
Oklahoma City Thunder4-0131
Golden State Warriors1-394
Top: Gilgeous-Alexander 30 PTSBox score ›
Final
Memphis Grizzlies4-0121
Los Angeles Lakers3-1128
Top: Dončić 34 PTS, 8 ASTBox score ›

That covers Hornets vs Bucks: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Hornets visit the Pistons Oct 28; Bucks host the Rockets Oct 28.

Hornets vs Bucks FAQs

Who won Hornets vs Bucks on Jan 2, 2026?

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 122-121 on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points.

What are the Hornets and Bucks records?

After this game the Hornets were 11-23 and the Bucks were 15-20 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Hornets vs Bucks?

Kon Knueppel scored 26 for the Hornets. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 for the Bucks.

Who leads the Hornets vs Bucks season series?

The Bucks lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season.

Who won the last Hornets vs Bucks game?

The Bucks beat the Hornets 123-113 on Dec 29, 2025 on the road.

Where was Hornets vs Bucks played?

At Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, the home arena of the Milwaukee Bucks.

What was the score by quarter in Hornets vs Bucks?

Hornets-Bucks: Q1 38-24, Q2 22-27, Q3 31-36, Q4 30-35.

What is next for the Hornets and Bucks?

Hornets visit the Pistons on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 PM ET; Bucks host the Rockets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.