Bobcats 92, Bucks 76
Al Jefferson poured in 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as Charlotte sent visiting Milwaukee to its 11th consecutive loss.
Gerald Henderson added 19 points for the Bobcats, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Ramon Sessions chipped in with 11 points and Bismack Biyombo totaled a season-high 14 boards to go with seven points for Charlotte, which outrebounded the Bucks 54-38.
Brandon Knight had a team-high 17 points for Milwaukee, which is nearing the franchise record for consecutive losses -- 15 in a row, set in March of 1996. Gary Neal and Ekpe Udoh each scored 10 points for the Bucks, who shot just 33.3 percent from the field.
After finishing the first quarter hot, knocking down seven of their last 10 field goal attempts in the period, the Bobcats opened the second on a 20-9 run that extended their lead to 15 on the way to a 51-41 halftime advantage. Henderson had 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting at the midway point for Charlotte, which played without Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, who was sidelined with plantar fasciitis.
Milwaukee trimmed the lead to six in the opening minutes of the third quarter before a 13-3 run, led by six points from Jefferson, opened up a 69-53 Charlotte edge with 3:11 left in the frame. The Bobcats hit the final stanza up 71-59 and rolled from there, with the lead never dipping below 13 points down the stretch.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bucks F Caron Butler was a late scratch after experiencing swelling in his left knee. ... Biyombo had already managed a season-high 12 rebounds along with all seven of his points by halftime. ... Milwaukee F Ersan Ilyasova played just 12 minutes, missing all six of his field-goal attempts before leaving with soreness in his left hamstring.