Bucks 104, Hornets 94 (OT)
Bucks 104, Hornets 94 (OT): Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 16 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots as visiting Milwaukee outscored Charlotte 21-11 in overtime to snap a seven-game losing streak in the series.
Brandon Knight added 18 points - including the game-tying basket in the fourth quarter - but committed eight of the Bucks' 20 turnovers. Jared Dudley collected 17 points and nine rebounds off the bench while Zaza Pachulia tallied 15 points for Milwaukee, which let a 21-point lead slip away in regulation.
Kemba Walker led the way with 28 points - including a 12-of-13 performance from the foul line for the Hornets, who shot 36.7 percent from the field. Gerald Henderson scored 19 points while Marvin Williams pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds for Charlotte, which have lost three straight.
Walker scored at the rim as part of a 14-2 run to put the Hornets in front 83-81 before Knight answered with a jumper with 15 seconds left to send the game to overtime. John Henson converted a three-point play and Knight scored on the next possession to put the Bucks on top 90-85 before Dudley's 3-pointer extended the lead to 99-88 as they beat Charlotte for the first time since Apr. 1, 2013.
Knight drilled two 3-pointers as part of an 18-0 run to put the Bucks ahead 24-14 and they led by as many as 21 before taking a 49-32 advantage into intermission. Walker sparked an 8-0 spurt to pull the Hornets within 63-59 late in the third quarter before O.J. Mayo connected from beyond the arc to push the margin back to double digits at 77-66.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Bucks held the Hornets without a field goal for over seven minutes in the first quarter. … Henson added 11 points and five blocked shots in a reserve role. … Charlotte C Al Jefferson was limited to six points on 3-of-12 shooting before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a groin injury.