Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 14-5 run in the third quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 131-114.
It was tied at 80 when Malcolm Brogdon’s driving layup put the Bucks ahead for good with 2:29 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to a 94-85 lead with 8.2 seconds left in the quarter and led by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.
Brook Lopez had 25 points (18 in the third quarter) and 8 rebounds.
For the Hornets, Kemba Walker scored 25 points (16 in the paint), and Frank Kaminsky added 16 points off the bench.
The Hornets got 6 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Bucks outscored the Hornets 23-6 on the fast break. The Bucks outscored the Hornets 22-11 in 8 minutes with Lopez, Bledsoe, Mirotic, Middleton and DiVincenzo on the floor together.