Myles Turner scored 23 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 15-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-113.
It was tied at 95 when Bobby Portis’ corner 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good with 10:46 left. He scored 11 points as they pulled away to a 110-97 lead with 7:28 left.
Portis scored 25 points on 8 for 12 shooting off the bench, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 points (22 in the paint) and 7 assists on 11 for 16 shooting. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers. Antetokounmpo and Kevin Porter Jr. set each other up for 6 baskets and 13 points.
For the Hornets, Brandon Miller had 31 points and 8 rebounds, and LaMelo Ball added 26 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 7 assists.
The Bucks shot 52.4% from the field and 47.1% from 3 to the Hornets’ 43.0% and 37.0%. The Hornets were outscored 26-16 in 10 minutes with Ball, Diabaté, Miller, Salaün and James on the floor together.