Hornets vs. Bucks Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Bucks NBA game on January 2, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Hornets
45 15 25 36 121
Bucks
29 22 33 38 122
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  • Hornets
    27%
  • Bucks
    73%
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Hornets
45 15 25 36 121
Bucks
29 22 33 38 122
Q4 00:00 Hornets misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:04 Bucks makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:08 Miles Bridges makes two point alley-oop layup (Sion James assists)
Q4 00:10 Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Ryan Rollins assists)
Q4 00:29 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:45 Ryan Rollins makes three point jump shot
Q4 00:55 Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:16 Bucks misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:41 Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:23 Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:00
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  2. Q4 00:00
    Hornets offensive rebound
  3. Q4 00:00
    End of 4th Quarter.
  4. Q4 00:04
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot
    121-122
  5. Q4 00:04
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  6. Q4 00:04
    Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  7. Q4 00:08
    +2
    Miles Bridges makes two point alley-oop layup (Sion James assists)
    121-122
  8. Q4 00:08
    Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Miles Bridges, Josh Green, Brandon Miller)
  9. Q4 00:08
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis, Myles Turner)
  10. Q4 00:08
    Bucks personal foul
  11. Q4 00:08
    +1
    Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    121-122
  12. Q4 00:08
    Bucks 60 second timeout
  13. Q4 00:08
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis)
  14. Q4 00:10
    +3
    Kyle Kuzma makes three point jump shot (Ryan Rollins assists)
    118-120
  15. Q4 00:10
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  16. Q4 00:29
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    118-120
  17. Q4 00:45
    +3
    Ryan Rollins makes three point jump shot
    116-117
  18. Q4 00:52
    Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound
  19. Q4 00:55
    Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
  20. Q4 1:12
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  21. Q4 1:16
    Bucks misses three point jump shot
  22. Q4 1:34
    Brandon Miller personal foul (Kyle Kuzma draws the foul)
  23. Q4 1:34
    Brandon Miller turnover (offensive foul)
  24. Q4 1:41
    +2
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point jump shot
    118-120
  25. Q4 1:53
    AJ Green personal foul
  26. Q4 1:53
    +1
    Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    114-112
  27. Q4 1:53
    +1
    Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    118-120
  28. Q4 1:57
    Bucks turnover
  29. Q4 2:06
    Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound
  30. Q4 2:08
    Bucks personal foul
  31. Q4 2:08
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    118-120
  32. Q4 2:08
    Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  33. Q4 2:08
    Bucks 60 second timeout
  34. Q4 2:08
    Instant replay
  35. Q4 2:23
    +2
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point jump shot
    113-112
  36. Q4 2:23
    Miles Bridges personal foul
  37. Q4 2:23
    +1
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    121-122
  38. Q4 2:38
    Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
  39. Q4 2:44
    +2
    Kon Knueppel makes two point tip dunk
    113-112
  40. Q4 2:46
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  41. Q4 2:59
    Giannis Antetokounmpo kicked ball violation
  42. Q4 3:15
    +2
    AJ Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
    118-120
  43. Q4 3:20
    Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  44. Q4 3:20
    Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound
  45. Q4 3:20
    Bucks 60 second timeout
  46. Q4 3:20
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo)
  47. Q4 3:21
    AJ Green misses three point jump shot
  48. Q4 3:36
    Bucks personal foul
  49. Q4 3:36
    +1
    LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    121-122
  50. Q4 3:36
    +1
    LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    121-122
  51. Q4 3:54
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot
    118-120
  52. Q4 4:03
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    109-105
  53. Q4 4:10
    Bucks turnover
  54. Q4 4:11
    Bobby Portis offensive rebound
  55. Q4 4:14
    Bucks misses three point jump shot
  56. Q4 4:27
    Hornets personal foul
  57. Q4 4:27
    Bucks 60 second timeout
  58. Q4 4:27
    Hornets lineup change (Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  59. Q4 4:27
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis)
  60. Q4 4:31
    Bobby Portis defensive rebound
  61. Q4 4:35
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  62. Q4 4:56
    Sion James defensive rebound
  63. Q4 4:59
    Bucks misses two point jump shot
  64. Q4 5:19
    Ryan Rollins defensive rebound
  65. Q4 5:22
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  66. Q4 5:43
    Collin Sexton shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul)
  67. Q4 5:43
    +2
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point layup (Ryan Rollins assists)
    106-104
  68. Q4 5:43
    +1
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    106-105
  69. Q4 6:01
    Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul
  70. Q4 6:01
    +1
    Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    121-122
  71. Q4 6:01
    +1
    Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    121-122
  72. Q4 6:02
    Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover
  73. Q4 6:07
    Bobby Portis defensive rebound
  74. Q4 6:11
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  75. Q4 6:21
    Sion James defensive rebound
  76. Q4 6:25
    Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving floating jump shot
  77. Q4 6:40
    Tidjane Salaun personal foul (Bobby Portis draws the foul)
  78. Q4 6:48
    Kyle Kuzma personal foul
  79. Q4 6:48
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis)
  80. Q4 6:48
    +1
    Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    121-122
  81. Q4 6:48
    +1
    Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    121-122
  82. Q4 7:03
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Miles Bridges)
  83. Q4 7:03
    +3
    Bobby Portis makes three point jump shot
    121-122
  84. Q4 7:03
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  85. Q4 7:03
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis)
  86. Q4 7:08
    Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound
  87. Q4 7:11
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  88. Q4 7:26
    +2
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point jump shot
    104-102
  89. Q4 7:42
    Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound
  90. Q4 7:45
    Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
  91. Q4 8:01
    +3
    Bobby Portis makes three point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)
    121-122
  92. Q4 8:13
    +3
    Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot
    85-84
  93. Q4 8:32
    +2
    Ryan Rollins makes two point floating jump shot
    121-122
  94. Q4 8:52
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    121-122
  95. Q4 9:05
    Bucks personal foul
  96. Q4 9:17
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  97. Q4 9:20
    Gary Trent Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot
  98. Q4 9:35
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    85-84
  99. Q4 9:44
    Ryan Rollins personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul)
  100. Q4 9:50
    Bobby Portis personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul)
  101. Q4 9:50
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, PJ Hall, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball)
  102. Q4 10:04
    Hornets personal foul
  103. Q4 10:04
    +1
    Bobby Portis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    121-122
  104. Q4 10:04
    +1
    Bobby Portis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    121-122
  105. Q4 10:21
    Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound
  106. Q4 10:24
    Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
  107. Q4 10:26
    PJ Hall offensive rebound
  108. Q4 10:29
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  109. Q4 10:36
    PJ Hall defensive rebound
  110. Q4 10:41
    Bobby Portis misses three point jump shot
  111. Q4 10:54
    Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound
  112. Q4 10:57
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  113. Q4 11:00
    PJ Hall offensive rebound
  114. Q4 11:02
    LaMelo Ball misses two point jump shot
  115. Q4 11:16
    +3
    Bobby Portis makes three point jump shot
    85-84
  116. Q4 11:31
    PJ Hall offensive rebound
  117. Q4 11:31
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    85-84
  118. Q4 11:37
    Brandon Miller misses two point jump shot
  119. Q3 00:00
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  120. Q3 00:00
    Hornets offensive rebound
  121. Q4 12:00
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, PJ Hall, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  122. Q3 00:00
    End of 3rd Quarter.
  123. Q4 12:00
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis, Gary Trent Jr.)
  124. Q3 00:18
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  125. Q3 00:21
    Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot
  126. Q3 00:29
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Sion James, Liam McNeeley, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller)
  127. Q3 00:29
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  128. Q3 00:45
    +3
    Sion James makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
    85-84
  129. Q3 1:01
    +2
    Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving floating jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
    85-84
  130. Q3 1:01
    Hornets personal foul
  131. Q3 1:01
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis, Gary Trent Jr.)
  132. Q3 1:01
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Sion James, Liam McNeeley, Josh Green, Brandon Miller)
  133. Q3 1:01
    +1
    Kyle Kuzma makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    121-122
  134. Q3 1:14
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    121-122
  135. Q3 1:29
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  136. Q3 1:33
    Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot
  137. Q3 1:47
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    121-122
  138. Q3 2:09
    +2
    Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot
    82-84
  139. Q3 2:24
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    121-122
  140. Q3 2:35
    Bucks turnover
  141. Q3 2:38
    Bobby Portis offensive rebound
  142. Q3 2:41
    Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot
  143. Q3 2:48
    Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound
  144. Q3 2:52
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  145. Q3 3:09
    Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
  146. Q3 3:13
    Bucks misses two point jump shot
  147. Q3 3:20
    Hornets turnover
  148. Q3 3:26
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot
    121-122
  149. Q3 3:28
    Kevin Porter Jr. offensive rebound
  150. Q3 3:30
    Kyle Kuzma misses two point jump shot
  151. Q3 3:49
    Kyle Kuzma shooting foul (Tidjane Salaun draws the foul)
  152. Q3 3:49
    +1
    Tidjane Salaun makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    121-122
  153. Q3 3:49
    +1
    Tidjane Salaun makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    121-122
  154. Q3 3:49
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Josh Green, Brandon Miller)
  155. Q3 4:14
    +2
    Bobby Portis makes two point driving layup
    82-84
  156. Q3 4:17
    Bobby Portis offensive rebound
  157. Q3 4:19
    Bucks misses three point jump shot
  158. Q3 4:25
    Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound
  159. Q3 4:29
    Sion James misses three point jump shot
  160. Q3 4:32
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  161. Q3 4:35
    Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point driving layup
  162. Q3 4:43
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    121-122
  163. Q3 4:55
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot
    121-122
  164. Q3 5:17
    +2
    Kon Knueppel makes two point jump shot
    82-84
  165. Q3 5:35
    +2
    Kyle Kuzma makes two point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
    82-84
  166. Q3 5:35
    Bucks lineup change (Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis, Gary Trent Jr.)
  167. Q3 5:35
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  168. Q3 5:35
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Josh Green)
  169. Q3 5:42
    Kon Knueppel misses two point pullup jump shot
  170. Q3 5:49
    Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound
  171. Q3 5:58
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot
    121-122
  172. Q3 6:02
    Miles Bridges turnover (Ryan Rollins steals)
  173. Q3 6:10
    +3
    Bucks makes three point jump shot
    121-122
  174. Q3 6:29
    +1
    PJ Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    73-69
  175. Q3 6:29
    Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Sion James, PJ Hall, Miles Bridges, Josh Green)
  176. Q3 6:29
    Bucks personal foul
  177. Q3 6:29
    +1
    PJ Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    121-122
  178. Q3 6:46
    Bucks turnover
  179. Q3 6:46
    Bucks 60 second timeout
  180. Q3 6:46
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Myles Turner)
  181. Q3 7:01
    +3
    Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
    72-69
  182. Q3 7:21
    +3
    Bucks makes three point jump shot
    121-122
  183. Q3 7:34
    +2
    LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup
    121-122
  184. Q3 7:50
    +2
    Kevin Porter Jr. makes two point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)
    121-122
  185. Q3 7:52
    Myles Turner defensive rebound
  186. Q3 7:56
    PJ Hall misses two point jump shot
  187. Q3 8:06
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot
    67-64
  188. Q3 8:15
    Bucks offensive rebound
  189. Q3 8:15
    PJ Hall blocks Myles Turner's two point layup
  190. Q3 8:15
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  191. Q3 8:27
    Kevin Porter Jr. personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
  192. Q3 8:27
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    66-62
  193. Q3 8:27
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    85-84
  194. Q3 8:33
    Bucks misses two point jump shot
  195. Q3 8:33
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot
    121-122
  196. Q3 8:37
    Kon Knueppel turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Rollins steals)
  197. Q3 8:38
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  198. Q3 8:41
    Bucks misses two point jump shot
  199. Q3 8:56
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  200. Q3 8:56
    Bucks defensive rebound
  201. Q3 8:56
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  202. Q3 9:10
    +1
    Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    121-122
  203. Q3 9:10
    +1
    Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    109-105
  204. Q3 9:10
    Kon Knueppel shooting foul (Kevin Porter Jr. draws the foul)
  205. Q3 9:10
    +1
    Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    121-122
  206. Q3 9:10
    Kon Knueppel personal foul
  207. Q3 9:11
    +1
    Kevin Porter Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    121-122
  208. Q3 9:26
    +1
    Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 3
    66-62
  209. Q3 9:26
    AJ Green personal foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
  210. Q3 9:27
    +1
    Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    121-122
  211. Q3 9:35
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot
    121-122
  212. Q3 9:37
    Ryan Rollins defensive rebound
  213. Q3 9:41
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  214. Q3 9:51
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  215. Q3 9:55
    AJ Green misses three point jump shot
  216. Q3 10:03
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  217. Q3 10:07
    Hornets turnover
  218. Q3 10:18
    +2
    Ryan Rollins makes two point jump shot
    85-84
  219. Q3 10:30
    +3
    Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
    63-54
  220. Q3 10:47
    PJ Hall defensive rebound
  221. Q3 10:51
    Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point pullup jump shot
  222. Q3 11:04
    Hornets turnover
  223. Q3 11:19
    Bucks personal foul
  224. Q3 11:19
    Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover (offensive foul)
  225. Q3 11:20
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  226. Q3 11:24
    Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound
  227. Q3 11:28
    Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
  228. Q3 11:29
    PJ Hall offensive rebound
  229. Q3 11:33
    LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot
  230. Q3 11:44
    +3
    Bucks makes three point jump shot
    104-102
  231. Q2 00:00
    Ryan Rollins misses heave shot
  232. Q2 00:00
    Bucks offensive rebound
  233. Q2 00:00
    End of 1st Half.
  234. Q3 12:00
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Myles Turner)
  235. Q3 12:00
    Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, PJ Hall, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  236. Q2 00:02
    Hornets turnover
  237. Q2 00:03
    Sion James defensive rebound
  238. Q2 00:10
    AJ Green misses two point jump shot
  239. Q2 00:32
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Gary Trent Jr., Myles Turner)
  240. Q2 00:32
    Hornets turnover
  241. Q2 00:32
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Gary Trent Jr., Myles Turner)
  242. Q2 00:32
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Miles Bridges)
  243. Q2 00:43
    Kyle Kuzma turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
  244. Q2 00:49
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    109-105
  245. Q2 1:03
    +3
    Ryan Rollins makes three point jump shot (Myles Turner assists)
    104-102
  246. Q2 1:11
    Bucks misses three point jump shot
  247. Q2 1:11
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  248. Q2 1:11
    Bucks offensive rebound
  249. Q2 1:11
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball)
  250. Q2 1:13
    Myles Turner offensive rebound
  251. Q2 1:18
    Kevin Porter Jr. misses two point jump shot
  252. Q2 1:25
    Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound
  253. Q2 1:28
    Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
  254. Q2 1:38
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  255. Q2 1:41
    Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
  256. Q2 1:54
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    109-105
  257. Q2 2:06
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
    109-105
  258. Q2 2:25
    +2
    Kon Knueppel makes two point jump shot
    52-42
  259. Q2 2:28
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  260. Q2 2:39
    Bucks offensive rebound
  261. Q2 2:39
    +1
    Myles Turner makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    60-51
  262. Q2 2:39
    Hornets personal foul
  263. Q2 2:39
    Myles Turner misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  264. Q2 2:47
    Bucks defensive rebound
  265. Q2 2:47
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  266. Q2 2:48
    Bucks personal foul
  267. Q2 2:48
    +1
    Miles Bridges makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    104-102
  268. Q2 2:48
    Miles Bridges misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  269. Q2 2:57
    +3
    AJ Green makes three point running jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
    60-51
  270. Q2 3:04
    Hornets turnover
  271. Q2 3:18
    Brandon Miller personal foul (AJ Green draws the foul)
  272. Q2 3:18
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Miles Bridges)
  273. Q2 3:18
    Bucks offensive rebound
  274. Q2 3:18
    AJ Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  275. Q2 3:18
    +1
    AJ Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    104-102
  276. Q2 3:25
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  277. Q2 3:40
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    85-84
  278. Q2 4:00
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  279. Q2 4:00
    +2
    Kyle Kuzma makes two point alley-oop dunk (Ryan Rollins assists)
    60-51
  280. Q2 4:00
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller)
  281. Q2 4:00
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Myles Turner)
  282. Q2 4:03
    Brandon Miller turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Rollins steals)
  283. Q2 4:09
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  284. Q2 4:12
    Bucks misses two point jump shot
  285. Q2 4:23
    Hornets turnover
  286. Q2 4:31
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  287. Q2 4:33
    Myles Turner misses two point jump shot
  288. Q2 4:34
    Myles Turner offensive rebound
  289. Q2 4:36
    Bucks misses two point jump shot
  290. Q2 4:53
    Kon Knueppel turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
  291. Q2 5:07
    Miles Bridges personal foul
  292. Q2 5:07
    +1
    Ryan Rollins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    60-51
  293. Q2 5:07
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot
    72-69
  294. Q2 5:31
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    52-42
  295. Q2 5:39
    Bucks personal foul
  296. Q2 5:39
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, PJ Hall, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller)
  297. Q2 5:44
    PJ Hall defensive rebound
  298. Q2 5:48
    Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot
  299. Q2 5:55
    Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound
  300. Q2 5:59
    Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
  301. Q2 6:19
    Hornets personal foul
  302. Q2 6:19
    +1
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    47-34
  303. Q2 6:19
    +1
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    47-35
  304. Q2 6:19
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Myles Turner)
  305. Q2 6:33
    Hornets turnover
  306. Q2 6:36
    Bucks turnover
  307. Q2 6:52
    Bucks defensive rebound
  308. Q2 6:52
    Bucks 60 second timeout
  309. Q2 6:52
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  310. Q2 6:52
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Sion James, PJ Hall, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller)
  311. Q2 6:53
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  312. Q2 7:16
    Hornets personal foul
  313. Q2 7:16
    +1
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    52-42
  314. Q2 7:16
    +1
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    52-42
  315. Q2 7:16
    Hornets lineup change (Sion James, PJ Hall, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  316. Q2 7:19
    Bobby Portis defensive rebound
  317. Q2 7:23
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  318. Q2 7:28
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  319. Q2 7:34
    Bucks misses three point jump shot
  320. Q2 7:38
    Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound
  321. Q2 7:41
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  322. Q2 7:51
    Bucks personal foul
  323. Q2 7:51
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Sion James, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  324. Q2 7:51
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis)
  325. Q2 8:02
    Bucks turnover
  326. Q2 8:23
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    47-32
  327. Q2 8:29
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  328. Q2 8:29
    Hornets offensive rebound
  329. Q2 8:29
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  330. Q2 8:37
    +3
    Bucks makes three point jump shot
    45-32
  331. Q2 8:52
    Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound
  332. Q2 8:56
    LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
  333. Q2 9:05
    Bucks misses two point jump shot
  334. Q2 9:05
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  335. Q2 9:05
    Hornets defensive rebound
  336. Q2 9:05
    Bobby Portis turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
  337. Q2 9:15
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    45-32
  338. Q2 9:43
    +3
    Bucks makes three point jump shot
    45-29
  339. Q2 9:54
    Bobby Portis defensive rebound
  340. Q2 9:58
    AJ Green personal foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul)
  341. Q2 9:58
    Collin Sexton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  342. Q2 9:58
    +1
    Collin Sexton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    45-29
  343. Q2 9:58
    Bucks lineup change (Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis)
  344. Q2 9:58
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Sion James, Liam McNeeley, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball)
  345. Q2 10:07
    Liam McNeeley defensive rebound
  346. Q2 10:11
    AJ Green misses three point jump shot
  347. Q2 10:21
    Liam McNeeley personal foul (Bobby Portis draws the foul)
  348. Q2 10:21
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Liam McNeeley, Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  349. Q2 10:30
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  350. Q2 10:30
    Bucks defensive rebound
  351. Q2 10:32
    LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
  352. Q2 10:36
    Liam McNeeley defensive rebound
  353. Q2 10:39
    Bucks misses two point jump shot
  354. Q2 10:50
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    45-29
  355. Q2 10:53
    Brandon Miller offensive rebound
  356. Q2 10:55
    Brandon Miller misses two point driving layup
  357. Q2 11:13
    Kyle Kuzma personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul)
  358. Q2 11:19
    +2
    Bobby Portis makes two point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
    45-29
  359. Q2 11:28
    Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound
  360. Q2 11:33
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  361. Q2 11:37
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  362. Q2 11:40
    Bobby Portis misses two point jump shot
  363. Q2 12:00
    Bucks lineup change (Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis, Gary Trent Jr.)
  364. Q1 00:00
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    45-29
  365. Q1 00:00
    End of 1st Quarter.
  366. Q2 12:00
    Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Liam McNeeley, Tidjane Salaun, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  367. Q1 00:08
    Jericho Sims personal foul
  368. Q1 00:08
    Kon Knueppel misses regular free throw 1 of 3
  369. Q1 00:08
    Instant replay
  370. Q1 00:08
    Kon Knueppel misses flagrant free throw 2 of 3
  371. Q1 00:08
    Hornets offensive rebound
  372. Q1 00:08
    +1
    Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 3 of 3
    45-29
  373. Q1 00:08
    Hornets offensive rebound
  374. Q1 00:29
    Hornets defensive rebound
  375. Q1 00:29
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  376. Q1 00:32
    Bucks misses three point jump shot
  377. Q1 00:45
    Kyle Kuzma shooting foul (Kon Knueppel draws the foul)
  378. Q1 00:45
    Hornets offensive rebound
  379. Q1 00:45
    Kon Knueppel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  380. Q1 00:45
    +1
    Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    0-0
  381. Q1 00:51
    Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
  382. Q1 00:55
    Bucks misses two point jump shot
  383. Q1 1:17
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    0-0
  384. Q1 1:41
    Bucks personal foul
  385. Q1 1:41
    Jericho Sims turnover (offensive foul)
  386. Q1 1:54
    +2
    Tidjane Salaun makes two point cutting dunk (Collin Sexton assists)
    0-0
  387. Q1 2:09
    +2
    Bucks makes two point jump shot
    0-0
  388. Q1 2:09
    Bucks lineup change (Kevin Porter Jr., Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis, Jericho Sims, Gary Trent Jr.)
  389. Q1 2:20
    Kon Knueppel personal foul (Myles Turner draws the foul)
  390. Q1 2:20
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  391. Q1 2:20
    Instant replay
  392. Q1 2:20
    Bucks lineup change (Kevin Porter Jr., Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis, Jericho Sims, Gary Trent Jr.)
  393. Q1 2:20
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Gary Trent Jr., Myles Turner)
  394. Q1 2:28
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    0-0
  395. Q1 2:34
    Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
  396. Q1 2:37
    AJ Green misses three point pullup jump shot
  397. Q1 3:03
    +3
    Kon Knueppel makes three point running jump shot (Collin Sexton assists)
    0-0
  398. Q1 3:06
    Sion James defensive rebound
  399. Q1 3:10
    Bucks misses two point jump shot
  400. Q1 3:22
    +2
    Collin Sexton makes two point jump shot
    0-0
  401. Q1 3:35
    +3
    Bucks makes three point jump shot
    0-0
  402. Q1 3:56
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    0-0
  403. Q1 4:15
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  404. Q1 4:15
    +2
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point running dunk
    20-19
  405. Q1 4:15
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Gary Trent Jr., Myles Turner)
  406. Q1 4:15
    Hornets lineup change (Collin Sexton, Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Josh Green)
  407. Q1 4:18
    Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass) (Giannis Antetokounmpo steals)
  408. Q1 4:26
    Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound
  409. Q1 4:29
    AJ Green misses two point cutting layup
  410. Q1 4:36
    Kevin Porter Jr. defensive rebound
  411. Q1 4:39
    Josh Green misses three point running jump shot
  412. Q1 4:43
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  413. Q1 4:46
    Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point jump shot
  414. Q1 5:08
    +3
    Tidjane Salaun makes three point jump shot (Miles Bridges assists)
    20-17
  415. Q1 5:16
    +2
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point reverse layup
    17-17
  416. Q1 5:27
    Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound
  417. Q1 5:31
    Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
  418. Q1 5:41
    Sion James offensive rebound
  419. Q1 5:44
    Miles Bridges misses three point stepback jump shot
  420. Q1 6:05
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  421. Q1 6:09
    Kevin Porter Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot
  422. Q1 6:33
    +2
    Brandon Miller makes two point pullup jump shot
    17-15
  423. Q1 6:42
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  424. Q1 6:42
    Bucks 60 second timeout
  425. Q1 6:42
    Hornets lineup change (Sion James, Tidjane Salaun, Miles Bridges, Josh Green, Brandon Miller)
  426. Q1 6:46
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  427. Q1 6:50
    Myles Turner misses three point jump shot
  428. Q1 7:05
    +2
    Brandon Miller makes two point alley-oop dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)
    15-15
  429. Q1 7:14
    +3
    Ryan Rollins makes three point jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists)
    13-15
  430. Q1 7:32
    +3
    Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
    13-12
  431. Q1 7:45
    +1
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    10-12
  432. Q1 7:45
    PJ Hall shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul)
  433. Q1 7:45
    +1
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    10-11
  434. Q1 7:45
    Stoppage (Blood rule)
  435. Q1 7:45
    Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Tidjane Salaun, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  436. Q1 8:02
    +3
    Miles Bridges makes three point running jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
    10-10
  437. Q1 8:08
    AJ Green turnover (bad pass) (LaMelo Ball steals)
  438. Q1 8:16
    Myles Turner defensive rebound
  439. Q1 8:19
    LaMelo Ball misses two point pullup jump shot
  440. Q1 8:40
    +3
    Ryan Rollins makes three point jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)
    7-10
  441. Q1 8:58
    +3
    Miles Bridges makes three point jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
    7-7
  442. Q1 9:00
    PJ Hall offensive rebound
  443. Q1 9:02
    LaMelo Ball misses two point driving floating jump shot
  444. Q1 9:17
    +2
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot
    4-7
  445. Q1 9:26
    PJ Hall personal foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul)
  446. Q1 9:40
    +2
    LaMelo Ball makes two point driving layup
    4-5
  447. Q1 9:53
    Ryan Rollins personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul)
  448. Q1 9:55
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  449. Q1 9:55
    Myles Turner blocks Brandon Miller's two point driving layup
  450. Q1 9:55
    Hornets offensive rebound
  451. Q1 10:05
    +3
    AJ Green makes three point jump shot (Myles Turner assists)
    2-5
  452. Q1 10:10
    Brandon Miller personal foul (Myles Turner draws the foul)
  453. Q1 10:15
    Myles Turner defensive rebound
  454. Q1 10:19
    PJ Hall misses two point floating jump shot
  455. Q1 10:24
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  456. Q1 10:24
    LaMelo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot
  457. Q1 10:24
    Hornets offensive rebound
  458. Q1 10:28
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  459. Q1 10:32
    Myles Turner misses three point jump shot
  460. Q1 10:35
    Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound
  461. Q1 10:41
    Brandon Miller misses two point fadeaway jump shot
  462. Q1 10:57
    +2
    Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point tip layup
    2-2
  463. Q1 10:58
    Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound
  464. Q1 10:59
    Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point tip layup
  465. Q1 10:59
    Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive rebound
  466. Q1 11:00
    Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point driving layup
  467. Q1 11:18
    +2
    Miles Bridges makes two point running layup (Brandon Miller assists)
    2-0
  468. Q1 11:18
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  469. Q1 11:22
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  470. Q1 11:26
    Ryan Rollins misses three point jump shot
  471. Q1 11:34
    Ryan Rollins defensive rebound
  472. Q1 11:38
    Kon Knueppel misses two point pullup jump shot
  473. Q1 12:00
    Bucks lineup change (Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr., AJ Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Myles Turner)
  474. Q1 12:00
    Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, PJ Hall, Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller)
  475. Q1 12:00
    PJ Hall vs. Myles Turner (LaMelo Ball gains possession)
  476. Q1 12:00
    Start of 1st Quarter
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Hornets vs. Bucks: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Hornets vs. Bucks
  • Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Fiserv Forum

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Bucks favored at -6
  • Total (Over/Under): 233.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Hornets +200, Bucks -225

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Hornets: 29%
  • Bucks: 71%

Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.

Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Hornets 114-120 Bucks.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Hornets a win probability of 29%, while the Bucks have a win probability of 71%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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