This Tuesday, the (15-36) Charlotte Hornets will travel to Milwaukee, WI to take on the (33-17) Milwaukee Bucks. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Fiserv Forum. This will be the third and final matchup between these two teams this regular season, as the Hornets won the last meeting, 138-109.
The Charlotte Hornets are entering this one after taking down the Miami Heat, 122-117. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to take down the Bucks on the road.
The Milwaukee Bucks are coming into this game after beating the New Orleans Pelicans, 135-110. They looked incredible on both ends of the floor, as they will have to carry that momentum over into this game if they want to beat the Hornets at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Charlotte Hornets are currently in 14th place in the Eastern Conference standings, as they are 21 games back from the first-place Boston Celtics. They are also (4-6) in their last 10 and they've won two straight. On offense, the Hornets are scoring 112.2 points per game and they have shot 45.3% from the field. This is the 25th most points scored per game and the second-lowest shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Hornets have the 29th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Terry Rozier continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21.7 points per game on 41.7% shooting from the floor. Charlotte has also been much more successful when they are getting into the paint and attacking the basket. They have only shot 32.5% from behind the arc, which is the lowest three-point shooting percentage in the league. The Hornets have also struggled to consistently struggle at the charity s tripe. They have only shot 75.1% from the line, which is the 24th-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are allowing 118.6 points per contest and their opponents have shot 48.2% from the field. This is the 28th most points allowed per game and the 26th-highest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, Charlotte has the 26th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. They have also struggled to consistently close out on open jump shooters and contest shots on the outside. Their opponents have shot 36.5% from behind the arc, which is the 22nd-highest three-point shooting percentage allowed. The Charlotte Hornets have also snatched 45.0 rebounds per game, this is the fifth most in the league.
Injury Report: Cody Martin PF (Knee) and Kelly Oubre Jr. SF (Hand) are out.