Lillard scores 29 points as Bucks beat Hornets 112-102 to snap a 4-game losing streak

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) shoots over Charlotte Hornets guard Josh Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) shoots over Charlotte Hornets guard Josh Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Damian Lillard had 29 points and 12 assists, Bobby Portis had 23 points and 17 rebounds in his first game since Jan. 23 and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 112-102 on Wednesday night in their first game since trading longtime guard Khris Middleton. Brook Lopez added 14 points on four 3s as the Bucks snapped a four-game losing skid. Nick Smith Jr. had 23 points on four 3s for Charlotte, which has lost six straight.

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