The Charlotte Hornets host the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, January 2, at Spectrum Center with tipoff at 7:00 p.m. ET. Both teams enter with recent losses.
Charlotte enters 11-22 and has dropped two straight after losses to Golden State (125-132) and Milwaukee (113-123).
Miles Bridges is listed as probable with a right ankle sprain, making him the Hornets’ most consequential game-time decision. If Bridges plays, Charlotte preserves a primary wing scorer and defensive matchup; if he’s limited, minutes and offensive load will shift to reserve wings and ball-handlers.
Moussa Diabate is questionable (right wrist), while key frontcourt pieces Ryan Kalkbrenner (left elbow), Mason Plumlee (right groin surgery) and Grant Williams (right knee surgery) are all out.
Milwaukee arrives 14-20 and is on a one-game skid after a 113-114 loss at Washington, but it swept Charlotte in two earlier meetings (147-134 OT on Nov. 14; 123-113 on Dec. 29). The Bucks’ ability to execute on both ends traditionally makes them a challenge even when dealing with roster limitations.
The Bucks’ injury list for Friday is light on rotation names but notable on depth: Taurean Prince is out following neck surgery, and several two-way players (Alex Antetokounmpo, Pete Nance, Mark Sears) remain unavailable.
