Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 29, 2025

The second quarter settled this one decisively. Charlotte and Milwaukee combined for 78 points in Q2, a burst that Milwaukee converted into a 10-point halftime advantage and never relinquished. The Bucks' 38-point second-quarter output outpaced the Hornets' 40, but the visitors' overall efficiency throughout the frame established the game's trajectory: after combining for 51 in the opening quarter, the teams exploded before cooling significantly in the second half, which yielded only 107 combined points across the final 24 minutes.

Bobby Portis Jr. led Milwaukee with 25 points and 2 rebounds, while Giannis Antetokounmpo added 24 points, 4 rebounds, and 7 assists. Myles Turner chipped in 23 points and 6 rebounds. Charlotte was paced by Brandon Miller's 31 points and 8 rebounds, and LaMelo Ball's 26 points and 7 assists, though their firepower wasn't quite enough. Collin Sexton added 16 points and 8 assists off the bench. The final combined total of 236 landed over the 227.5 market line by 8.5 points—a result that caught DAGGER's pregame under call out of position. Milwaukee's recent scoring struggles (105.6 per game over its last 10) had suggested a lower-volume affair, but Charlotte's ability to score at a 116.3-per-game clip proved sufficient to flip the total, despite the Bucks' defensive prowess holding the Hornets to 113 in a 123-113 final.