Hornets vs Bucks Match Player Stats | Friday, January 2nd 2026

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Todays Friday, January 2nd Matchup Details

Friday Charlotte Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks
NBA Game is on Friday, January 2nd 2026
02/01/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

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The Bucks have been the most efficient 3-point shooting team in the NBA as the home team this year.

This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have tallied 2.5 threes per game (3rd-highest in the league) against the Hornets, marking this as a good matchup.

The Bucks are expected to get a boost in possessions in this contest from being pitted against the 10th-speediest pace-of-play road offense in the NBA over the last 15 games (the Charlotte Hornets).

When it comes to offense, the Milwaukee Bucks’s fantastic 116.9 points per game while playing at home comes in as the 8th-most in the NBA over the last 17 games.

Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 4.0 free throws per game (4th-most in the league) against the Hornets, making it fairly effortless to get to the charity stripe.

The matchup against Charlotte is a favorable one for 3-pointers; when the Charlotte Hornets are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PGs have posted the 4th-highest 3-point rate in the league this year (44.4%).

Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting SFs have registered 22.3 points per game (4th-most in the league) against the Charlotte Hornets, marking this as a positive matchup for offensive efficiency.

This year, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 4.5 free throws per game (most in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, easily managing to draw fouls.

This year, the opposition’s starting PFs have shot 55.8% on field goal attempts (best in the league) against the Charlotte Hornets, creating a good matchup.

The 10th-most up-tempo tempo road offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Hornets.

Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out 4th-best in in the NBA with 15.0 offensive boards per game over the last 5 games.

This year, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 1.8 3-pointers per game (7th-most in the league) against the Milwaukee Bucks, designating this as a positive matchup.

The matchup vs. the Bucks is a positive one; they have given up the most points per game in the NBA to the opposing team’s starting PGs this year (21.7).

This year when they are the visiting team, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 4.6 free throws per game (5th-highest in the league) against the Milwaukee Bucks, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

Brandon Miller has posted 23.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.2 more than he’s posted in all games this year.

The matchup vs. the Bucks is a positive one; they have given up the 3rd-most points per game in the league to the opposition’s starting SFs over the last 5 games (19.8).

The matchup against Milwaukee may be a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a whopping 5.6 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Bucks are on their home court (3rd-most in the NBA).

The matchup vs. the Bucks is a good one for field goals; the other team’s starting SGs have tallied the 5th-most field goals per game in the league this year (6.2).

This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 3.3 free throws per game (6th-highest in the NBA) vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, making it fairly effortless to get to the foul line.

Over the last 10 games, the opposition’s starting PGs have averaged 7.3 3-point attempts per game (5th-most in the league) vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, making this a strong matchup.

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The 5th-least up-tempo tempo offense in the NBA this year has been the Bucks.

The Bucks rank as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore eliminate further chances for scoring and assists).

This year, opposing starting PGs have tallied 11.3 shot attempts per game (lowest in the league) against the Hornets, creating a challenging matchup.

This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 2.9 foul shots per game (3rd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, facing an uphill battle to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup against Charlotte is a hard one for drawing fouls; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a lowly 2.6 foul shots per game this year when the Hornets are on the road (3rd-least in the NBA).

Over the last 25 games when they are the visiting squad, the opposing team’s starting SFs have tallied 3.8 three attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Bucks, designating this as a hard matchup.

The Bucks have played at the 5th-slowest pace in the league this year, which ought to decrease plays for the Charlotte Hornets.

Over the last 10 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have totaled 4.3 three attempts per game (fewest in the league) against the Bucks, creating a difficult matchup.

Relative to last season’s 25.2 rate, LaMelo Ball’s points per game have diminished this season to 20.0.

As it relates to offense, the Hornets’s feeble 43.1% field goal rate measures as the 2nd-weakest in the league over the last 5 games.

Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting SFs have averaged 3.6 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the league) against the Hornets, marking this as a tough matchup.

The matchup against the Bucks may be a tough one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a measly 2.6 free throws per game over the last 25 games (least in the league).

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