The Charlotte Hornets (10 - 7) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (6 - 11) 87 - 82 on Sunday. This was a sloppier game than expected, as the two team's combined to shoot under 40 percent from the field. The second quarter was when the tide turned, as the Hornets outscored the Bucks 23 - 9 in that 12 - minute stretch. Charlotte is now 8 - 2 at home and Milwaukee is now 2 - 7 on the road and these are two teams going in opposite directions right now. The Bucks have been playing poorly lately and that continued on Sunday. The team shot just 57 percent from the free - throw line and the bench amassed just 15 total points. Milwaukee has now lost eight of their last 10 and they are starting to look like a bad team. The good news is that the defense has been the problem all year and that really wasn’t the issue today. The Bucks will look to bounce - back against the Denver Nuggets on Monday. The Hornets are one of the hottest teams in the NBA and they showed why on Sunday. They didn’t play well, but knuckled down defensively to pick up an impressive win. The team was led by Kemba Walker, who tallied 22 points and three assists in the victory. After losing their first three games, Charlotte has now won 10 of their last 14 games and are steadily moving up the Eastern Conference standings. They'll have their biggest test of the season in their next game, when they take on the undefeated Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
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