The hollowed-out husk of the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Charlotte Hornets by the score of 105-96. Once again, hooray for the scheduling gods for smiling kindly on early tip-offs.
All told, despite the absence of the Big Three and then some, this was a comfortable win for the Bucks. Thanks to the efforts of Bobby Portis and Jordan Nwora on offense and Brook Lopez on defense, they held a high single-digit lead for pretty much the entire game. A Bucks win was never beyond doubt, but a Hornets victory was never really on the the table.