Following an OT win last night, the Bucks back up tonight against one of the NBA’s top teams in the Los Angeles Lakers. This will be the teams’ first time matching up this season, but the Bucks had the wood over LA last year, going 2-0.

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Charlotte Hornets 147-134 in what was Wisconsin native Kon Knueppel’s first ever game back in his home state. The Duke product, who was born in Milwaukee and played high school basketball at Wisconsin Lutheran,

Luka Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers will face Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks Saturday at Fiserv Forum at 8 ET on NBA TV.

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The Charlotte rookie scored a career-high 32 points, sending the game into overtime. However, Milwaukee dominated to earn the win.

The Milwaukee Bucks announced on Nov. 13 that forward Taurean Prince underwent surgery in Los Angeles to repair a herniated disc in his neck. He is out indefinitely.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/hornets/onsi as Score predictions for Charlotte's first matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks. It's been a while since the Charlotte Hornets have left a game victorious, but tonight presents another opportunity against the Milwaukee Bucks.