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Bucks vs. Hornets NBA expert prediction and odds for Thursday, Feb. 29 (Milwaukee's defense dominates Charlotte)
Heading into the All-Star break, Milwaukee’s struggles since making a head-coaching change garnered a lot of headlines as the Bucks went 3-7 under Doc Rivers. Milwaukee has started the second half hot, though, with three consecutive wins – two on the road – and will look to keep that momentum in its third matchup with Charlotte in less than three weeks.
These two teams played on Tuesday, with Milwaukee cruising to a 38-point win. The Hornets have still won five of their last seven. Can they hang as double-digit underdogs Thursday night at Spectrum Center?
Here’s the betting preview for the matchup with a best bet.
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Milwaukee Bucks
Charlotte Hornets
Bucks
Damian Lillard: The eight-time NBA All-Star was held under 20 points in three of the final six games leading up to the All-Star Break but has come back on fire. In three games since the break, Lillard has scored 68 points and has shot 16-of-29 over the last two contests. Lillard flirted with a triple-double in all three games, averaging 22.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 8.6 assists in that stretch.
Hornets
Brandon Miller: Charlotte is in full-on rebuild mode and Miller, the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s draft, is a key piece of the Hornets’ future. The Alabama product is averaging 16.5 points per game. He started February (20 points per game this month) hot but has been held under 18 points in four straight games since the All-Star Break and is shooting just 24-of-62 from the field in that stretch.
The Bucks’ confidence is at an all-time high since Rivers was named the new head coach and Milwaukee should have no problem bullying Charlotte for the second time in three days and third time this month.
Milwaukee held Charlotte under 90 points in both meetings and the Hornets’ offense, which is No. 28 in scoring (107.7 points per game) and efficiency, hasn’t been able to buy a bucket. In the two matchups this month, the Bucks held the Hornets to just 35.6% shooting (57-of-160) from the field and just 26% (18-of-69) from 3-point range.
Those numbers reflect season-long struggles from Charlotte (No. 27 in shooting percentage and made field goals per game) and Milwaukee’s defense can take advantage. The Bucks have held opponents to 39.5% shooting over the last three games and rank 10th in the NBA in overall net ranking over the last 10 games.
Charlotte’s going to miss its shots, but the Hornets also haven’t been able to create second-chance opportunities, grabbing just 13 offensive rebounds in the last two meetings with Milwaukee. The Bucks are No. 2 in the NBA in defensive rebounds per game (34.9) and Charlotte is 24th in the NBA in second-chance points. Milwaukee’s defense sets the tone – take Charlotte to go under its team total.
Game odds update periodically and are subject to change.
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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