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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 16 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks scored a season-high 44 points in the second quarter to beat the Charlotte Hornets 130-116 on Monday night.
Jrue Holiday had 21 points and eight assists, and Bobby Portis had 20 points and 10 rebounds for the Bucks, who lost to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.
LaMelo Ball was the leading scorer for Charlotte with 24 points. Terry Rozier finished with 17 points and eight assists.
Charlotte has a win and a loss in their previous two meetings since the All-Star break.
Milwaukee made its first 26 free throws and made good 32 of 37. Antetokounmpo made all 14 of his free throws. Milwaukee outscored Charlotte 62-41.
The first period ended tied 32-32 and Charlotte trailed by nine points with less than seven minutes remaining in the second quarter. The Bucks outscored the Hornets 38-14 the rest of the period and led 76-53 at halftime. Portis had eight points in that streak.
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