Bucks Defeat Hornets in Miles Bridges' Season Debut

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Bucks in In-Season Tournament play.

In their second straight game of In-Season Tournament play, the Charlotte Hornets fell to the Milwaukee Bucks 130-99 on Friday night. 

Coming in, one of the biggest storylines of the game was Miles Bridges' return to an NBA court after over 500 days of absence. He was greeted by cheers from Hornets fans as he subbed in during the first quarter. 

WATCH: Hornets Fans React to Miles Bridges' Return

Bridges finished the game with 17 points in 33 minutes of action, playing more minutes than any Hornet besides LaMelo Ball. His return gave an injury-depleted Charlotte roster a boost. However, it was not enough to push the Hornets to a win. 

What was a close game throughout most of the first three quarters quickly turned into a blowout in the final frame of action. The Bucks' hot shooting put them over the top as they shot 55% percent for the game. 

Best of the night:

LaMelo Ball continued his high-level play over the last two weeks, this time putting up 37 points, one shy of his career high. 

Worst of the night:

Gordon Hayward had an abnormally bad night, shooting just 1-for-9 and scoring two points. He will need to improve his shooting for the Hornets to get back in the win column. 

Stat of the night:

The Bucks scored 38 points in the fourth quarter on Friday night, the most of either team in any quarter. 

Highlight of the night: 

In the first half, Ish Smith pushed the ball in transition with Giannis Antetokounmpo between him and the basket. But with veteran savvy, Smith hit Giannis with a subtle dribble move and had him stuttering while Smith finished with the pull-up jumper. 

ISH HAD GIANNIS ON SKATES 😲 pic.twitter.com/tAcqnhqQzY

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