CHARLOTTE — The Milwaukee Bucks will try to win their third straight game as they take on the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday afternoon at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The Bucks (4-8) have won two straight without stars Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton while the Hornets (4-7) have lost two in a row.

As if a 2-8 start to the season wasn't enough, Milwaukee will now be without Damian Lillard for at least Tuesday's NBA Cup opener against the Toronto Raptors as their star point guard is in the concussion protocol,

Bucks announce Damian Lillard will miss team's Emirates NBA Cup 2024 opener. The 34-year-old is averaging 26.0 ppg, 6.6 apg and 4.6 rpg.