Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Oct. 23 vs Charlotte Hornets

The Milwaukee Bucks will be looking to build on their early season momentum as their home stand continues with a visit from the Charlotte Hornets.

Only three games into the season, the buzz surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo has reached levels that haven’t been seen for years.

As the team looks to continue that positive feeling to start off the year, they’ll have to deal with a different kind of buzz on Monday night as the Charlotte Hornets visit the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

Against a relatively easy schedule, the Hornets have had a mixed start to the season so far.

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With a combination of key players out injured, and new faces still trying to fit in, Steve Clifford still has some work to do to get the Hornets playing at their best.

Having lost their season opener to the Detroit Pistons, the Hornets can at least take confidence from turning around a 20-point deficit to still come away with a win against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.

The Bucks got the better of the season series between the two teams last year by winning two of three against the Hornets.

To get a sense of who might have an edge this year, let’s take a closer look at some of the key factors for both teams, as well as our staff predictions for the game here at Behind the Buck Pass.