Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Feb. 5

The Milwaukee Bucks will be on the road Wednesday to face the Charlotte Hornets. The two Eastern Conference teams have contrasting records, with Milwaukee sitting fifth in the standings at 26-22 record, while Charlotte is 14th with a 12-35 record.

Although the Bucks have a better record, they have their own struggles, currently on a four-game losing streak and splitting their last 10 games 5-5. Their most recent game was a lopsided 125-96 loss to the OKC Thunder on Monday, where Ryan Rollins led Milwaukee with 16 points in the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard.

The Hornets are on a five-game losing streak and have won just three of their last 10 games. They are coming off a 124-114 loss to the Washington Wizards on Monday, where Miles Bridges led Charlotte with a triple-double of 24 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds.

The two Eastern Conference teams have met each other 131 times, with Milwaukee holding a 70-61 lead. This will be their third and final game this season, with the series tied 1-1.

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They last met on Nov. 23, when the Bucks won 125-119 behind Antetokounmpo’s 32 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks. LaMelo Ball had 50 points and 10 assists for the Hornets.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets: Injury Reports

Bucks injury report for Feb. 5

The Bucks are dealing with a plethora of injuries. Khris Middleton (ankles) and Brook Lopez (back) are probable, while Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), Damian Lillard (groin) and Bobby Portis (personal) are questionable.

Hornets injury report for Feb. 5

Vasilije Micic (left ankle soreness) is questionable for the Hornets, while LaMelo Ball (ankle sprain), Tre Mann (disc irritation), Cody Martin (sports hernia), Brandon Miller (right wrist), Josh Okogie (left hamstring) and Grant Williams (right ACL) are out.

Here’s a look at the Milwaukee Bucks' and Charlotte Hornets’ starting lineups and depth charts for Feb. 5.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets: Starting lineups and depth chart

Bucks starting lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Damian Lillard (DD)	AJ Green	Ryan Rollins
SG	Andre Jackson Jr.	Gary Trent Jr.	Khris Middleton (DD)
SF	Taurean Prince	Khris Middleton (DD)	Andre Jackson Jr.
PF	Giannis Antetokounmpo (DD)	Bobby Portis (DD)	Taurean Prince
C	Brook Lopez (DD)	Bobby Portis (DD)	Giannis Antetokounmpo (DD)

*DD indicates day-to-day

Hornets starting lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Vasilije Micic (DD)	KJ Simpson	Isaiah Wong
SG	Nick Smith Jr.	Seth Curry	Isaiah Wong
SF	Josh Green	Nick Smith Jr.	Tidjane Salaun
PF	Miles Bridges	DaQuan Jeffries	Tidjane Salaun
C	Mark Williams	Moussa Diabate	Taj Gibson

Where and how to watch Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets?

The Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets game will tip off at 7 p.m. at Spectrum Center. The game will be broadcast locally on FDSNSE-CHA/TV 64 and FanDuel Sports Network - Wisconsin. Fans can also stream it live on NBA League Pass and FuboTV.

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Rajdeep Barman is a U.S. Sports Editor at Sportskeeda and occasionally writes about basketball. He studied journalism at Mizzou, and prior to working at Sportskeeda, he spent 2.5 years at the Columbia Missourian in the U.S.

He worked as an Assistant Sports Editor and helped cover Mizzou Athletics and local high school sports. There, he formed close professional and personal bonds with The Denver Post's Bennett Durando, OKC Thunder beat writer Joel Lorenzi and Alabama beat writer Nick Kelly.

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