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<\/p>\nTerry Rozier tied the NBA record for points in the first quarter while Charlotte beat Milwaukee to finish with 39 points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Milwaukee (AP)<\/strong> \u2014 Terry Rozier scored a season-high 39 points while the Charlotte Hornets tied an NBA record for 51 in the first quarter in Friday night’s 138-109 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.<\/p>\n Charlotte’s 51-point blowout tied the NBA mark in the first quarter set by Golden State against Denver in 2019.<\/p>\n The Hornets, whose biggest first-quarter lead was 45-17, shot 69 percent on 20-of-29 shooting early.<\/p>\n Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo tied for third in the league with 32.7 points per game and scored a season-low nine points in 22 minutes. He shot 2 of 7 from the field and 5 of 11 on the foul line. Antetokounmpo’s lowest points so far this season have been 16 points on two occasions.<\/p>\n Bobby Portis had 19 points and 12 rebounds in his sixth straight double-double for the Bucks, who lost 6-of-9.<\/p>\n The Hornets had 24 points from LaMelo Ball and 23 from PJ Washington.<\/p>\n Charlotte led 51-28 after the first quarter, pushed the lead to 84-60 at halftime, and made 14-of-30 3-pointers. His 84 points are the second-most in franchise history, trailing his 87 points for the Hornets late last season in a 156-128 victory in Indiana.<\/p>\n Rozier scored 25 points on 10-of-17 shooting in the first half, including 5-of-11 deep shots, and the ball went 6-of-9 on 3-point shots, before the break. scored 19 points on<\/p>\n Charlotte led 112-87 going into the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n