Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards
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Washington hosts Milwaukee to open season
Milwaukee Bucks vs. Washington Wizards
Washington; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Wizards -5.5; over/under is 238.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Wizards start the season at home against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Washington went 17-65 overall, 11-41 in Eastern Conference play and 11-30 at home during the 2025-26 season. The Wizards averaged 112.9 points per game last season, 47.5 in the paint, 16.0 off of turnovers and 14.5 on fast breaks.
Milwaukee went 32-50 overall and 21-31 in Eastern Conference play during the 2025-26 season. The Bucks averaged 110.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 116.8 last season.
INJURIES
: Wizards: AJ Dybantsa: day to day (ankle), Tristan Vukcevic: out (hip), Jamir Watkins: out for season (acl).Bucks: None listed.
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/21
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 MIL |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
| 0.0 | Points Against | 0.0 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| AJ Dybantsa, F | Out | Oct 20 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Oct 1 |
| Jamir Watkins, G | Out | Jul 30 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nate Ament, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 20 |
Bucks Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
vs  MIN |
L 116-97 | |
@  OKC |
W 128-126 | |
@  CHA |
L 105-90 | |
vs  CHI |
L 125-104 | |
@  IND |
W 128-127 OT |
Wizards Last 5
| Date | OPP | Result |
|---|---|---|
@  CLE |
L 130-117 | |
@  NY |
W 111-109 | |
vs  DET |
W 114-108 OT | |
vs  BKN |
L 131-122 | |
@  NO |
L 107-106 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Capacity:
2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Miami |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
 Washington |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
|
Charlotte |
- | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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