The Milwaukee Bucks have, for the most part, done their job over the last week (or so), beating teams they should beat, which must continue tonight against the Washington Wizards in their final game of 2025. The season series currently sits at one game apiece, with the Bucks beating the Wiz on opening night, but Washington surprising Milwaukee on December 2.
Where We’re At
The Bucks have taken care of the Pacers, Bulls, and Hornets of late, while dropping one to the Grizzlies. Of course, having Giannis back helps
enormously. Everyone knew that if the Bucks were going to have any shot at getting out of this hole, they’d have to stack wins in this part of the schedule, because their January slate is tough. And to Milwaukee’s credit, they’ve started to turn the boat around. Tonight’s matchup is another test against a Washington team that has played .500 ball over its last eight games.
The Wizards come in boasting recent victories over the Grizzlies (twice) and Raptors. One major development for them has been the ascension of rookie Tre Johnson, who just dropped a career-high 24 points against the Suns; Johnson is averaging 13.1 PPG through December, shooting 42% from deep. CJ McCollum has averaged 19.6 PPG and 4.1 APG this month, and we know all too well what Khris Middleton can do. In summary, this is a team that, even with some injuries, is playing a cohesive brand of basketball right now.
Injury Report
For the Bucks, Taurean Prince (neck) is out.
For the Wizards, Kyshawn George (hip flexor), Corey Kispert (hamstring), and Cam Whitmore (deep vein thrombosis) are all out. Malaki Branham (calf) is questionable.
Player To Watch
I mean, there’s just no doubt that Khris Middleton has extra juice for the Bucks. He wants to take the big shots whenever these teams play, and he happened to hit the go-ahead three in the last game. As has been well documented, the Bucks struggle to guard this exact player type because they don’t have great personnel at the wing spot. Kuzma hasn’t worked; Giannis hasn’t worked; Lord knows, Trent and guys of that ilk are too small. It’s just not a good matchup, which makes the “team defence” all the more important.
How To Watch
FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin at 7:00 p.m. CST.
