Milwaukee Bucks triumphed over Washington Wizards

The Washington Wizards had the chance to steal a victory against the Milwaukee Bucks, who were without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. They fell behind by double digits for the last 20 minutes of the game, then by as much as 26 points before making one of those late-game surges to cut the final margin to 11 points. Bobby Portis, who had 34 points, 10 rebounds, and a career-high 8 assists in just 32 minutes, destroyed the Wizards. Portis knocked down 6–9 from a distance and added three steals and a block.

In just 24 minutes, Khris Middleton, who has been recovering from a lengthy injury layoff, had his finest game of the year with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Despite going to the line three times as often as the Bucks and shooting 42.9% on threes (18–42), Washington was not close in this game.