Washington (AP) – Kyle Kuzma scored 19 factors in his return to Washington, and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the large issues of Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Wizards 104-101 Friday night.
Kuzma was exchanged from Washington to Milwaukee earlier this month. Khris Middleton went to the Wizards on this settlement, and he lastly performed for his new staff for the primary time, scoring 12 factors. Marcus Good – acquired by Washington from Memphis – additionally made his Wizards debut and scored 5.
The match resisted an tried 3 factors determined by Middleton within the final seconds which have missed.
Antetokounmpo scored 18 factors in restricted enjoying occasions earlier than encouraging 3:36 to play. He resumed two first faults within the first, and his fourth got here with 8:11 to do within the third. Milwaukee left him till he was whistled for fault n ° 5 with 5:41 to go within the third.
This fault led to 2 freewashing of Washington which lowered Milwaukee’s advance to 5. Antetokounmpo sat for the next 11:59 am, and when he lastly returned, the advance was 11 years previous.
The recruit Alex Sarr scored a 22 -point profession summit for Washington.
Bucks: It was the primary Bucks match because the lack of Bobby Portis Jr. has a drug suspension. The Bucks have been additionally with out Damian Lillard (hamstrings) and with Antetokounmpo in large difficulties, it was not a shock that this recreation was tough.
Wizards: The NBA-Worst Washington remained aggressive regardless of capturing evenings the boring of Kyshawn George (1 out of 11) and Jordan Poole (3 out of 11).
With Milwaukee held on an advance at one level, Brook Lopez attracted a name to 38.5 seconds and made the 2 free throws to do it 104-101.
Milwaukee has forward of Washington 50-34 in portray.
The 2 groups are again in motion on Sunday. Milwaukee welcomes Miami and the Wizards play in Orlando.
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