Milwaukee Bucks at Washington Wizards
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Davis scores 34 points in his Washington debut, leading the Wizards over Milwaukee 128-116
It was the season opener for two teams that appear headed in opposite directions. Washington acquired Davis and Trae Young last season and then drafted AJ Dybantsa No. 1 overall. Milwaukee traded away franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo in the offseason.
Still, the Bucks led the Wizards for much of this game before Washington began to take control early in the fourth.
Dybantsa didn't play because of an ankle injury, but Davis did enough to excite the Washington crowd. The star big man was injured when the Wizards acquired him and didn't play for Washington last season.
Fans serenaded Davis with an “MVP” chant before the first quarter was even over. The mood shifted, however, as the Wizards missed 18 of their first 22 attempts from 3-point range and trailed the Bucks well into the second half.
A dunk by Deandre Ayton gave the Wizards a 97-96 lead early in the fourth during a 21-4 run to take a 111-98 advantage with 7:26 to play.
The Wizards shot 63% from the field in the second half, outscoring Milwaukee 77-60.
Young finished with 20 points and 13 assists.
Tyler Herro scored 24 points and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 22 for the Bucks. Both went to Milwaukee in the deal that sent Antetokounmpo to Miami.
It was the first game at the helm for Bucks coach Taylor Jenkins, who previously coached the Memphis Grizzlies.
Wizards: Host Toronto on Friday night.
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Regular Season Series
WSH leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 116 - 128 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 116 - 128 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Anthony Davis defensive rebound | 116 - 128 |
| 4th 3.1 |  |
Tyler Herro misses 36-foot three point jumper | 116 - 128 |
| 4th 6.1 | |
shot clock turnover | 116 - 128 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-91 | FG | 45-86 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 15-41 | 3PT | 6-28 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 19-23 | FT | 32-41 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 28 | Assists | 28 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 2 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 70 |
| 32 | Fouls | 23 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 13 |
| 7 | Lead Changes | 7 |
| 53 | Percent Led | 39 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Nov 8 |
| Reece Beekman, G | Out | Nov 2 |
| Justin Champagnie, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Jamir Watkins, G | Out | Jul 30 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Herro, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,805 · Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Indiana
Chicago2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 5 | L1 | 0.5833333 | 7 |
 Miami |
2 | 6 | W1 | 0.4 | 4 |
 Charlotte |
2.5 | 7 | W1 | 0.36363637 | 4 |
 Washington |
2.5 | 7 | L4 | 0.36363637 | 4 |
 Orlando |
3.5 | 7 | L4 | 0.22222222 | 2 |
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