Associated Press
Washington Wizards (4-21, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (14-12, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Milwaukee; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -12.5; over/under is 226.5
BOTTOM LINE: Washington travels to Milwaukee looking to end its 10-game road skid.
The Bucks are 12-11 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee is 2-3 in one-possession games.
The Wizards are 3-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington is ninth in the Eastern Conference with 33.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 5.4.
The Bucks are shooting 48.3% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points higher than the 47.6% the Wizards allow to opponents. The Wizards are shooting 44.2% from the field, 1.2% lower than the 45.4% the Bucks’ opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.7 points, 11.6 rebounds, six assists and 1.5 blocks for the Bucks.
Jordan Poole is scoring 20.6 points per game with 2.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Wizards.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 7-3, averaging 113.5 points, 41.7 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 7.1 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.
Wizards: 2-8, averaging 106.6 points, 46.0 rebounds, 24.5 assists, 7.8 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.1 points.
INJURIES: Bucks: Damian Lillard: day to day (calf).
Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Kyle Kuzma: out (ribs).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.