Live stream: Wizards 128, Bucks 131

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Three Bucks players scored over 30 points in the same game for the first time in franchise history 👏
They take down the Wizards in a close finish. pic.twitter.com/XhhocMR1pB – 10:55 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks coach Adrian Griffin, on Middleton: “I think he had some tightness in his left Achilles and so just took him out for precautionary measures. And then we’ll just evaluate him tomorrow.”
Bucks say Middleton did not need to undergo any imaging on the left Achilles tonight. – 10:54 PM

Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Final: Bucks 131, Wizards 128
Poole: 26p, 7a
Jones: 22p, 7a, 7r
Kuzma: 22p
Kispert: 20p
B. Lopez: 39p
Antetokounmpo: 31p
Lillard: 31p – 10:54 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
The Bucks stay undefeated in IST play with a win against the Wizards 😤 pic.twitter.com/FPUV8ihWZT – 10:34 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Assuming Washington loses to Atlanta tomorrow, the Wizards and Pistons will play on Monday with combined losing streaks of 22 games.
That is going to be the worst game I ever watch all 48 minutes of. – 10:33 PM

Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Is Kyle Kuzma actively tanking at the end of these games? After his 40-foot pullup in CHA Wed, goes for a quick 2 with no timeouts down 3 with 4.1 left, then ignores a wide open Poole on the Bryce Drew play to turn into a double team and fire the tying 3 from halfcourt. – 10:33 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Wizards come up short in another close game against the Bucks. They are 2-13 on the year, losers of 8 straight. – 10:33 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Bucks 131, Wizards 128
– Lopez 39pts/5reb/3blk
– Antetokounmpo 31pts/9reb/3ast
– Lillard 31pts/7reb/10ast
First time in franchise history three teammates scored 30+ points in a single game.
The Bucks are 11-5 on the season now. – 10:32 PM

StatMuse @statmuse
Bucks duo tonight:
Dame — Giannis —
31 PTS 31 PTS
7 REB 9 REB
10 AST 3 STL
But Brook Lopez led the Bucks in scoring. pic.twitter.com/MlAqtiFu74 – 10:31 PM

Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
Final: Bucks 131, Wizards 128. – 10:31 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Kyle Kuzma just raced in transition for a layup down three with 4.2 seconds on the clock and no timeouts remaining. The 2023-24 Washington Wizards are unreal. – 10:29 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks took out Brook Lopez for that defensive possession in order to switch everything and prevent a 3.
They screwed up the switches. And gave up a wide open 3. Shamet missed though. – 10:26 PM

James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Detroit trailed by 3 with 6:39 left in the game.
In the fourth, Detroit turned the ball over six times, surrendered 7 offensive rebounds, outrebounded by 10 and attempted just three 3s.
The outcome? A 20-plus-point loss.
13 straight. Wizards on Monday. – 10:25 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The ball just slipped out of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s hand as he went up for a dunk that would have put the Bucks up six points.
Instead, it goes to the Wizards, who book it to the other end of the floor and get Kuzma a 3.
Bucks ball with a 127-126 lead and 16.9 seconds left. – 10:21 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Brook Lopez has 39, matching his career high. He set that number April 6, 2011 with the then New Jersey Nets – 10:18 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Bucks go to a Dame-Giannis pick-and-roll and Antetokounmpo hits Lopez in the dunker for the bucket and the foul.
3-point play has Lopez up to 39 points and the Bucks up six. – 10:17 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
And Brook Lopez has 36 points with that triple, his most in a game as a member of the Bucks. – 10:14 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
36 points for Brook Lopez tonight is the most he’s scored in a Bucks uniform – 10:14 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Jimmy Butler misses a 3 to win it. Heat lose. Can still have a chance
to win their group with a win Tuesday vs Milwaukee. – 10:13 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Landry Shamet put two Bucks, including Giannis, on a poster 😯pic.twitter.com/yExLarCn8p – 10:08 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With those two free throws, Brook Lopez has 33 points.
One short of his scoring high as a member of the Bucks (34 points on Aug. 8, 2020 vs. the Mavericks.) – 10:08 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Brook is balling! pic.twitter.com/8W2vCJ87u3 – 10:07 PM

Sacramento Kings @SacramentoKings
Earth was touched 👀
Fox middy puts Sacramento up 102-84 👑 pic.twitter.com/hK4ihqzwKZ – 10:06 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Beasley baseline with authority! pic.twitter.com/DhqZGK2Ve6 – 10:02 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Nice job by Andre Jackson Jr. to get the ball swung from one side to the other. He followed his pass and opened up the baseline for a Malik Beasley slam.
Bucks up, 106-103, with 7:25 left. – 10:00 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
AJ Green came in at the start of the fourth quarter for his first action of the game.
Played three and a half minutes and went one-of-four from 3 on some good looks. – 9:57 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Up three through three. pic.twitter.com/qWfT3WMmnK – 9:53 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Bobby’s favorite leftover is stuffing. pic.twitter.com/xld3NRlCuy – 9:52 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Headed into Q4.
#ForTheDistrict | @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/SzLVKuToAo – 9:52 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Wisconsin’s own, @JohnnyDavis 💪 pic.twitter.com/b9fErRwKar – 9:51 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After three quarters, the Bucks lead, 92-89.
Brook Lopez leads all scorers with 27 points. Damian Lillard (22pts/5reb/9ast) and Giannis Anteotkounmpo (22pts/6reb/2ast) are next in line. – 9:50 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Feasting down low. pic.twitter.com/fj1meXfmE2 – 9:46 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
🎈 Floatin’ for two 🎈 pic.twitter.com/gQ5dECPWQp – 9:39 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 5:36 left in the third quarter, the Bucks and Wizards are tied at 77.
Brook Lopez is leading all scorers with 23 points. – 9:35 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Khris Middleton is out for the rest of the game with left Achilles tightness. – 9:32 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Per Bucks PR, Khris Middleton is out for the rest of tonight’s game with left Achilles tightness. – 9:32 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
The other Lopez brothers, Brook and Robin’s older brothers Chris and Alex, are in attendance for Wizards-Bucks. pic.twitter.com/IjsIapZsWG – 9:28 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Andre Jackson Jr. is the first one off the bench for the Bucks in the second half for Khris Middleton with 10:40 left in the third quarter. – 9:23 PM

Indiana Pacers @Pacers
Our Gold Weekend Deals presented by @keybank just dropped!
Get tickets for our games against the Wizards (1/10), Raptors (2/26) and Bulls (3/13) starting at just $5 at Pacers.com/GoldFriday. pic.twitter.com/hHP7z2ztoz – 9:09 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Tight one at the half. pic.twitter.com/mJMiYCh4Mx – 9:09 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
The lob from Khris to Giannis beats the halftime buzzer! pic.twitter.com/O9WeOPiKew – 9:09 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Strong first 24 minutes 💪
#ForTheDistrict | @CapitalOne pic.twitter.com/uNS1aWWgrX – 9:07 PM

Ava Wallace @avarwallace
The Wizards have a 61-60 lead over the Bucks at halftime. Kispert has 15p, Jones and Kuzma have 10 each. Wiz are putting themselves in good position to get boards, not sending the Bucks to the FT line too much. & hitting from three, thanks to Kispert. – 9:05 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Wizards 61, Bucks 60
– Antetokounmpo 15pts/5reb/2ast
– Lillard 12pts/2reb/7ast
– Lopez 12pts/3reb/3blk
– Middleton 7pts/4ast – 9:03 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
🔥 @corey_kispert 🔥
Corey is 5/7 from deep in the first half. pic.twitter.com/Ascam2EusD – 9:03 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
35 year old Danilo Gallinari with the sauce in Milwaukee pic.twitter.com/cdZ0WAfxQU – 8:56 PM

Washington Wizards @WashWizards
Gallo made this look too smooth 👀 pic.twitter.com/rX719aI2tN – 8:54 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Four threes already for Corey Kispert midway through the 2nd quarter. Getting crispy. pic.twitter.com/TneBQ2QWS1 – 8:51 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Andre Jackson Jr. is once again the tenth player in the Bucks’ rotation tonight. – 8:51 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
The Wizards have continued to shoot it well and they’re now up to 8-of-14 from 3 on the night.
They lead the Bucks, 50-44, with 7:42 left in the second quarter. – 8:48 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Middleton loves throwing that right-handed bounce pass with the back spin on it.
Just found Connaughton on a no-looker for a layup. – 8:43 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
2nd time in a week a Bucks player has pushed Jordan Poole to earn a technical. This time it’s Marjon Beauchamp. pic.twitter.com/kplCmEWZeZ – 8:42 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Wizards lead, 35-34.
Damian Lillard has 10pts/6ast to start the game, while Giannis ANtetokounmpo has added 7pts/3reb thus far. – 8:38 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 2:56 left in the first quarter, the Bucks and Wizards are tied at 26.
Damian Lillard leads the Bucks with 8 points and 5 assists thus far. – 8:29 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Timeout to Adrian Griffin and the Bucks are down, 16-12, to the Wizards with 7:06 left in the first quarter.
Another start to a game with a deficit for the Bucks. – 8:19 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Jordan Poole. pic.twitter.com/7AkU7CVrCu – 8:13 PM

Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
Wizards-Bucks just tipped off on @MonSportsNet. A look at Milwaukee’s In-Season Tournament court: pic.twitter.com/tfJAlqbFTY – 8:13 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Damian Lillard gets a switch in the pick-and-roll with Giannis Antetokounmpo on the first possession of Friday night’s game and hits a stepback jumper to get the Bucks on the board. – 8:12 PM

Ava Wallace @avarwallace
Bilal Coulibaly is OUT tonight in Milwaukee with a left knee contusion, Wes Unseld Jr. said. – 6:31 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
Giannis is available tonight – 6:19 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks coach Adrian Griffin tells reporters that Giannis Antetokounmpo will play tonight against the Wizards. – 6:18 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Back in action.
📸: @MotorolaUS pic.twitter.com/G7trSIyDgY – 6:13 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton warming up before tonight’s game in Milwaukee. pic.twitter.com/NRN05uC8wQ – 6:12 PM

Josh Robbins @JoshuaBRobbins
The Wizards’ keys to tonight’s game in Milwaukee:
+ Build a wall to prevent Giannis from getting easy looks. If he’s about to get an easy look, foul him and send him to the line.
+ Run Dame off the 3-point line, closing out with high hands.
+ On offense, hunt paint-touch 3s. – 5:47 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
It’s back.
All you need to know to get caught up on the #Bucks standing in group play heading into tonight’s group play game vs. the #Wizards

jsonline.com/story/sports/n… pic.twitter.com/pIK9Pqh07a – 5:28 PM

Adam Mares @Adam_Mares
At this point, my preferred in-season tourney participants would be:
Lakers*
Nuggets
Wolves
Kings
Pacers**
Bucks
Magic
Heat
* only because they already clinched
**already clinched – 5:10 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Chatted with Joe Ingles before they played the Bucks and the Magic were 4-4.
“You guys might not have won many games previously, but f— that. We’ve been in every game this year, why can’t we win these games?” – Ingles
He was right. Now, they’re 11-5. theathletic.com/5056841/2023/1… – 5:04 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
After a big in-season tournament win over the NBA power Celtics, the Magic now own a 11-5 overall record with six-straight wins. Orlando has now beaten Boston, Denver, Milwaukee and the Lakers. Orlando 3-1 in in-season tournament. pic.twitter.com/331xtueLYB – 5:00 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Chauncey Billups on coaching against Damian Lillard for the first time on Sunday: “It’ll be fun. It’ll be weird, though. It’s weird game-planning against him. But it’ll be fun.” – 4:42 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Chauncey Billups says Deandre Ayton practiced today and should be good to go on Sunday in Milwaukee. He missed the last game with back soreness. – 4:40 PM

Chris Miller @CMillsPXP
Honored to meet @WashWizards season ticket holders James Gaston III and his wife Dr. Treneisha Jones-Gaston while eating lunch in Milwaukee. This is their 23rd NBA arena visited. Next stop is NOLA and LA. #ForTheDistrict pic.twitter.com/GDxWbNLlFa – 4:39 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
#Bucks injury report vs. Wizards:
What is Giannis’ status for In-Season Tournament game?
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 4:16 PM

Mark Giannotto @mgiannotto
I covered Villanova’s Justin Moore as a HS basketball player at The Washington Post. I’ve lived in Memphis for almost 7 years. College basketball in 2023. – 4:07 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Notes to know tonight.
📝: @Jockey pic.twitter.com/Y84LYI2QrL – 4:00 PM

Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
The Sixers will be eliminated from the #NBAInSeasonTournament if one of the following occurs:
1. Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat win.
2. Points differential – 2:57 PM