The Milwaukee Bucks (47-27, second in the Eastern Conference) and the Washington Wizards (14-61, 14th in the Eastern Conference) will face off against each other on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EDT in Washington. The Wizards have lost three games in a row and have a 10-38 record in Eastern Conference games, with a poor record of 3-43 against opponents with a winning record.
In contrast, the Bucks have an impressive 32-14 record against Eastern Conference opponents and rank fifth in the Eastern Conference with an average of 26.6 assists per game, led by Damian Lillard who averages 7.1 points per game. The Wizards are shooting 46.9% from the field this season, which is the same percentage that the Bucks allow to their opponents. However, the Bucks are shooting a slightly lower percentage of 49.1%, compared to their opponents’ average of 49.6% this season.
The teams have met twice this season, with the Bucks winning their last matchup on November 25 with a score of 131-128. Brook Lopez led the Bucks with an impressive performance of 39 points in that game, while Jordan Poole led the Wizards with an equally strong effort of 26 points. Poole has been shooting exceptionally well for the Wizards lately, averaging around 17 points per game and hitting over four made three-pointers every ten games or so. Corey Kispert has also been doing well for the Wizards recently and is currently averaging around two made three-pointers per game over his last ten appearances.
On the other hand, Lillard continues to be one of the standout players for the Bucks this season, averaging around 24 points and seven assists per game while still maintaining high standards for shooting accuracy and efficiency (he’s been hitting around five made three-pointers every ten games). Giannis Antetokounmpo has also had another strong year so far for Milwaukee, averaging around twenty points per game along with eight rebounds while hitting nearly sixty percent from field goal range over his last ten appearances alone!
In terms of injury concerns both teams seem to be dealing with them: Kyle Kuzma is out for Washington while Richaun Holmes was recently traded by them; Isaiah Livers is still recovering from an injury; Eugene Omoruyi was waived by Washington earlier this month; Tyus Jones has been dealing with some ongoing issues; Landry Shamet is listed as questionable due to illness; Bilal Coulibaly has yet to make his debut for Milwaukee after being acquired via trade from Phoenix earlier in February but he might finally get his chance against his former teammates! Damian Lillard for Milwaukee is listed as day to day due to personal reasons which could mean he won’t play or will only play limited minutes during this matchup
