Washington Wizards at Milwaukee Bucks
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Bucks begin 2025-26 season at home against the Wizards
Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
Bucks -9.5; over/under is 228.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Bucks open the season at home against the Washington Wizards.
Milwaukee finished 48-34 overall and 31-21 in Eastern Conference games a season ago. The Bucks averaged 115.5 points per game while shooting 48.6% from the field and 38.7% from deep last season.
Washington finished 18-64 overall and 13-39 in Eastern Conference play during the 2024-25 season. The Wizards gave up 120.4 points per game while committing 19.7 fouls last season.
INJURIES
: Bucks: None listed.Wizards: Bilal Coulibaly: out (thumb).
Regular Season Series
Series starts 10/22
Matchup Prediction
Statistics
 WSH |
 MIL |
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|---|---|---|
| - | Streak | - |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Will Riley, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 21 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Oct 20 |
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OKCGame Information
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Miami |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Orlando |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Washington |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Charlotte |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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