Associated Press
Milwaukee Bucks (47-27, 2nd place in the Eastern Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (14-61, 14th place in the Eastern Conference)
Washington; Tuesday, 7pm ET
Bottom line: Washington heads into the matchup against Milwaukee on a three-game losing streak.
The Wizards are 10-38 in Eastern Conference play. Washington is 3-43 against opponents with a winning record.
The Bucks went 32-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee ranks fifth in the Eastern Conference with 26.6 assists per game, led by Damian Lillard's 7.1 assists per game.
The Wizards are shooting 46.9 percent from the field this season, the same percentage the Bucks are allowing to their opponents. The Bucks are shooting 49.1% from the field, 0.5% lower than the 49.6% shooting percentage of the Wizards' opponents this season.
This will be the third meeting between the two teams this season. In the final game on November 25th, the Bucks won 131-128. Brook Lopez led the Bucks with 39 points and Jordan Poole led the Wizards with 26 points.
Top Performer: Poole is averaging 17.0 points on 41.1% shooting for the Wizards. Corey Kispert is averaging 2.7 3-pointers in his past 10 games.
Lillard is averaging 24.4 points and 7.1 assists with the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 21.8 points and 8.9 rebounds on 59.7 percent shooting over his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Wizards: 3-7, averaging 107.6 points, 43.3 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 6.8 steals, and 4.1 blocks per game, shooting 45.6 percent from the field. Opponents are averaging 118.2 points per game.
Bucks: 6-4, averaging 117.0 points, 44.2 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 5.7 steals, and 4.3 blocks per game, shooting 48.8 percent from the field. The opponent's average score is 115.1 points.
Injuries: Wizards: Kyle Kuzma: out (heel), Richaun Holmes: out (toe), Isaiah Livers: out for season (hip), Eugene Omoruyi: out (ankle), Tyus Jones: out (back), Landry Shamet: Out (calf), Bilal Koulibaly: Out for the season (wrist).
Bucks: Damian Lillard: Day-to-day (personal reasons).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
