The Washington Wizards (14-61, 14th in the Eastern Conference) are set to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks (47-27, second in the Eastern Conference) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EDT in a crucial game. The Wizards are currently on a three-game losing streak and have an abysmal 10-38 record in Eastern Conference games, as well as a 3-43 record against opponents with a winning record.
On the other hand, the Bucks boast an impressive 32-14 record against Eastern Conference opponents and rank fifth in the conference with their exceptional average of 26.6 assists per game, led by Damian Lillard who averages 7.1 assists. In fact, the Bucks are shooting 49.1% from the field, just 0.5% lower than their opponents’ average shooting percentage.
This will be the third meeting between these two teams this season, with Milwaukee coming out victorious in their last matchup on November 25 with a final score of 131-128. In that game, Jordan Poole led the Wizards with an outstanding performance of 26 points while Brook Lopez was instrumental for Milwaukee by scoring an impressive 39 points. Currently, Poole is shooting at an impressive rate of 41.1%, averaging a solid total of 17 points per game for Washington while Lillard is averaging an impressive total of 24.4 points and a remarkable number of assists at seven per game for Milwaukee.
In their last ten games alone, Milwaukee has had a fantastic record of six wins out of four losses while maintaining an average score of one hundred seventeen points per game! On the other hand, Washington has not been doing too well lately with only three wins out of seven games and an average score of one hundred seventy six points per game! The Wizards also have several players sidelined due to injuries such as Kyle Kuzma and Richaun Holmes while Damian Lillard from Milwaukee is listed as day-to-day for personal reasons which makes it even more challenging for them to keep up with this intense competition.
Overall this is definitely going to be an exciting matchup between these two rivals where both teams will be looking to make a statement and gain ground over each other in the standings!
