WASHINGTON -- — Kyle Kuzma scored 19 points in his return to Washington, and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo's foul trouble to beat the Wizards 104-101 on Friday night.

Kuzma was traded from Washington to Milwaukee earlier this month. Khris Middleton went to the Wizards in that deal, and he finally played for his new team for the first time, scoring 12 points. Marcus Smart — acquired by Washington from Memphis — also made his Wizards debut and scored five.

The game came down to a desperation 3-point attempt by Middleton in the final seconds that missed badly.

Antetokounmpo scored 18 points in limited playing time before fouling out with 3:36 remaining. He picked up two early fouls in the first, and his fourth came with with 8:11 left in the third. Milwaukee left him in until he was whistled for foul No. 5 with 5:41 to go in the third.

That foul led to two Washington free throws that cut Milwaukee's lead to five. Antetokounmpo sat out for the next 11:59, and when he finally returned the lead was 11.

Rookie Alex Sarr scored a career-high 22 points for Washington.

Take

aways

Bucks: This was the Bucks' first game since losing Bobby Portis Jr. to a drug suspension. The Bucks were also without Damian Lillard (hamstring) and with Antetokounmpo in foul trouble, it wasn't a shock that this game was a struggle.

Wizards: NBA-worst Washington stayed competitive despite woeful shooting nights by Kyshawn George (1 of 11) and Jordan Poole (3 of 11).

Key moment

With Milwaukee clinging to a one-point lead, Brook Lopez drew a foul call with 38.5 seconds left and made both free throws to make it 104-101.

Key stat

Milwaukee outscored Washington 50-34 in the paint.

Up next

Both teams are back in action Sunday. Milwaukee hosts Miami and the Wizards play at Orlando.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Brook Lopez vs. Alex Sarr (Kyshawn George gains possession)	0	0
11:50	Khris Middleton back court turnover	0	0
11:38	Kyshawn George blocks Kyle Kuzma 's 6-foot driving layup	0	0
11:36	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	0	0
11:35	Alex Sarr lost ball turnover (Giannis Antetokounmpo steals)	0	0
11:33	Kyle Kuzma misses 3-foot two point shot	0	0
11:31	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	0	0
11:15	Bilal Coulibaly misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:12	Brook Lopez defensive rebound	0	0
11:01	Brook Lopez makes 17-foot hook shot (Ryan Rollins assists)	0	2
10:48	Giannis Antetokounmpo personal foul	0	2
10:46	Ryan Rollins personal foul	0	2
10:44	Khris Middleton makes 6-foot two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)	2	2
10:27	Brook Lopez misses 29-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:23	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	2	2
10:16	Alex Sarr makes 23-foot three point jumper (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	5	2
9:59	Bilal Coulibaly shooting foul	5	2
9:59	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses free throw 1 of 2	5	2
9:59	Bucks offensive team rebound	5	2
9:59	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes free throw 2 of 2	5	3
9:48	Khris Middleton makes 20-foot pullup jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	7	3
9:48	Kyle Kuzma shooting foul	7	3
9:48	Khris Middleton makes free throw 1 of 1	8	3
9:22	Giannis Antetokounmpo bad pass (Alex Sarr steals)	8	3
9:17	Brook Lopez blocks Jordan Poole 's 4-foot two point shot	8	3
9:17	Bucks defensive team rebound	8	3
9:04	Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point shot	8	3
9:02	Alex Sarr defensive rebound	8	3
8:52	Alex Sarr makes 17-foot jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	10	3
8:33	Brook Lopez makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ryan Rollins assists)	10	6
8:14	Kyshawn George makes 30-foot three point jumper (Alex Sarr assists)	13	6
7:59	Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot driving dunk (AJ Green assists)	13	8
7:45	Kyshawn George misses driving layup	13	8
7:43	Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound	13	8
7:34	Alex Sarr blocks Ryan Rollins 's 7-foot driving layup	13	8
7:34	Bucks offensive team rebound	13	8
7:32	Ryan Rollins bad pass (Khris Middleton steals)	13	8
7:28	Kyle Kuzma shooting foul	13	8
7:28	Alex Sarr misses free throw 1 of 2	13	8
7:28	Wizards offensive team rebound	13	8
7:28	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Kyle Kuzma	13	8
7:28	Alex Sarr misses free throw 2 of 2	13	8
7:25	AJ Green defensive rebound	13	8
7:16	Ryan Rollins misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	8
7:14	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	13	8
7:07	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	8
7:04	AJ Green defensive rebound	13	8
6:56	Gary Trent Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	8
6:53	Brook Lopez offensive rebound	13	8
6:48	Wizards Full timeout	13	8
6:44	Giannis Antetokounmpo offensive charge	13	8
6:44	Giannis Antetokounmpo turnover	13	8
6:35	Ryan Rollins shooting foul	13	8
6:35	Alex Sarr misses free throw 1 of 2	13	8
6:35	Wizards offensive team rebound	13	8
6:35	Pat Connaughton enters the game for Giannis Antetokounmpo	13	8
6:35	Alex Sarr makes free throw 2 of 2	14	8
6:21	Brook Lopez misses driving floating jump shot	14	8
6:18	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	14	8
6:14	Kyshawn George misses 28-foot three point shot	14	8
6:12	Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound	14	8
6:04	Alex Sarr makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)	17	8
5:56	Jordan Poole kicked ball violation	17	8
5:56	Bub Carrington enters the game for Kyshawn George	17	8
5:56	Corey Kispert enters the game for Khris Middleton	17	8
5:51	AJ Green makes 29-foot three pointer (Brook Lopez assists)	17	11
5:29	Jordan Poole makes 2-foot two point shot	19	11
5:18	Brook Lopez misses 31-foot three point jumper	19	11
5:16	Wizards defensive team rebound	19	11
5:16	Kevin Porter Jr. enters the game for Brook Lopez	19	11
5:16	Jericho Sims enters the game for Ryan Rollins	19	11
4:56	Jordan Poole misses 30-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	11
4:54	Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound	19	11
4:38	Kevin Porter Jr. makes 11-foot two point shot	19	13
4:32	Wizards Full timeout	19	13
4:32	Marcus Smart enters the game for Jordan Poole	19	13
4:32	Richaun Holmes enters the game for Alex Sarr	19	13
4:26	Corey Kispert makes 28-foot three point jumper (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	22	13
4:09	AJ Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	13
4:05	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	22	13
4:00	Bub Carrington makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	24	13
3:41	Gary Trent Jr. makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot (Kevin Porter Jr. assists)	24	15
3:22	Marcus Smart makes 25-foot three point jumper (Richaun Holmes assists)	27	15
3:08	Pat Connaughton out of bounds lost ball turnover	27	15
3:08	Kyshawn George enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	27	15
3:08	Andre Jackson Jr. enters the game for AJ Green	27	15
2:54	Kyshawn George misses driving floating jump shot	27	15
2:53	Richaun Holmes offensive rebound	27	15
2:52	Richaun Holmes misses 1-foot tip shot	27	15
2:52	Bucks defensive team rebound	27	15
2:33	Gary Trent Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot	27	17
2:15	Corey Kispert makes 25-foot three point jumper (Richaun Holmes assists)	30	17
1:54	Andre Jackson Jr. misses finger roll layup	30	17
1:52	Bub Carrington defensive rebound	30	17
1:45	Bub Carrington misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	30	17
1:40	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	30	17
1:32	Gary Trent Jr. misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	30	17
1:29	Kevin Porter Jr. offensive rebound	30	17
1:17	Gary Trent Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	30	17
1:15	Wizards defensive team rebound	30	17
57.1	Bub Carrington makes 10-foot two point shot (Richaun Holmes assists)	32	17
33.1	Pat Connaughton makes 9-foot two point shot	32	19
28.1	Corey Kispert misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	19
25.1	Jericho Sims defensive rebound	32	19
9.1	Kyshawn George personal foul	32	19
9.1	Bilal Coulibaly enters the game for Corey Kispert	32	19
9.1	Kyle Kuzma enters the game for Andre Jackson Jr.	32	19
5.0	Kevin Porter Jr. misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	32	19
2.0	Kyshawn George defensive rebound	32	19
0.0	Kyshawn George misses 38-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	19
0.0	Wizards offensive team rebound	32	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	19

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Venue

Capital One Arena

Washington, DC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, February 22, 2025

Coverage

MNMT, FanDuel SN WI, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,865

Referees

Scott Foster, Jonathan Sterling, Mousa Dagher

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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