MILWAUKEE -- — Bobby Portis replaced Giannis Antetokounmpo in the starting lineup and scored a season-high 34 points, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Khris Middleton had 18 points, six rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks, while Portis finished with 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Antetokounmpo (back spasms) missed his third game of the season and the Bucks also played again without Damian Lillard (right calf strain) after winning the NBA Cup earlier this week.

Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers said Lillard could play Monday against Chicago.

Rookie Ryan Rollins started at point guard in Lillard’s absence and contributed 14 points in 31 minutes. Center Brook Lopez also had 14 and Gary Trent Jr. had 15 points and seven rebounds.

Middleton played for the second straight night after scoring 14 points in 19 minutes at Cleveland on Friday. He continues to get into shape after missing the first 21 games following offseason surgery on both ankles.

Jordan Poole scored 26 points and Bilal Coulibaly had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Washington.

Takeaways

Wizards: The Wizards shot 72% from the field (13 of 18) in the first quarter but cooled quickly and made just 5 of 21 shots in the second quarter.

Bucks: Portis scored 23 points in the first half on 10-of-12 shooting (3 of 5 on 3s) He finished 14 of 21 and 6 of 9 from 3-point distance.

Key Moment

Middleton had 11 points as part of a 15-2 Bucks run early in the third quarter, giving Milwaukee an 80-58 lead. He sank three 3-pointers and a mid-range jumper in the spurt.

Key Stat

The Wizards committed 19 turnovers, leading to 24 points for the Bucks.

Up Next

The Wizards visit Oklahoma City on Monday and the Bucks will play at Chicago on Monday, the first of two road games against the Bulls during Christmas week.

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alexandre Sarr vs. Brook Lopez (Andre Jackson Jr. gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Bobby Portis makes 12-foot two point shot (Ryan Rollins assists)	2	0
11:29	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	0
11:26	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	2	0
11:13	Brook Lopez makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Andre Jackson Jr. assists)	4	0
10:57	Bilal Coulibaly makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	4	2
10:44	Brook Lopez misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:40	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	4	2
10:33	Alexandre Sarr misses 23-foot three point jumper	4	2
10:30	Justin Champagnie offensive rebound	4	2
10:30	Ryan Rollins shooting foul	4	2
10:30	Bilal Coulibaly misses free throw 1 of 2	4	2
10:30	Wizards offensive team rebound	4	2
10:30	Bilal Coulibaly makes free throw 2 of 2	4	3
10:24	Ryan Rollins lost ball turnover (Justin Champagnie steals)	4	3
10:23	Justin Champagnie bad pass (Bobby Portis steals)	4	3
10:16	Andre Jackson Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Bobby Portis assists)	7	3
9:54	Malcolm Brogdon out of bounds bad pass turnover	7	3
9:36	Khris Middleton makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	9	3
9:32	Andre Jackson Jr. personal foul	9	3
9:23	Jordan Poole makes 30-foot three point step back jumpshot (Bilal Coulibaly assists)	9	6
8:58	Brook Lopez misses 16-foot two point shot	9	6
8:55	Justin Champagnie defensive rebound	9	6
8:46	Justin Champagnie bad pass (Bobby Portis steals)	9	6
8:33	Bobby Portis makes 10-foot two point shot (Khris Middleton assists)	11	6
8:13	Malcolm Brogdon makes 17-foot driving floating jump shot	11	8
8:05	Khris Middleton misses 6-foot two point shot	11	8
8:05	Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound	11	8
8:00	Ryan Rollins makes 28-foot three point jumper (Bobby Portis assists)	14	8
7:51	Malcolm Brogdon makes two point shot	14	10
7:36	Khris Middleton makes 26-foot three point jumper (Bobby Portis assists)	17	10
7:23	Alexandre Sarr makes 26-foot jump bank shot (Jordan Poole assists)	17	13
7:03	Bobby Portis misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	13
7:00	Jordan Poole defensive rebound	17	13
6:57	Andre Jackson Jr. shooting foul	17	13
6:57	Bucks Full timeout	17	13
6:57	Gary Trent Jr. enters the game for Andre Jackson Jr.	17	13
6:57	Carlton Carrington enters the game for Malcolm Brogdon	17	13
6:57	Jordan Poole misses free throw 1 of 2	17	13
6:57	Wizards offensive team rebound	17	13
6:57	Jordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 2	17	14
6:39	Khris Middleton misses 13-foot two point shot	17	14
6:36	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	17	14
6:30	Jordan Poole misses driving floating jump shot	17	14
6:27	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	17	14
6:23	Gary Trent Jr. misses running pullup jump shot	17	14
6:20	Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound	17	14
6:10	Alexandre Sarr makes 16-foot two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)	17	16
5:59	Ryan Rollins misses driving floating jump shot	17	16
5:55	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	17	16
5:42	Carlton Carrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jordan Poole assists)	17	19
5:20	Bobby Portis makes 4-foot two point shot (Gary Trent Jr. assists)	19	19
5:10	Alexandre Sarr bad pass (Gary Trent Jr. steals)	19	19
5:06	Gary Trent Jr. makes two point shot	21	19
4:47	Jordan Poole misses layup	21	19
4:47	Khris Middleton defensive rebound	21	19
4:38	Khris Middleton makes driving layup	23	19
4:23	Bilal Coulibaly misses 27-foot three point jumper	23	19
4:19	Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound	23	19
4:12	Khris Middleton misses 27-foot three point jumper	23	19
4:12	Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound	23	19
4:05	Bilal Coulibaly offensive foul	23	19
4:05	Bilal Coulibaly turnover	23	19
4:05	AJ Green enters the game for Brook Lopez	23	19
4:05	Taurean Prince enters the game for Khris Middleton	23	19
4:05	Corey Kispert enters the game for Justin Champagnie	23	19
4:05	Jonas Valanciunas enters the game for Alexandre Sarr	23	19
3:48	Bobby Portis makes 17-foot jumper (AJ Green assists)	25	19
3:37	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three pointer	25	22
3:25	Bobby Portis offensive foul	25	22
3:25	Bobby Portis turnover	25	22
3:25	Kyshawn George enters the game for Bilal Coulibaly	25	22
3:18	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three pointer	25	25
3:02	Gary Trent Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (AJ Green assists)	28	25
2:51	Carlton Carrington bad pass (Bobby Portis steals)	28	25
2:38	Taurean Prince misses driving layup	28	25
2:36	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	28	25
2:31	Corey Kispert makes 22-foot three point shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	28	28
2:16	Gary Trent Jr. misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	28
2:12	Carlton Carrington defensive rebound	28	28
1:50	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three pointer	28	31
1:36	Ryan Rollins misses 23-foot three point jumper	28	31
1:33	Bobby Portis offensive rebound	28	31
1:32	Bobby Portis makes two point shot	30	31
1:20	Jordan Poole makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	30	34
1:05	AJ Green makes 28-foot three pointer (Bobby Portis assists)	33	34
53.1	Kyshawn George makes driving layup	33	36
40.0	Taurean Prince misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	33	36
39.0	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	33	36
30.0	Jordan Poole misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	36
30.0	Bobby Portis defensive rebound	33	36
7.1	Bobby Portis makes 26-foot three point jumper (AJ Green assists)	36	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	36	36

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Fiserv Forum

Milwaukee, WI

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 22, 2024

Coverage

MNMT, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN WI

Attendance

17,341

Referees

Eric Dalen, Ben Taylor, Intae Hwang

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

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

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