Milwaukee Bucks will take on Washington Wizards in the battle of the Eastern Conference tie of American Basketball League 2019-20.
Team Preview
The Milwaukee Bucks makes a trip to face the Washington Wizards in a road game. They are going 2-3 in the bubble and in the previous fixture, they were defeated by Dallas 136-132 on Saturday night. The Bucks have an advantage over their Tuesday rival, winning the last four meetings, including a 137-134 overtime win in the most recent match. MVP contender Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks with 29.8 points, 13.7 rebounds, and 5.7 assists per game this season. The Milwaukee tops the league in scoring offense with 118.7 points per game on the season.
Meanwhile, Washington are 0-6 in the bubble as they were overcome by Oklahoma City on Sunday afternoon. Wizards were trailing behind to nine points after the first quarter and didn’t recover to lose the game 121-93 in the end. Jerome Robinson paced the Wizards with 19 points. Bradley Beal leads Washington with 30.5 points and 6.1 assists per contest on the season.
Starting Possible Lineups
Milwaukee Bucks: Eric Bledsoe (PG), Wesley Matthews (SG), Khris Middleton (SG), Giannis Antetokounmpo (SF), Brook Lopez (C)
Washington Wizards: Ish Smith (PG), Troy Brown Jr. (SF), Isaac Bonga (SF), Rui Hachimura (PF), Thomas Bryant (C)
Key Players
Milwaukee Bucks
Eric Bledsoe (PG): 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists
Khris Middleton (SG): 21 points, 6.2 rebounds
Washington Wizards
Rui Hachimura (PF): 13.4 points, 6.1 rebounds
Thomas Bryant (C): 13 points, 7.1 points
