WASHINGTON D.C. – The Milwaukee Bucks snapped a seven-game losing streak on Nov. 29 by beating one of the worst teams in the NBA in the Brooklyn Nets, and now the Bucks try to start a winning streak by beating a team that’s even lower in the standings in the Washington Wizards.
Milwaukee (9-12) has not won consecutive games since Oct. 28-30, and it heads to the Capital One Arena to face a Washington team that is 2-16.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Bucks beat the Wizards in the season opener on Oct. 22 at Fiserv Forum.
Is Giannis playing?
Yes. The Bucks superstar is probable to play as he manages the aftereffects of a strained left adductor, but he has played the last two games on limited minutes (28 at New York on Nov. 28 and 19 vs. Brooklyn on Nov. 29).
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) and Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton (22) talk after their game Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 133-120. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal SentinelMilwaukee Bucks injury report
Taurean Prince, out (neck surgery)
Gary Trent Jr., questionable (right thumb sprain)
Giannis Antetokounmpo, probable (left adductor strain injury management)
Bucks probable starters
Guards: AJ Green, Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr.
Forward: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Center: Myles Turner
Khris Middleton is available for the Wizards
Former Bucks star Khris Middleton has played in 14 of the Wizards’ 18 games on about 25 minutes per appearance, and he’s averaging 9.7 points per game on 47% shooting overall. He’s making just 32.4% of his 3-pointers and 77.3% of his free throws. His best game of the season was the opener in Milwaukee on Oct. 22, when he scored 23 points on 9 of 14 shooting. In Middleton’s first game against his former team on Feb. 21, he scored 12 points and had a chance to tie the game late.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Wizards are trying to develop some of their young players, but they will be without 2024 No. 2 pick Alex Sarr (right adductor soreness), 2025 first-round pick Tre Johnson (left hip flexor strain) and is also down veteran 3-point marksman Corey Kispert (right thumb fracture).
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What time is the Bucks game?
The game is set to tip-of at 6 p.m. CT.
What channel is the Bucks game on?
The game will be broadcast locally on FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin with Lisa Byington, Marques Johnson and Stephen Watson on the call.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBucks vs. Wizards odds
Milwaukee is an 8.5-point favorite over Washington and the over/under is set at 231.5 points, per BetMGM.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Is Giannis playing tonight vs. Wizards?
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