MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Bucks open the season at home against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Milwaukee finished 48-34 overall and 31-21 in Eastern Conference games a season ago. The Bucks averaged 115.5 points per game while shooting 48.6% from the field and 38.7% from deep last season.
The departures of Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and Pat Connaughton leave two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo as the only current Bucks who were part of the 2021 championship team.
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The Bucks have added former Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner and believe his combination of rim protection and 3-point shooting makes him an ideal complement to Antetokounmpo. They created salary cap room to sign Turner by waiving the injured seven-time all-NBA guard Damian Lillard, who was going to miss the 2025-26 season anyway due to his torn Achilles tendon.
Washington finished 18-64 overall and 13-39 in Eastern Conference play during the 2024-25 season. The Wizards gave up 120.4 points per game while committing 19.7 fouls last season.
The Wizards will be playing without Bilal Coulibaly, who is out due to a thumb injury.
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