Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Jan. 8 vs Washington Wizards

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Dec 26, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) shoots the ball over Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) in the third quarter at Verizon Center. The Wizards won 107-102. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

Finale

The Bucks could use a bounce-back win. They have a good chance at getting one, as long as they don’t get too hung up in the game they’re bouncing back from. The Wizards aren’t bad, but they’re definitely in Milwaukee’s tier.

The Wizards need to really do well against Milwaukee’s starting five if they want to win on Sunday. Washington’s bench can’t be trusted to hold down the Bucks, so if Milwaukee can hold their own against Wall and Beal they should be able to score in bunches on their backups.

One thing to watch will be how the Bucks start off. There’s been a trend lately of Milwaukee falling way behind early in games. That’s something they need to avoid against Washington, because the Wizards starters would love nothing more than to build a lead so big not even their bench can blow it.

Predictions and Leaderboard:

Rohan Katti: Bucks by 7 — 24-11, 392 point differential

Adam Coffman: Bucks by 6 — 22-13, 401 point differential

Tom Pheister: Bucks by 12 — 21-14, 429 point differential

Adam McGee: Bucks by 5 — 21-14, 424 point differential

Jordan Treske: Bucks by 6 — 20-15, 470 point differential

Lukas Harkins: Wizards by 4 — 21-14, 401 point differential

Tim Wray: Bucks by 6 — 19-16, 418 point differential

Ti Windisch: Bucks by 7 — 17-18, 441 point differential

Next: Bucks Best And Worst, Dec. 30 to Jan. 5

The game is on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports Wisconsin.

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