Even as Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected midway through, the Milwaukee Bucks broke out of their losing skid to beat the Washington Wizards Tuesday night.
The Milwaukee Bucks returned to the win column as they comfortably took home a 126-113 victory over the Washington Wizards down in Orlando.
It was far from a thrilling start for both teams as the Bucks and the Wizards essentially worked their way through a quiet, subdued first quarter that was summed up by each team’s rusty offensive play. Still, the Bucks held an early edge as they had a 24-21 lead through one quarter.
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It wasn’t until the ejection of Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo that some life was injected into the proceedings early on in the second quarter.
The Bucks certainly composed themselves in the aftermath of losing their MVP for the night as they dropped a 42-point quarter on the Wizards and took a 66-56 edge into the halftime break.
Milwaukee didn’t lose any of their luster going into the start of second half as they calmly went about their business and continued to dissect the hapless Wizards throughout the third quarter. After leading by as much as 22 points, the Bucks finished the third quarter holding a 99-84 lead over Washington.
As the Bucks continued to comfortably hold control of the contest, their bench crew took advantage of the minutes throughout the fourth period and helped put a stamp on the Bucks’ most comfortable win in the bubble so far.
So without further ado, let’s break down what all stood out in the Bucks’ win/loss over/to the Washington Wizards from Tuesday night.