Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Washington Wizards past the Milwaukee Bucks 128-116 on Wednesday at Capital One Arena. Trae Young added 20 points and 13 assists as Washington opened its season with a win.
The Wizards pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring Milwaukee 38-23 in the period after the teams were separated by three points, 85-83, heading into the final frame. Tyler Herro led the Bucks with 24 points and nine assists, but Milwaukee fell to 0-1 with the loss.
Takeaways From Wizards’ Win Over Bucks
Washington’s interior scoring overwhelmed Milwaukee
The Wizards scored 70 points in the paint compared to 50 for the Bucks, a 20-point advantage that defined the Wizards Bucks 128-116 final. Washington shot 52% from the field overall, led by Davis going 11 of 20 and Kyshawn George adding 8-of-14 shooting for 18 points.
Washington won despite a cold shooting night from deep
The Wizards made just 6 of 28 three-point attempts, a 21% clip, while Milwaukee shot 37% from beyond the arc on 15-of-41 shooting. Washington offset the disparity by getting to the free-throw line 41 times, converting 32 of those attempts, compared to Milwaukee’s 23 free-throw attempts and 19 made.
Turnovers and fourth-quarter execution decided the game
Washington committed 11 turnovers to Milwaukee’s 16 and turned those miscues into 18 points off turnovers compared to 11 allowed. The Wizards also outrebounded the Bucks 44-41 and recorded 11 steals and seven blocks on the defensive end.
Player Of The Game: Anthony Davis
Davis finished with 34 points on 11-of-20 shooting, 12 rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block in 34 minutes, posting a plus-6 rating. His 11-of-14 showing at the free-throw line helped Washington control the fourth quarter after Milwaukee had tied the score at multiple points earlier in the game.
Wizards Vs. Bucks By The Numbers
Washington shot 52% from the field compared to Milwaukee’s 45%, a gap that held up even though the Bucks made more threes. The Wizards scored 70 points in the paint to Milwaukee’s 50, a 20-point edge that proved decisive. Washington’s bench and starters combined for 11 steals against just five for Milwaukee, and the Wizards finished plus-3 on the rebounding margin, 44-41. Trae Young’s 13 assists were the most of any player in the game, four more than Herro’s team-high nine for Milwaukee.
What It Means
The win moves Washington to 1-0 and atop the Southeast Standings alongside Atlanta and Charlotte, each also 1-0 to open the season. Milwaukee dropped to 0-1 and sits last in the Central Standings behind Detroit, which opened 1-0. Washington leads the season series 1-0 after the lone meeting so far.
What’s Next
Washington improved to 1-0 and the Bucks fell to 0-1 to begin the 2026-27 season.
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