Overview
- The Wizards opened the season with a 128-116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday as Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his first game back since Jan. 8.
- Capital One Arena listed attendance was 18,805 against a stated pro-sports capacity of about 20,000, and Davis quipped that some past games looked like a “Dress Like a Seat Night.”
- Trae Young finished with 20 points and 13 assists while Kyshawn George added 18 points, giving Washington multiple scoring options beyond Davis in the opener.
- No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa missed the game after suffering an ankle sprain in the preseason finale on Oct. 16, a short-term setback for the team’s depth and local buzz.
- The result and Davis’s arrival add momentum to a franchise that has not had a winning season since 2017-18 and could lift attendance and expectations if the team sustains success.