Overview
- C.J. McCollum scored the Wizards’ final four points, drilling a pull-up jumper with one second left after a chaotic rebound sequence, and Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a contested look at the horn.
- Antetokounmpo produced 33 points and 15 rebounds in roughly 28 minutes under a continuing minutes restriction in his return from a calf strain.
- Washington’s depth proved decisive as its reserves outscored Milwaukee’s bench 52–23; Bub Carrington had 20 with three straight early‑fourth threes, Alex Sarr posted 20, 11 and four blocks including a late denial of Antetokounmpo, and Justin Champagnie added 12 points and nine boards.
- Rookie Tre Johnson set a Wizards franchise rookie mark with nine consecutive made three‑pointers, hitting his first four from deep in this game and finishing with 14 points.
- The win gives Washington a 2–1 edge in the season series and halts Milwaukee’s bid for its first three‑game winning streak, prompting coach Doc Rivers to say the Bucks “deserved to lose.”