With an opportunity to steal a win against a Milwaukee Bucks team missing Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, the Washington Wizards trailed by double digits for the final 20 minutes of the game, trailed by as much as 26, and made one of those late-game runs to slash the final margin to 11 points.
The Wizards got wrecked by Bobby Portis, who had 34 points, 10 rebounds, and a career-high 8 assists in just 32 minutes. Portis added three steals and a block and knocked down 6-9 from deep.
Khris Middleton, working his way back from extended injury absence, had his best game of the season — 18 points, 6 boards, 8 assists in just 24 minutes.