Sometimes it’s not about how you finish, it’s about how you start.
The Wizards opened Tuesday’s 107-104 win over the Bucks with a 26-5 run to take a 21 point lead less than seven minutes into the game. Washington was about as good as a team could be during that stretch. It was a marvelous sight for Wizards fans, albeit a fleeting one.
After that, things got difficult. Washington’s shooting cooled off and the Bucks started to piece things together as their second unit entered the game. Jabari Parker scored 14 first-half points to get Milwaukee back to the point where the deficit was manageable going into halftime.