Reigning NBA MVP Antetokounmpo had missed the previous two games because of back soreness, while Bledsoe had not played since December 13. Antetokounmpo, the league's second-leading scorer with an average of 30.5 points per game, played just 27 minutes and sat out the final five because of the one-sided margin. Bucks guard Wesley Matthews sat out with a bruised right thigh. Mathews scored 20 points in the second quarter for the Wizards who entered the game having lost nine of 11. The Wizards also played without John Wall (foot), Davis Bertans (quad), starting centre Thomas Bryant (foot), rookie Rui Hachimura (groin), C.J.

Source: Daily Nation December 31, 2019 10:41 UTC