Wizards vs Bucks Picks and Prediction – 12/22/2024

The Washington Wizards look for a second consecutive victory on Saturday when visiting the Milwaukee Bucks. Washington is 4-21 and last in the Southeast Division, nine games behind the first-place Orlando Magic. Washington defeated the Charlotte Hornets 123-114 on Thursday night with Jordan Poole scoring 27 points to lead the Hornets, while Malcolm Brogdon scored 25 in his return from an injury. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA previews.

Jordan Poole is leading Washington in both scoring and assists with averages of 20.3 points and 5.1 assists per game. Jonas Valanciunas is the leading rebounder with an average of 7.6 per game. Kyle Kuzma is second in scoring with an average of 15.8 points per game and one of eight players for Washington averaging double figures in scoring. Washington is scoring an average of 107.1 points per game.

The Milwaukee Bucks will complete a back-to-back on Saturday when hosting the Washington Wizards after playing on the road Friday night versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. Milwaukee is 14-11 and second to Cleveland in the Central division by eight games. The Bucks defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 on Wednesday in the NBA Cup Final. The Bucks have won each of the last four.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading Milwaukee in scoring and rebounding with averages of 32.7 points and 11.5 rebounds per game. Damian Lillard is second in scoring and the leader in assists with averages of 25.7 points and 7.5 assists per game. Milwaukee has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team scores an average of 113.3 points per game. 

Milwaukee will be playing the second half of a back-to-back when hosting Washington on Saturday after playing on the road versus Cleveland on Friday. Therefore, the Bucks will pick up the victory against the less-talented Wizards but will fall short of covering the number. Washington is coming off a victory over Charlotte and will play well enough to remain close and cover the nut. Final Score Prediction, Milwaukee Bucks win but fall short ATS 114-112.