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Portis scores season-high 34 points in place of injured Antetokounmpo as Bucks beat Wizards 112-101

Dec. 21, 2024 22:36 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis replaced Giannis Antetokounmpo in the starting lineup and scored a season-high 34 points, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a 112-101 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Khris Middleton had 18 points, six rebounds and eight assists for...

Jordan Poole, Malcolm Brogdon help Wizards snap 3-game skid with a 123-114 win over the Hornets

Dec. 19, 2024 21:58 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 27 points and Malcolm Brogdon added 25 in his return from injury as the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 123-114 on Thursday night. Rookie Alex Sarr had 19 points and nine rebounds for Washington, which led throughout the fourth...

Jayson Tatum has 28 points and 12 rebounds in the Celtics' 112-98 victory over the Wizards

Dec. 15, 2024 20:36 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 28 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 112-98 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Tatum had missed two of Boston's previous four games with a knee issue. He helped the Celtics win their seventh straight over...

Darius Garland scores 24 points for NBA-leading Cavaliers in 115-105 victory over Wizards

Dec. 13, 2024 23:12 PM EST

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 24 points and Jarrett Allen had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington 115-105 on Friday night, sending the Wizards to their 18th loss in 19 games. Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points and Garland...

Short-handed Grizzlies cruise to 140-112 win over Wizards

Dec. 08, 2024 21:50 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 21 points, Scotty Pippen Jr. had 14 points and 12 assists and the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies romped to a 140-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night. Santi Aldama added 19 for Memphis, which played without two-time...

Jokic's career high of 56 points comes during a low point for the Nuggets

Dec. 07, 2024 23:20 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored a career-high 56 points and had little to celebrate afterward. It happened in a loss — to a team that hadn't won since October. “I think today and the last couple games were really bad for us,” Jokic said. “We are really...

Wizards overcome career-high 56 by Jokic, snap 16-game skid with 122-113 win over the Nuggets

Dec. 07, 2024 21:52 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jordan Poole scored 39 points, and the Washington Wizards overcame a career-high 56 by Nikola Jokic to beat the Denver Nuggets 122-113 on Saturday night and snap their 16-game losing streak. Jamal Murray (hamstring), Aaron Gordon (calf) and Dario Saric (ankle)...

NBA-leading Cavaliers beat Wizards 118-87, extending Washington's losing streak to 15

Dec. 03, 2024 21:56 PM EST

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points and Evan Mobley had 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Wizards 118-87 on Tuesday night, extending Washington’s losing streak to 15. Sam Merrill and Georges Niang each scored 14 points off the bench for...

Antetokounmpo has 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, Bucks win 6th straight 124-114 over Wizards

Nov. 30, 2024 22:52 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 42 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in his return to Milwaukee’s lineup and the Bucks won their sixth in a row by beating the struggling Washington Wizards 124-114 on Saturday night. Antetokounmpo had missed the Bucks' 106-103 NBA Cup...

Vucevic and White lead Bulls to 127-108 win over Wizards, losers of 12 straight

Nov. 26, 2024 21:43 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikola Vucevic scored 19 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls eased to a 127-108 victory over the struggling Washington Wizards on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game. Coby White scored 21 points and Zach Lavine had 18 for the Bulls, who pulled into a...