Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a season-opening 133-120 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

Gary Trent Jr. added 17 points and hit five 3-pointers for Milwaukee. Kyle Kuzma scored 12 off the bench and Myles Turner scored 11, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked three shots in his Bucks debut.

In his return to Milwaukee, Khris Middleton led Washington with 23 points. Middleton played 12 seasons for the Bucks, winning an NBA championship in 2021, before he was traded to the Wizards in February.

Kyshawn George added 21 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, and Tre Johnson scored 16 in his first professional game.

After trailing 72-53 at halftime, Washington owned the third quarter. The Wizards began the period on a 12-0 run to cut their deficit to seven and entered the fourth trailing 101-90.

In the fourth, Washington continued to hang around as Corey Kispert knocked down three 3-pointers at the start of the quarter, cutting the deficit to 109-101.

Midway through the quarter, Antetokounmpo scored 10 straight Bucks points to put Milwaukee up by 18. He capped off his run with his lone 3-pointer of the night.

The Bucks came out firing to start the game, making nine of their first 11 shots. They shot 8-for-13 from deep in the opening quarter and went into the second up 40-23.

The second quarter evened out, with the Bucks winning the quarter 32-30. Johnson scored nine points on three 3-point attempts for the Wizards as they trailed 72-53 at the break.

Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 13 at the half. Kevin Porter Jr. scored 10 before leaving with a left ankle sprain and not returning. Johnson led Washington with 11 at the break.

Milwaukee has won four straight over Washington after sweeping the three-game series last season.

–Field Level Media