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Portis scores season-high 34 points in place of injured Antetokounmpo as Bucks beat Wizards 112-101
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 the Bucks, while Portis finished with 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Antetokounmpo (back spasms) missed his third game of the season and the Bucks also played again without Damian Lillard (right calf strain) after winning the NBA Cup earlier this week.
Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers said Lillard could play Monday against Chicago.
Rookie Ryan Rollins started at point guard in Lillard’s absence and contributed 14 points in 31 minutes. Center Brook Lopez also had 14 and Gary Trent Jr. had 15 points and seven rebounds.
Middleton played for the second straight night after scoring 14 points in 19 minutes at Cleveland on Friday. He continues to get into shape after missing the first 21 games following offseason surgery on both ankles.
Jordan Poole scored 26 points and Bilal Coulibaly had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Washington.
Wizards: The Wizards shot 72% from the field (13 of 18) in the first quarter but cooled quickly and made just 5 of 21 shots in the second quarter.
Bucks: Portis scored 23 points in the first half on 10-of-12 shooting (3 of 5 on 3s) He finished 14 of 21 and 6 of 9 from 3-point distance.
Middleton had 11 points as part of a 15-2 Bucks run early in the third quarter, giving Milwaukee an 80-58 lead. He sank three 3-pointers and a mid-range jumper in the spurt.
The Wizards committed 19 turnovers, leading to 24 points for the Bucks.
The Wizards visit Oklahoma City on Monday and the Bucks will play at Chicago on Monday, the first of two road games against the Bulls during Christmas week.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alexandre Sarr vs. Brook Lopez (Andre Jackson Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point turnaround jump shot (Ryan Rollins assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:29 |  | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:26 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point alley-oop dunk (Andre Jackson Jr. assists) | 0-4 |
| 10:57 | | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-4 |
| 10:44 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 10:33 | | Alexandre Sarr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Justin Champagnie offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Ryan Rollins shooting foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | ||
| 10:30 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:30 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | +1 | Bilal Coulibaly makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-4 |
| 10:24 | | Ryan Rollins turnover (lost ball) (Justin Champagnie steals) | ||
| 10:23 | | Justin Champagnie turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Portis steals) | ||
| 10:16 | | +3 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 3-7 |
| 9:54 | | Malcolm Brogdon turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:36 | | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point stepback jump shot | 3-9 |
| 9:32 | | Andre Jackson Jr. personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 9:23 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point stepback jump shot (Bilal Coulibaly assists) | 6-9 |
| 8:58 | | Brook Lopez misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:55 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Justin Champagnie turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Portis steals) | ||
| 8:33 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point turnaround hook shot (Khris Middleton assists) | 6-11 |
| 8:13 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving floating jump shot | 8-11 |
| 8:05 | | Khris Middleton misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:00 | | +3 | Ryan Rollins makes three point jump shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 8-14 |
| 7:51 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving reverse layup | 10-14 |
| 7:36 | | +3 | Khris Middleton makes three point jump shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 10-17 |
| 7:23 | | +3 | Alexandre Sarr makes three point bank jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 13-17 |
| 7:03 | | Bobby Portis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:00 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Andre Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 6:57 | | Bucks 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:57 | | Jordan Poole misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:57 | | Wizards offensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-17 |
| 6:39 | | Khris Middleton misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 6:30 | | Jordan Poole misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:27 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | +2 | Alexandre Sarr makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 16-17 |
| 5:59 | | Ryan Rollins misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | +3 | Carlton Carrington makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 19-17 |
| 5:20 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point turnaround hook shot (Gary Trent Jr. assists) | 19-19 |
| 5:10 | | Alexandre Sarr turnover (bad pass) (Gary Trent Jr. steals) | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point running layup | 19-21 |
| 4:47 | | Jordan Poole misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 4:47 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point driving layup | 19-23 |
| 4:23 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | Khris Middleton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:12 | | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | Bilal Coulibaly offensive foul (Ryan Rollins draws the foul) | ||
| 4:05 | | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:48 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point jump shot (AJ Green assists) | 19-25 |
| 3:37 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point pullup jump shot | 22-25 |
| 3:25 | | Bobby Portis offensive foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 3:25 | | Bobby Portis turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 3:18 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point pullup jump shot | 25-25 |
| 3:02 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point jump shot (AJ Green assists) | 25-28 |
| 2:51 | | Carlton Carrington turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Portis steals) | ||
| 2:38 | | Taurean Prince misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:36 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 2:31 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point running jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 28-28 |
| 2:16 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:12 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point pullup jump shot | 31-28 |
| 1:36 | | Ryan Rollins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Bobby Portis offensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point putback layup | 31-30 |
| 1:20 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 34-30 |
| 1:05 | | +3 | AJ Green makes three point pullup jump shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 34-33 |
| 0:53 | | +2 | Kyshawn George makes two point driving layup | 36-33 |
| 0:40 | | Taurean Prince misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:39 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 0:39 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Jordan Poole misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:30 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | +3 | Bobby Portis makes three point jump shot (AJ Green assists) | 36-36 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 11:39 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Kyshawn George personal foul (Taurean Prince draws the foul) | ||
| 11:26 | | AJ Green misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | Delon Wright offensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point driving hook shot (AJ Green assists) | 36-38 |
| 10:58 | | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point cutting layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 38-38 |
| 10:58 | | Gary Trent Jr. shooting foul (Corey Kispert draws the foul) | ||
| 10:58 | | +1 | Corey Kispert makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-38 |
| 10:44 | | +3 | AJ Green makes three point jump shot (Taurean Prince assists) | 39-41 |
| 10:17 | | Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Taurean Prince steals) | ||
| 10:14 | | Carlton Carrington shooting foul (Delon Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | +1 | Delon Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-42 |
| 10:14 | | +1 | Delon Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-43 |
| 10:04 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | Taurean Prince turnover (lost ball) (Kyshawn George steals) | ||
| 9:36 | | Carlton Carrington misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:24 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (AJ Green assists) | 39-46 |
| 9:18 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:09 | | Corey Kispert misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point tip layup | 41-46 |
| 8:49 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 43-46 |
| 8:25 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:22 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 8:19 | | AJ Green shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 8:19 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:19 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-46 |
| 8:06 | | Brook Lopez misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:04 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 7:55 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:42 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot | 44-48 |
| 7:28 | | Corey Kispert misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Kyshawn George blocks Delon Wright's two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:20 | | Delon Wright offensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Kyshawn George personal foul (Delon Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 7:11 | | Khris Middleton turnover (lost ball) (Alexandre Sarr steals) | ||
| 7:03 | | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (bad pass) (AJ Green steals) | ||
| 6:49 | | Delon Wright turnover (bad pass) (Bilal Coulibaly steals) | ||
| 6:38 | | Kyshawn George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Kyshawn George personal foul (Khris Middleton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:18 | | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:14 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | Jordan Poole misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:04 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | +2 | Andre Jackson Jr. makes two point reverse layup (Khris Middleton assists) | 44-50 |
| 5:33 | | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:25 | | Andre Jackson Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Andre Jackson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Bilal Coulibaly steals) | ||
| 5:20 | | Carlton Carrington misses two point running layup | ||
| 5:17 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:10 | | Bucks 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point stepback jump shot (Khris Middleton assists) | 44-52 |
| 4:41 | | Jordan Poole offensive foul (Charge) (AJ Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:41 | | Jordan Poole turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:27 | | Delon Wright misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 4:23 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Justin Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point turnaround hook shot (Khris Middleton assists) | 44-54 |
| 3:39 | | Bilal Coulibaly misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:29 | | Khris Middleton misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:27 | | Bobby Portis offensive rebound | ||
| 3:24 | | +3 | Bobby Portis makes three point jump shot | 44-57 |
| 3:15 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||