Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards Prediction and Preview for 2024 NBA Summer League | July 20, 2024

The Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards matchup is one of the seven Summer League games scheduled for Saturday. Both teams have played four games so far. Washington has won two and lost two, while Milwaukee has lost all four.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards preview, prediction and rosters

The Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards NBA Summer League matchup is scheduled for Saturday, July 20, at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas. The game begins at 4 p.m. EDT and will be televised nationally on ESPN. Fans can also stream it on NBA League Pass.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards preview

The Bucks are coming off a 115-90 loss against the Phoenix Suns on Friday. As this will be their final contest of the Summer League, they would want to close it off with a win, their first in Las Vegas. Before losing to Phoenix, Milwaukee dropped games against the LA Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls.

Saturday’s game will be the Wizards’ last matchup in the NBA2K25 Summer League as well. Washington is coming off a 73-69 win against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Before that, it won a game against the Atlanta Hawks and lost to the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards starting lineups

The Bucks are expected to field the same players as in their last game. The opening lineup should comprise:

PG: Ryan Rollins SG: AJ Johnson SF: MarJon Beauchamp PF: Chris Livingston C: Tyler Smith

Milwaukee’s key bench players should be TyTy Washington Jr., Hugo Besson and Philip Alston.

Washington should stick with its most recent starting five that it fielded against Sacramento:

PG: Kyshawn George SG: Carlton Carrington SF: Justin Champagnie PF: Taylor Funk C: Alexandre Sarr

Washington’s main bench players should be Patrick Baldwin Jr., Jules Bernard, John Butler Jr., Markquis Nowell and Erik Stevenson.

Editor's note: The odds could change close to the game. The odds listed were as per available information at the time of writing.

Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards prediction

The Wizards should be considered the favorites for this game. They have been the far superior side in the Summer League and should get a win on Saturday as well. As both teams will be playing the final matchups of their Summer League, expect them to fight hard for a win and close out the tournament strong.