Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 1/29/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards

Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Prime Video

The Milwaukee Bucks (18-26) are hitting the road to Capital One Arena on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Wizards (10-34).

The Bucks stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 102-100 in their last contest. Milwaukee ended the contest having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (34 of 85) and made 12 of 39 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bucks made 20 of 27 shots for a rate of 74.1%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 51 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 24 assists in the game as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In regard to defending, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 40.2% from the floor on 35 of 87 shooting. Denver doled out 27 assists and had 8 steals for the game. In addition, Denver collected 47 rebounds (6 offensive, 41 defensive) and earned 8 blocks. Denver finished 87.0% at the charity stripe by converting 20 of 23 attempts. They knocked down 12 out of their 41 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Bucks ended up walking away with 19 and the Nuggets accumulated 19 personal fouls.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. Antetokounmpo finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and also dished out 7 assists. He was on the court for 32 mins played and totaled 13 rebounds. He ended up with 22 points on 4 out of 8 shooting.

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Milwaukee heads into this game with a record of 18-26 on the year. They are giving up possession 14.7 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Milwaukee is grabbing 40.6 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,154 assists on the year, which ranks 21st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Bucks are connecting on 39.2% on 3-pointers (645 of 1,645) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They average 111.9 pts per contest (27th in basketball) while hitting 48.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bucks are forcing 13.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 12th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,189 conceded this year. The Bucks defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.7% (1,803 of 3,857) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 36.6% from 3-point land while they are 15th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (115.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 119-115 against the Hornets. In the matter of rebounding, Washington allowed Charlotte to collect 46 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 38.9% from three-point range by going 14 of 36 and finished the game at 23 out of 30 from the free throw line (76.7%). The Wizards permitted the Hornets to make 41 out of 79 attempts from the field which had them shooting 51.9% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Wizards finished shooting 44 out of 96 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 19 out of 53 tries (35.8%). They were able to bury 8 of those for a rate of 88.9%. The Hornets committed 10 personal fouls in this contest which took the Wizards to the free throw line for a total of 9 tries. They turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 14 steals for the contest. The Wizards collected 24 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this contest.

Tre Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Wizards for the game. He buried 8 out of 22 for the game for a field goal rate of 36.4%, but wasn't able to snag a board. Johnson tallied 26 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the matchup.

Washington has a mark of 10-34 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Wizards are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which ranks them 24th in the league. Washington has accumulated 4,939 pts on the campaign (112.3 per contest) and they collect 43.7 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.6 times per contest. The Wizards are responsible for committing 21.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 77.1% from the free throw line.

The Wizards are ranked 29th in basketball in PPG allowed with 123.1. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the field (22nd in the league). The Washington defense surrenders 36.3% on 3-pointers (615 of 1,693) and their opposition makes 79.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 28.8 assists and 47.4 rebounds every game, which ranks them 28th and 29th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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