Washington Wizards guard Khris Middleton hopes not to tear up when the Milwaukee Bucks honor him on Wednesday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points and 14 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 133-120, season-opening victory over the Washington Wizards.

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Khris Middleton pondered on his emotional return to Milwaukee as the Wizards tumbled 133-120 to the Bucks in the 2025-26 season opener.

This wasn’t the first time Middleton had faced his former team since the Bucks sent him and 2024 first-round pick AJ Johnson to Washington in a trade-deadline deal that brought Kyle Kuzma to Milwaukee. He scored 12 points and missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer in the Wizards’ 104-101 loss to the Bucks in Washington on Feb. 21.

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.

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