Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks Starting Lineups Tonight (Dec. 31) | 2025-26 NBA Season

The Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks cross swords in an intraconference regular-season game at the Fiserv Forum on Wednesday. The Wizards arrive in Milwaukee after suffering a 115-101 loss against the Phoenix Suns at home. The defeat snapped Washington's two-game winning streak, dropping them to a 7-24 record on the season.

The Wizards are an underdog against the Bucks, who have had renewed energy and swagger about them since the return of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The "Greek Freak" hasn't just led the team on the court with his game-changing performance, but he has lit a fire through his resounding statements to the media targeted toward his teammates.

The Bucks are currently out of the play-in picture, which is completely unacceptable for a team that has one-of-one talent in his prime. Milwaukee's record improved to 14-19 with two consecutive wins, but a ton of work still needs to be done for the Bucks to come remotely close to contending in the East.

Here are the starting lineups of both teams.

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Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks Starting Lineups Tonight (Dec. 31)

Washington Wizards starting lineup

The Wizards are likely to stick with the starting five that featured in the loss against Phoenix. The unavailability of a couple of key role players also doesn't give Washington the chance to make too many tweaks to the lineup.

Tre Johnson and CJ McCollum will share the backcourt duties, Jamir Watkin and Bilal Coulibaly will be on the wing, while Alex Sarr is the team's starting center.

Wizards depth chart against the Bucks:

Milwaukee Bucks starting lineup

The Bucks have a set starting lineup when all players are available. The franchise has no fresh injury concern and is going to stick with the lineup that laid the foundation of the two previous wins.

Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr. will be in the backcourt carrying out guard duties, Giannis Antetokounmpo and AJ Green are the two forwards, while Myles Turner takes his place in the center position.

Bucks depth chart against the Wizards:

Washington Wizards vs. Milwaukee Bucks injury report

The Wizards have four players on the injury report for the Bucks game. Malaki Branham is listed as questionable with a right calf soreness, while Kyshawn George (left hip flexor strain), Corey Kispert (left hamstring strain) and Cam Whitmore (right shoulder deep vein thrombosis) are ruled out.

Meanwhile, the Bucks listed Taurean Prince (neck surgery), Alex Antetokounmpo (G League - two-way), Pete Nance (G League - two-way) and Mark Sears (G League - two-way) as out.

Edited by Atishay Jain