When looking at the preview for last night’s Bucks-Wizards game, I saw the over/under in points at 242. Part of me thought that might be too high, but the other part of me knew these were two of the fastest teams in the league. Plus Washington plays absolutely no defense. That is a bad combination when facing the Bucks. They were missing Giannis Antetokounmpo, but that did not matter at all. Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe combined for 85 points as Bucks won 151-131. This is the third-most points scored by the Bucks in a regulation.

Player of the Game: Khris Middleton – I already talked about what Middleton did tonight on another blog post, but man, this guy is something else. Is it weird to say that Malcolm Brogdon freed him up? Can we officially say that part of the reason why Middleton is flourishing this year is due to Brogdon being off the team? Part of me wonders if part of the reason for not bringing back Brogdon had to do with getting Middleton more touches. He is a legit number two option and would be number one on various teams.

Honorable Mention: Eric Bledsoe – Midds did have an awesome game, but Eric Bledsoe deserves some love too. He had 34 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds. This is his third 30+ point game of the season. The Bledshow played a perfect second option for Middleton’s great play. If we see this version of Bledsoe in April and May, there will not be many teams that will stop the Bucks.

One Thing to Know: Don’t fret about 131 points given up – Look, is it bad to give up 131 points? Typically, yes. But when you have a Wizards team that plays like Grinnell College, I’m not sure anyone can make too big of a deal about it. I’m sure there will be some snarky remarks, but it is honestly not a big deal at all. The flow of the game determined it.

One Thing to Watch: Giannis battles a shoulder injury – Apparently, Giannis Antetokounmpo is dealing with a bum shoulder. At the coach’s meeting before the game, it sounded like something that could carry over to Friday. But then the radio broadcast sounded very confident he would be back on Friday night. Antetokounmpo watched from either a suite or a locker room tonight as he was only seen after the game.

Next up: Bucks will welcome the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. I’m very excited about this one. I’m bummed that the Nuggets will not be at full strength but it will still be fun to see Giannis and Nikola Jokic go at it. Milwaukee will try to win their third straight game against Denver which hasn’t happened since 2010.

Charlie.