Mon Feb 24 01:20:00 UTC 2025: ## Kuzma Scores 19 Against Former Teammates in Bucks’ Win Over Wizards

**Washington, D.C. –** Kyle Kuzma returned to Washington D.C. Friday night, scoring 19 points in a Milwaukee Bucks 104-101 victory over his former team, the Washington Wizards. The game was marked by unusual circumstances, including a confusing on-court moment for Kuzma with former Wizards teammates Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly, and a near-game-tying miss by newly acquired Wizard Khris Middleton.

Kuzma, traded to Milwaukee earlier this month in a deal that sent Middleton to Washington, described a bizarre first-quarter encounter. “Alex might have blocked a shot, Bilal came to dap me up, and then I dapped Bilal up by instinct. It was weird,” he said.

The game also saw Middleton, making his Wizards debut, miss a last-second three-pointer that would have tied the score. “Definitely a lot going on these last couple weeks,” Middleton commented. “It’s a little strange and coincidental how this is my first game here – against the Bucks.”

Kuzma, who spent 3.5 seasons with the Wizards, spoke fondly of his time in Washington. “I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything,” he stated, adding that his departure felt like a natural progression. “I think the writing was on the wall…It was my time to go, beneficial to all parties involved,” he explained.

Kuzma’s strong performance was crucial for the Bucks, who were missing key players. Bobby Portis Jr. is serving a drug suspension, Damian Lillard sat out due to a hamstring injury, and Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled out after just 19 minutes. “It was an odd game,” Kuzma noted, referencing Antetokounmpo’s unusual early exit. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen Giannis have six fouls in 18 minutes.”

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