Anthony Davis Scores 34 in Wizards Debut As Washington Beats Bucks 128–116

Anthony Davis scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his Washington debut as the Wizards beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128–116 in their season opener October 21 at Capital One Arena.

Trae Young added 20 points and 13 assists. Washington trailed 93–90 after three quarters before outscoring Milwaukee 38–23 in the fourth.

The decisive stretch came early in the final period. Down 96–90 with 11:39 remaining, the Wizards went on a 21–2 run to lead 111–98 with 7:26 left. Young recorded five assists during that run, which came with Davis on the bench.

Davis finished 11-for-20 from the field and 11-for-14 at the foul line, adding four assists. Washington made 32 of 41 free throws, compared with Milwaukee’s 19 of 23, and scored 70 points in the paint.

Tyler Herro led the Bucks with 24 points and nine assists. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 22 points and seven rebounds. Milwaukee made 15 three-pointers to Washington’s six but could not hold its fourth-quarter lead.

Both teams play again October 23. Milwaukee hosts the Chicago Bulls at 2 p.m. MDT at Fiserv Forum; Washington hosts the Toronto Raptors at 5 p.m. MDT at Capital One Arena.