The Washington Wizards suffered their third-straight loss to open the season on Friday night when they dropped a 102-81 decisions against the Milwaukee Bucks at the Bradley Center.
Milwaukee shot 53.4 percent from the field, including an 8-20 performance from behind the 3-point arc while Washington hit at just a 35.3 percent clip. The Bucks also worked the Wizards 50-35 on the glass, setting the stage for an easy victory.
Brandon Jennings led five Bucks into double figure scoring posting a 22-point, 5-assist line while Andrew Bogut earned a double-double of 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Jordan Crawford was a bright spot for Washington's offense, putting up 24 points on 9-20 shooting to go with five assists while Andray Blatche just missed a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds. Point guard John Wall was held to six points on 1-9 shooting, but did have seven assists.
The Wizards will take their fourth shot at getting their first win of 2011-2012 when they host the Boston Celtics at 6:00 p.m. on New Year's Day.