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Bucks Vs. Wizards: Washington Hosts Playoff-Chasing Milwaukee

Can the Washington Wizards maintain their momentum against a Milwaukee Bucks team chasing the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference?

Presswire

The Washington Wizards are approaching the tail end of their season, the Wizards have a chance to play spoiler against a Milwaukee Bucks team that is one and a half games behind the Philadelphia 76ers for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

The Wizards want to build on the momentum they earned, beating the current top seed Chicago Bulls 87-84 on Monday, though that team was missing Derrick Rose and Luol Deng. Kevin Seraphin continues his strong play near the end of the season as he has averaged 16.2 points on 52.5 percent shooting in his last 10 games including 21 against Chicago.

The Bucks however have won eight of nine games on the road and have averaged 111 points in their three games against the Wizards this season, shooting 49.8 percent from the floor. Bucks won their last game against the Wizards 112-98 on April 2 at the Verizon Center.

The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. with the game broadcast on Comcast Sports Network. Radio coverage will be provided by 106.7 The Fan.