The Milwaukee Bucks led for most of the first half and currently lead the Washington Wizards 62-60 at halftime at the Verizon Center.
Washington took their first lead of the game at 52-50 after John Wall hit a floating jump shot, but the Bucks retook the lead at 55-54 after Brandon Jennings hit a three-point shot with 1:58 remaining in the half.
Jordan Crawford leads all scorers with 15 points, but no other Wizard has more than six. By contrast, four Bucks are in double figures: Monta Ellis (14 points), Ersan Ilyasova (13 points), Jennings (12 points), and Drew Gooden (10 points).
For the Wizards, Nene has recorded four points, a rebound, an assist, and a blocked shot in seven minutes of play. He made his return to the active roster just before tip-off. The Brazilian is playing in his first game since March 30.
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