Kyle Kuzma scored 19 points in his return to Washington, and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo’s foul trouble to beat the Wizards 104-101.

So as the starting 10 players gathered around halfcourt, Lopez came off the sideline and gave Middleton a hug – and pointed to a lonely Connaughton, still stationed under the basket, waiting for an acknowledgement from his longtime teammate.

Nine-time All-Star Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo fouled out late into the fourth quarter of his team's road tilt against the lowly Washington Wizards. The 6-foot-11 big man was given the axe after recording his sixth foul with less than four minutes left in regulation.