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Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction 10/22/2025 Today’s NBA Picks
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October 22, 2025 at 08:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Milwaukee -10 — Over/Under: +227.5
The Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Fiserv Forum. Here’s a Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction. This article will include a Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks Pick.
The Washington Wizards haven’t made the playoffs since the 2020-21 season, and they’ve won a combined 33 games in the last two years. Basically, the Wizards have nowhere to go but up from here.
It’s all about finding promise in the young players for the Wizards that will allow them to get out of the basement eventually. That includes Bub Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, and Tre Johnson. It’s nice for CJ McCollum and Khris Middleton to stick around, but neither of those guys are on the Wizards timeline, so they could be moved at some point. The Wizards are still a year or two away from being taken seriously. However, if some of those young players hit the ground running, the Wizards could finally be on the right track.
The Milwaukee Bucks have made the playoffs in each of the last 9 years but are looking for their first playoff series win since the 2021-22 season. The Bucks have won 46 or more games in each of their last 7 seasons.
The Bucks shook things up this offseason but letting Damian Lillard walk and bringing over Myles Turner. It felt like a panic move, as the Bucks books are messed up, and I’m not sure Turner moves the needle. The jury is still out on Kevin Porter Jr. and it’s pretty clear Kyle Kuzma isn’t a winning player. The Bucks also watched Brook Lopez leave, so the core that won the title a few years ago is gone. With all that said, Giannis Antetokounmpo is still a top-three player in the world and if he goes crazy, he’s capable of leading the Bucks to great heights in a wide open east. However, if things go south quickly, trade rumors will start to get loud. Antetokounmpo has admitted he’s had questions and has explored a potential trade at times. It’s do-or-die time in Milwaukee.
The Wizards will be without Bilal Coulibaly, while Will Riley is questionable.
The Bucks don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
The Bucks are the better team with far and away the best player, but double-digit chalk in a season opener doesn’t feel great. Guys are still getting back in a rhythm and the Bucks have a lot of new guys to build some chemistry. The Wizards aren’t good, but they can score the ball at times, and they’ve covered 9 of their last 15 games as a double-digit underdog. Not the best game on the card, but it’s the points or pass for me on Wednesday night.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards haven’t made the playoffs since the 2020-21 season, and they’ve won a combined 33 games in the last two years. Basically, the Wizards have nowhere to go but up from here.
It’s all about finding promise in the young players for the Wizards that will allow them to get out of the basement eventually. That includes Bub Carrington, Bilal Coulibaly, Alex Sarr, and Tre Johnson. It’s nice for CJ McCollum and Khris Middleton to stick around, but neither of those guys are on the Wizards timeline, so they could be moved at some point. The Wizards are still a year or two away from being taken seriously. However, if some of those young players hit the ground running, the Wizards could finally be on the right track.
Milwaukee Bucks Betting Preview
The Milwaukee Bucks have made the playoffs in each of the last 9 years but are looking for their first playoff series win since the 2021-22 season. The Bucks have won 46 or more games in each of their last 7 seasons.
The Bucks shook things up this offseason but letting Damian Lillard walk and bringing over Myles Turner. It felt like a panic move, as the Bucks books are messed up, and I’m not sure Turner moves the needle. The jury is still out on Kevin Porter Jr. and it’s pretty clear Kyle Kuzma isn’t a winning player. The Bucks also watched Brook Lopez leave, so the core that won the title a few years ago is gone. With all that said, Giannis Antetokounmpo is still a top-three player in the world and if he goes crazy, he’s capable of leading the Bucks to great heights in a wide open east. However, if things go south quickly, trade rumors will start to get loud. Antetokounmpo has admitted he’s had questions and has explored a potential trade at times. It’s do-or-die time in Milwaukee.
Why the Milwaukee Bucks will win
- The Wizards have lost 11 of their last 12 night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Bucks have won nine of their 10 previous games against the Wizards at Fiserv Forum.
- The Bucks have covered the spread in five of their last six games at Fiserv Forum.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in nine of their last 12 night games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The Bucks have lost five of their last six season openers against Southeast Division opponents.
- The Wizards have won three of their last four road openers against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Wizards have covered the spread in six of their last seven road openers as underdogs.
- The Bucks have failed to cover the spread in three of their last four games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the Bucks’ last 10 home openers have gone OVER the total points line.
- Six of the Wizards’ last seven night games have gone UNDER the total points line.
Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks Injury Report
The Wizards will be without Bilal Coulibaly, while Will Riley is questionable.
The Bucks don’t have any players listed on their injury report.
Washington Wizards vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction
The Bucks are the better team with far and away the best player, but double-digit chalk in a season opener doesn’t feel great. Guys are still getting back in a rhythm and the Bucks have a lot of new guys to build some chemistry. The Wizards aren’t good, but they can score the ball at times, and they’ve covered 9 of their last 15 games as a double-digit underdog. Not the best game on the card, but it’s the points or pass for me on Wednesday night.
