MILWAUKEE — Ever since the NBA released its full regular-season schedule in August, Khris Middleton had been anticipating Wednesday’s night’s season opener.
After 12 seasons and 735 games with the Bucks — highlighted by winning the 2021 NBA championship — Middleton played his first game as a visitor in Milwaukee, this time as a member of the Wizards in a 133-120 Washington loss.
A sold-out crowd at Fisrev Forum serenaded Middleton with several standing ovations throughout the evening. The first came when his name was announced in pregame introductions. Another happened when a tribute video played on the scoreboard during a first-quarter timeout. And the last took place as Middleton checked out of the game after scoring a team-high 23 points.