Ahead of their first game against each other, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton reflect on their partnership.

Giannis Antetokounmpo discussed playing against former teammate Khris Middleton ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks' game on Friday against the Washington Wizards.

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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 on Friday night. Kuzma was traded from Washington to Milwaukee earlier this month.

Washington Wizards forward Khris Middleton played the first NBA game against his former Milwaukee Bucks team. After Friday's game, Middleton shared a moment with several former Bucks coaches and teammates,

Khris Middleton played the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time on Friday since a trade deadline deal sent him to the Washington Wizards for a package centered around Kyle Kuzma. The trade brought the end of the longtime partnership between Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo,

With a strong contest from Kyle Kuzma, Middleton missed the off-balance 3-pointer that would have tied the game, just as Antetokounmpo — for the first time in his NBA career — had hoped and Milwaukee pulled out a 104-101 victory over Washington. The Bucks’ third consecutive win moved them within a half-game of the Pacers for the East’s No. 4 seed.

Khris Middleton knew his time with the Milwaukee Bucks was coming to an end before the franchise traded him over the winter.