The Washington Wizards take on the Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday night.

The Wizards (23-26) appear to be a shell of the team that opened the season in surprisingly impressive fashion, and they'll check into Tuesday's game having dropped five consecutive contests. Their most recent stumble came Saturday night, when they dropped a 115-95 decision to the Memphis Grizzlies. Kyle Kuzma led the Wizards with 30 points, supplementing them with eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope registered 15 points and two boards. Spencer Dinwiddie furnished 10 points, four assists and three rebounds. Bradley Beal totaled nine points, 12 assists, two rebounds, one steal and one block.

The Wizards will be without Beal (wrist) for Tuesday's game.

The Bucks (31-21) have found it difficult at times to be the defending champions and operate with a target on their backs, as they most recently experienced when they took a 136-100 walloping from Denver Nuggets on Sunday night after entering the contest having won four of the previous five games. Against Denver, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 29 points, complementing them with nine rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. Jrue Holiday tallied 14 points, eight assists, five rebounds, one steal and one block. Bobby Portis and Grayson Allen posted matching 11-point contributions while pulling down five and four rebounds, respectively.

The Bucks will be without George Hill (neck) and Brook Lopez (back) for Tuesday's contest.

Tuesday's game marks the second of three meetings between the teams this season. The Wizards hold a 1-0 series lead, having notched a 101-94 win Nov. 7.