Anthony Davis needed only one regular-season game to put his name alongside a Washington scoring landmark. On October 21, 2026, at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., he scored 34 points in his Wizards debut as the home team beat the Milwaukee Bucks 128–116.
That matched Antawn Jamison’s 2004 mark for the most points in a Wizards debut, a comparison reported by Yahoo Sports and EFE’s NBA roundup. Davis also collected 12 rebounds, giving his opening appearance a second distinction beyond the scoring total.
A record score with a double-double attached
Davis became the first player to begin his Wizards career with at least 30 points and 10 rebounds. Roundtable’s report highlights that combination, while Yahoo independently identifies the same milestone. The points matched an existing benchmark; the combination of scoring and rebounding established another.
His route to 34 mixed baskets and free throws. He made 11 of 20 field-goal attempts and 11 of 14 at the line. With one three-pointer included among those baskets, the scoring breaks down into 20 points from two-pointers, three from long range and 11 from free throws.
The NBA’s official box score also lists four assists and two steals. In other words, Davis’s involvement extended past his own scoring: he created baskets for teammates and contributed defensive plays while securing the game’s highest individual rebound total.
The big night still needed a fourth-quarter turnaround
A strong debut did not mean Washington controlled the whole game. Milwaukee led 56–51 at halftime and 93–90 after three quarters. Davis had already reached 30 points by that second checkpoint, including 18 in the third period, as Bullets Forever’s account details.
Washington then won the fourth quarter 38–23, turning a three-point deficit into a 12-point victory. That 15-point swing in the final period supplied the team result to accompany Davis’s personal achievement. The Wizards had found their decisive stretch after spending much of the night chasing Milwaukee.
The Associated Press game report describes an early-fourth-quarter dunk by Deandre Ayton that put Washington ahead 97–96. By the time 7:26 remained, the Wizards had built a 111–98 lead. Their narrow early advantage had become a clear cushion, leaving Milwaukee with a much larger deficit to chase.
Two different kinds of double-double
Trae Young finished with 20 points and 13 assists, complementing Davis’s points-and-rebounds double-double with one built around scoring and passing. Together they supplied 54 points. Tyler Herro led Milwaukee with 24, but the Bucks could not hold off Washington’s late surge.
Davis’s first Wizards appearance therefore delivered both a shared place in the scoring record and a winning start. The 12 rebounds made sure the debut was remembered for more than matching Jamison’s number.
Sources and further reading
- NBA: official Bucks–Wizards box score
- Yahoo Sports: Davis ties Washington’s debut scoring record
- EFE via ABC Color: opening-night roundup and Jamison comparison
- Associated Press via StatMuse: game report
- Bullets Forever: quarter-by-quarter match report
- Roundtable: Davis’s debut double-double milestone
