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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 51st season of the
franchise in the
National Basketball Association (NBA).
[1] The Bucks moved from the
Bradley Center to the new
Fiserv Forum before the start of the season.
[2]
[3] On May 17, 2018, the Bucks hired
Mike Budenholzer as head coach.
[4] The Bucks opened the season with seven straight wins, the first time they started a season 7–0 since
1971–72 . On March 1, 2019, with a 131–120 victory over the
Los Angeles Lakers , the Bucks became the first team to secure a playoff berth in the season. Later on, The Bucks clinched their first Division Championship since
2000-01 . They then clinched the best record in the NBA with a win against the
Philadelphia 76ers on April 4, 2019, achieving the feat for the first time since
1973–74 . Eventually, the Bucks finished the regular season with a 60–22 record, the franchise's first 60-win season since
1980–81 . The Bucks finished 33–8 at home, the second-best home record in the NBA, behind the Denver Nuggets, and their 27–14 road record was the best in the league, tied with the Golden State Warriors. The Bucks also won all 14 of their season series against Eastern Conference opponents, and lost back-to-back games just once, resulting in their longest losing streak for the season, at two games. The Bucks had the best team defensive rating in the NBA.
[5]
In the
playoffs , the Bucks defeated the
Detroit Pistons in the First Round by a four-game sweep, winning their first playoff series since
2001 . The Bucks then defeated the
Boston Celtics in the Semifinals in five games, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001, where they faced the
Toronto Raptors and lost to the eventual
NBA Champion in six games, despite taking the first two.
Giannis Antetokounmpo was named league MVP after this season and he and Khris Middleton were voted to play in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. Also, following the season
Malcolm Brogdon , who won Rookie of the Year in 2017, left the team in free agency for the Indiana Pacers after just three years with the Bucks.
Draft picks
Roster
2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
34
Antetokounmpo, Giannis
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1994–12–06
Greece
G
6
Bledsoe, Eric
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1989–12–09
Kentucky
G
13
Brogdon, Malcolm
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
229 lb (104 kg)
1992–12–11
Virginia
F
23
Brown, Sterling
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
1995–02–10
SMU
F
50
Colson, Bonzie (TW)
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1996–01–12
Notre Dame
G
24
Connaughton, Pat
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1993–01–06
Notre Dame
G
9
DiVincenzo, Donte
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
1997–01–31
Villanova
G
12
Frazier, Tim
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1990–11–01
Penn State
C
17
Gasol, Pau
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1980–07–06
Spain
G
3
Hill, George
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1986–05–04
IUPUI
F
77
İlyasova, Ersan
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1987–05–15
Turkey
C
11
Lopez, Brook
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1988–04–01
Stanford
F
22
Middleton, Khris
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
1991–08–12
Texas A&M
F
41
Mirotić, Nikola
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1991–02–11
Spain
F
21
Snell, Tony
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
1991–11–10
New Mexico
F
5
Wilson, D. J.
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
231 lb (105 kg)
1996–02–19
Michigan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On
assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2019–04–09
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2018 preseason game log Total: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
2018–19 season schedule
Regular season
2018–19 game log Total: 60–22 (home: 33–8; road: 27–14)
October: 7–0 (home: 5–0; road: 2–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 17
@
Charlotte
W 113–112
Giannis Antetokounmpo (25)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Spectrum Center 17,889
1–0
2
October 19
Indiana
W 118–101
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Bledsoe ,
Brogdon (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
2–0
3
October 22
New York
W 124–113
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Eric Bledsoe (13)
Fiserv Forum 16,228
3–0
4
October 24
Philadelphia
W 123–108
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
4–0
5
October 26
@
Minnesota
W 125–95
Middleton ,
Ilyasova (16)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Eric Bledsoe (9)
Target Center 16,334
5–0
6
October 27
Orlando
W 113–91
Giannis Antetokounmpo (21)
Ersan Ilyasova (10)
Ersan Ilyasova (6)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
6–0
7
October 29
Toronto
W 124–109
Ersan Ilyasova (19)
Ersan Ilyasova (10)
Middleton ,
Bledsoe (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
7–0
November
: 8–6 (home: 6–2; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 1
@
Boston
L 113–117
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
TD Garden 18,624
7–1
9
November 4
Sacramento
W 144–109
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
8–1
10
November 6
@
Portland
L 103–118
Giannis Antetokounmpo (23)
Antetokounmpo ,
Ilyasova (9)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
Moda Center 19,512
8–2
11
November 8
@
Golden State
W 134–111
Eric Bledsoe (26)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Middleton ,
Bledsoe (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
9–2
12
November 10
@
L.A. Clippers
L 126–128 (OT)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)
Middleton ,
Bledsoe ,
Connaughton (5)
Staples Center 17,486
9–3
13
November 11
@
Denver
W 121–114
Brook Lopez (28)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Pepsi Center 19,520
10–3
14
November 14
Memphis
L 113–116
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
Fiserv Forum 16,817
10–4
15
November 16
Chicago
W 123–104
Eric Bledsoe (25)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Khris Middleton (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
11–4
16
November 19
Denver
W 104–98
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
12–4
17
November 21
Portland
W 143–100
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Fiserv Forum 17,591
13–4
18
November 23
Phoenix
L 114–116
Giannis Antetokounmpo (35)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,852
13–5
19
November 24
San Antonio
W 135–129
Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)
Eric Bledsoe (10)
Fiserv Forum 17,559
14–5
20
November 26
@
Charlotte
L 107–110
Giannis Antetokounmpo (20)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Spectrum Center 13,805
14–6
21
November 28
Chicago
W 116–113
Giannis Antetokounmpo (36)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Fiserv Forum 16,660
15–6
December
: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 1
@
New York
L 134–136 (OT)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (19)
Antetokounmpo ,
Bledsoe (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
15–7
23
December 5
Detroit
W 115–92
Eric Bledsoe (27)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Matthew Dellavedova (6)
Fiserv Forum 16,541
16–7
24
December 7
Golden State
L 95–105
Giannis Antetokounmpo (22)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,852
16–8
25
December 9
@
Toronto
W 104–99
Antetokounmpo ,
Lopez (19)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (19)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
17–8
26
December 10
Cleveland
W 108–92
Eric Bledsoe (20)
Eric Bledsoe (12)
Bledsoe ,
Brogdon (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,155
18–8
27
December 12
@
Indiana
L 97–113
Eric Bledsoe (26)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,070
18–9
28
December 14
@
Cleveland
W 114–102
Giannis Antetokounmpo (44)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,432
19–9
29
December 17
@
Detroit
W 107–104
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Eric Bledsoe (9)
Little Caesars Arena 15,051
20–9
30
December 19
New Orleans
W 123–115
Giannis Antetokounmpo (25)
D. J. Wilson (10)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
21–9
31
December 21
@
Boston
W 120–107
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)
Antetokounmpo ,
Brogdon (9)
Antetokounmpo ,
Middleton (5)
TD Garden 18,624
22–9
32
December 22
@
Miami
L 87–94
Khris Middleton (18)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Eric Bledsoe (6)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
22–10
33
December 25
@
New York
W 109–95
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Eric Bledsoe (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
23–10
34
December 27
New York
W 112–96
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Fiserv Forum 18,058
24–10
35
December 29
Brooklyn
W 129–115
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Fiserv Forum 17,913
25–10
January
: 12–3 (home: 6–1; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
36
January 1
Detroit
W 121–98
Brook Lopez (25)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,534
26–10
37
January 4
Atlanta
W 144–112
Middleton ,
Brogdon (19)
Ersan Ilyasova (10)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Fiserv Forum 17,632
27–10
38
January 5
Toronto
L 116–123
Giannis Antetokounmpo (43)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)
Khris Middleton (9)
Fiserv Forum 18,028
27–11
39
January 7
Utah
W 114–102
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Eric Bledsoe (6)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
28–11
40
January 9
@
Houston
W 116–109
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (21)
Bledsoe ,
Antetokounmpo (5)
Toyota Center 18,055
29–11
41
January 11
@
Washington
L 106–113
Khris Middleton (25)
Bledsoe ,
Middleton (8)
Eric Bledsoe (9)
Capital One Arena 17,966
29–12
42
January 13
@
Atlanta
W 133–114
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Khris Middleton (11)
Eric Bledsoe (10)
State Farm Arena 16,292
30–12
43
January 15
Miami
W 124–86
Eric Bledsoe (17)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Fiserv Forum 17,626
31–12
44
January 16
@
Memphis
W 111–101
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Khris Middleton (5)
FedExForum 14,921
32–12
45
January 19
@
Orlando
W 118–108
Giannis Antetokounmpo (25)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (5)
Amway Center 18,846
33–12
46
January 21
Dallas
W 116–106
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Bledsoe ,
Antetokounmpo (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,963
34–12
47
January 25
Charlotte
W 108–99
Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Khris Middleton (4)
Fiserv Forum 17,803
35–12
48
January 27
@
Oklahoma City
L 112–118
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)
Khris Middleton (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
35–13
49
January 29
@
Detroit
W 115–105
Giannis Antetokounmpo (21)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Little Caesars Arena 14,187
36–13
50
January 31
@
Toronto
W 105–92
Giannis Antetokounmpo (19)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Eric Bledsoe (6)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
37–13
February
: 10–1 (home: 3–1; road: 7–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
51
February 2
@
Washington
W 131–115
Giannis Antetokounmpo (37)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Khris Middleton (6)
Capital One Arena 20,409
38–13
52
February 4
@
Brooklyn
W 113–94
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Barclays Center 16,209
39–13
53
February 6
Washington
W 148–129
Giannis Antetokounmpo (43)
D. J. Wilson (7)
Eric Bledsoe (11)
Fiserv Forum 17,360
40–13
54
February 8
@
Dallas
W 122–107
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17)
Bledsoe ,
Antetokounmpo (5)
American Airlines Center 20,420
41–13
55
February 9
Orlando
L 83–103
Eric Bledsoe (19)
Khris Middleton (12)
Eric Bledsoe (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,812
41–14
56
February 11
@
Chicago
W 112–99
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
United Center 18,833
42–14
57
February 13
@
Indiana
W 106–97
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (19)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,311
43–14
58
February 21
Boston
W 98–97
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)
Antetokounmpo ,
Middleton (13)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6)
Fiserv Forum 17,926
44–14
59
February 23
Minnesota
W 140–128
Khris Middleton (28)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Bledsoe ,
Antetokounmpo (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,972
45–14
60
February 25
@
Chicago
W 117–106
Middleton ,
Brogdon (22)
D. J. Wilson (8)
Connaughton ,
Brogdon (22)
United Center 20,936
46–14
61
February 27
@
Sacramento
W 141–140 (OT)
Eric Bledsoe (26)
Eric Bledsoe (12)
Eric Bledsoe (13)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
47–14
March
: 10–6 (home: 7–1; road: 3–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
62
March 1
@
L.A. Lakers
W 131–120
Khris Middleton (31)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Antetokounmpo ,
Middleton (6)
Staples Center 18,997
48–14
63
March 2
@
Utah
L 111–115
Giannis Antetokounmpo (43)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
48–15
64
March 4
@
Phoenix
L 105–114
Giannis Antetokounmpo (21)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055
48–16
65
March 7
Indiana
W 117–98
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,884
49–16
66
March 9
Charlotte
W 131–114
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6)
Fiserv Forum 17,996
50–16
67
March 10
@
San Antonio
L 114–121
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Antetokounmpo ,
Bledsoe (6)
AT&T Center 18,594
50–17
68
March 12
@
New Orleans
W 130–113
Giannis Antetokounmpo (24)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Khris Middleton (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,562
51–17
69
March 15
@
Miami
W 113–98
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
52–17
70
March 17
Philadelphia
L 125–130
Giannis Antetokounmpo (52)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)
Fiserv Forum 18,148
52–18
71
March 19
L.A. Lakers
W 115–101
Khris Middleton (30)
Khris Middleton (10)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,879
53–18
72
March 20
@
Cleveland
L 102–107
Khris Middleton (26)
Khris Middleton (12)
Eric Bledsoe (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,432
53–19
73
March 22
Miami
W 116–87
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)
Pat Connaughton (10)
Khris Middleton (10)
Fiserv Forum 18,094
54–19
74
March 24
Cleveland
W 127–105
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Antetokounmpo ,
Bledsoe (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,930
55–19
75
March 26
Houston
W 108–94
Eric Bledsoe (23)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Eric Bledsoe (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,910
56–19
76
March 28
L.A. Clippers
W 128–118
Khris Middleton (39)
Antetokounmpo ,
Lopez ,
Middleton (9)
Eric Bledsoe (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,922
57–19
77
March 31
@
Atlanta
L 135–136 (OT)
Sterling Brown (27)
Bonzie Colson (16)
Tim Frazier (15)
State Farm Arena 16,660
57–20
April
: 3–2 (home: 1–2; road: 2–0)
2018–19 season schedule
Playoffs
2019 playoff game log Total: 10–5 (home: 6–2; road: 4–3)
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3)
2019 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
a Statistics with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Playoffs
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via draft
Via trade
Via free agency
Players Lost
Via trade
Via free agency
Waived
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Awards
References
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