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Basketball team season (won NBA championship)
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the
National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 30, 2021, the Bucks clinched the Central Division for a record 10th time with a win over the
Chicago Bulls . The Bucks finished the season with a 46–26 record (equal to 52 wins in an 82-game season), good enough for the third seed. The Bucks began their playoff run by sweeping the sixth-seeded
Miami Heat in the opening round, in a rematch of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals the previous year. The Bucks then defeated the second-seeded
Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals in seven games. In the
Eastern Conference Finals , the Bucks defeated the
Atlanta Hawks in six games, reaching the
NBA Finals for the first time in
47 years , and winning the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history.
[1] The Bucks are the first NBA team to have won both a Western Conference and Eastern Conference championship in their history, as they were in the Western Conference when they reached the NBA Finals in 1971 and 1974. The Bucks would face the
Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals. Despite losing the first two games, the Bucks won four straight, winning 4–2 and clinching their second NBA title, the first since
1971 .
[2]
Draft picks
Roster
2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
F
34
Antetokounmpo, Giannis (C)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1994-12-06
Greece
F
43
Antetokounmpo, Thanasis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
1992-07-18
Greece
G
3
Bryant, Elijah
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1995-04-19
BYU
G
24
Connaughton, Pat
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1993-01-06
Notre Dame
F/C
25
Diakite, Mamadi
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
228 lb (103 kg)
1997-01-21
Virginia
G
0
DiVincenzo, Donte
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
1997-01-31
Villanova
G
7
Forbes, Bryn
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1993-07-23
Michigan State
G
21
Holiday, Jrue
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1990-06-12
UCLA
F
44
Jackson, Justin (TW)
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1995-03-28
North Carolina
C
11
Lopez, Brook
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
282 lb (128 kg)
1988-04-01
Stanford
G
15
Merrill, Sam
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1996-05-15
Utah State
F
22
Middleton, Khris (C)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
1991-08-12
Texas A&M
F
13
Nwora, Jordan
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1998-09-09
Louisville
F/C
9
Portis, Bobby
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1995-02-10
Arkansas
G
5
Teague, Jeff
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1988-06-10
Wake Forest
G/F
66
Toupane, Axel (TW)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1992-07-23
France
F
17
Tucker, P. J.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1985-05-05
Texas
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: May 13, 2021
Standings
Division
Conference
Notes
z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
y – Clinched division title
x – Clinched playoff spot
Game log
Preseason
2020 preseason game log Total: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
Preseason: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
2020–21 season schedule
Regular season
2020–21 game log Total: 46–26 (Home: 26–10; Road: 20–16)
December: 2–3 (home: 1–0; road: 1–3)
January: 9–5 (home: 6–2; road: 3–3)
February: 10–5 (home: 7–2; road: 3–3)
March: 9–4 (home: 4–3; road: 5–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
March 2
Denver
L 97–128
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)
Antetokounmpo ,
Connaughton (8)
Khris Middleton (6)
Fiserv Forum 1,800
21–14
36
March 4
@
Memphis
W 112–111
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
FedExForum 1,961
22–14
ASG
March 7
Team
LeBron @ Team
Durant
W 170–150
Giannis Antetokounmpo (35)
Chris Paul (8)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)
Chris Paul (16)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (3)
State Farm Arena 0
1–0
37
March 11
New York
W 134–101
Giannis Antetokounmpo (24)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Fiserv Forum 1,800
23–14
38
March 13
@
Washington
W 125–119
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Donte DiVincenzo (13)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Capital One Arena 0
24–14
39
March 15
@
Washington
W 133–122
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Capital One Arena 0
25–14
40
March 17
@
Philadelphia
W 109–105
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Wells Fargo Center 3,071
26–14
41
March 20
San Antonio
W 120–113
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)
Donte DiVincenzo (13)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
27–14
42
March 22
Indiana
W 140–113
Jrue Holiday (28)
Donte DiVincenzo (13)
Jrue Holiday (14)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
28–14
43
March 24
Boston
W 121–119
Khris Middleton (27)
Khris Middleton (13)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
29–14
44
March 26
Boston
L 114–122
Khris Middleton (19)
Pat Connaughton (11)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (5)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
29–15
45
March 27
New York
L 96–102
Thanasis Antetokounmpo (23)
T. Antetokounmpo ,
Lopez ,
Nwora (10)
T. Antetokounmpo ,
Merrill (5)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
29–16
46
March 29
@
L. A. Clippers
L 105–129
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32)
Pat Connaughton (7)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Staples Center 0
29–17
47
March 31
@
L. A. Lakers
W 112–97
Jrue Holiday (28)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Khris Middleton (8)
Staples Center 0
30–17
April: 9–7 (home: 2–3; road: 7–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
April 2
@
Portland
W 127–109
Giannis Antetokounmpo (47)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Moda Center 0
31–17
49
April 3
@
Sacramento
W 129–128
Jrue Holiday (33)
Donte DiVincenzo (14)
Jrue Holiday (11)
Golden 1 Center 0
32–17
50
April 6
@
Golden State
L 121–122
Jrue Holiday (29)
Bobby Portis (13)
Khris Middleton (7)
Chase Center 0
32–18
51
April 8
@
Dallas
L 101–116
Donte DiVincenzo (22)
Bobby Portis (14)
Holiday ,
Middleton ,
Teague (3)
American Airlines Center 4,190
32–19
52
April 9
Charlotte
L 119–127
Jordan Nwora (24)
Bobby Portis (13)
Jeff Teague (6)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
32–20
53
April 11
@
Orlando
W 124–87
Khris Middleton (21)
Bobby Portis (10)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Amway Center 3,316
33–20
54
April 14
@
Minnesota
W 130–105
Khris Middleton (27)
Lopez ,
Middleton (8)
Khris Middleton (7)
Target Center 0
34–20
55
April 15
@
Atlanta
W 120–109
Jrue Holiday (23)
Brook Lopez (12)
Holiday ,
Middleton (7)
State Farm Arena 0
35–20
56
April 17
Memphis
L 115–128
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Khris Middleton (10)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
35–21
57
April 19
Phoenix
L 127–128
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Pat Connaughton (9)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
35–22
58
April 22
Philadelphia
W 124–117
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16)
Jrue Holiday (11)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
36–22
59
April 24
Philadelphia
W 132–94
Giannis Antetokounmpo (24)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Jeff Teague (8)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
37–22
60
April 25
@
Atlanta
L 104–111
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Jrue Holiday (11)
State Farm Arena 3,010
37–23
61
April 27
@
Charlotte
W 114–104
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Spectrum Center 3,240
38–23
62
April 29
@
Houston
L 136–143
Khris Middleton (33)
Bobby Portis (11)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Toyota Center 3,232
38–24
63
April 30
@
Chicago
W 108–98
Lopez ,
Middleton (22)
Bobby Portis (14)
Jrue Holiday (7)
United Center 0
39–24
May: 7–2 (home: 6–0; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
64
May 2
Brooklyn
W 117–114
Giannis Antetokounmpo (49)
Khris Middleton (11)
Khris Middleton (6)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
40–24
65
May 4
Brooklyn
W 124–118
Giannis Antetokounmpo (36)
Donte DiVincenzo (15)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
41–24
66
May 5
Washington
W 135–134
Jrue Holiday (29)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
42–24
67
May 7
Houston
W 141–133
Brook Lopez (24)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
43–24
68
May 10
@
San Antonio
L 125–146
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28)
Khris Middleton (7)
DiVincenzo ,
Holiday (6)
AT&T Center 3,992
43–25
69
May 11
Orlando
W 114–102
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)
Bobby Portis (15)
G. Antetokounmpo ,
Middleton (5)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
44–25
70
May 13
@
Indiana
W 142–133
Giannis Antetokounmpo (40)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Jrue Holiday (14)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 0
45–25
71
May 15
Miami
W 122–108
Forbes ,
Middleton (21)
G. Antetokounmpo ,
DiVincenzo (9)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Fiserv Forum 3,280
46–25
72
May 16
@
Chicago
L 112–118
Jordan Nwora (34)
Jordan Nwora (14)
Jeff Teague (7)
United Center 3,427
46–26
2020–21 season schedule
Playoffs
2021 playoff game log Total: 16–7 (Home: 10–1; Road: 6–6)
First round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Conference Semi-finals: 4–3 (home: 3–0; road: 1–3)
Conference Finals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
NBA Finals: 4–2 (home: 3–0; road: 1–2)
2021 playoff schedule
Transactions
Trades
Failed Bogdan Bogdanović trade
In November 2020, the Bucks attempted to acquire
Bogdan Bogdanović through a
sign-and-trade deal along with
Justin James from the
Sacramento Kings for
Donte DiVincenzo ,
D. J. Wilson , and
Ersan İlyasova .
[6]
[7]
[8] The trade unraveled when the NBA announced they were investigating the Bucks for having contact with Bogdanović and/or his agent before it was allowed under free agency rules. The Bucks reportedly felt double-crossed by the situation, and decided not to pursue the trade further. The league voided the team's second-round pick in 2022 at the conclusion of the investigation in December.
[9]
[10] According to Bogdanović, he was not aware of the trade and felt betrayed by the Kings.
[11] DiVincenzo and Wilson stayed with the Bucks and İlyasova was eventually waived. Bogdanović would sign with the Atlanta Hawks as a
restricted free agent , after the Kings extended his qualifying offer.
[12]
[13] Coincidentally, the Kings and Bucks would be able to make a successful trade during the following season, where the Kings successfully acquired DiVincenzo in a four-team trade.
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Notes
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References
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"Middleton lifts Bucks past Hawks, into NBA Finals" . ESPN.com . July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021 .
^
"Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns to win NBA championship after 50-year dry spell" .
NBC News . July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021 .
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"Magic acquire 2 future 2nd-round Draft picks from Bucks" . NBA.com . November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020 .
^
"Cavaliers Acquire JaVale McGee from Los Angeles Lakers" . NBA.com . November 23, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020 .
^
"Jrue Holiday traded to Milwaukee in 4-team deal; Steven Adams to New Orleans" . NBA.com . November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^
"AP Source: Bucks getting Holiday to play with Antetokounmpo" . AP NEWS . April 20, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
^
"Sources: Bucks to acquire Holiday, Bogdanovic" . ESPN.com . November 17, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
^ Merchant, Sabreena (November 17, 2020).
"Trade Grades: Bogdan Bogdanovic goes to the Bucks" . Sactown Royalty . Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
^
"Bucks lose 2022 2nd-round pick over early Bogdanovic talks" . AP NEWS . December 21, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
^ West, Jenna.
"Bucks Lose 2022 Draft Pick Over Failed Bogdanovic Trade" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
^ Amick, Sam.
" 'They screwed up': Bogdan Bogdanovic on a blown-up trade, betrayal, Kings-Bucks mess and Giannis reality" . The Athletic . Retrieved July 23, 2021 .
^
"Bogdan Bogdanovic Reportedly Receives Qualifying Offer from Kings; Will Be RFA" . Bleacher Report . November 20, 2020.
^
"Atlanta Hawks Sign Restricted Free Agent Bogdan Bogdanovic" . NBA.com . November 24, 2020.
^
"Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Pat Connaughton" . NBA.com . November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
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a
b
"Milwaukee Bucks Sign Jaylen Adams And Mamadi Diakite To Two-Way Contracts" . NBA.com . November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020 .
^
a
b
c
"Bucks Sign Torrey Craig, Bryn Forbes and Bobby Portis" . NBA.com . November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020 .
^
"Milwaukee Bucks Sign D.J. Augustin" . NBA.com . November 28, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020 .
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"Milwaukee Bucks Requested Waivers On Ersan Ilyasova" . NBA.com . November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020 .
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"Wizards sign Robin Lopez" . NBA.com . November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
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"Lakers Sign Wesley Matthews" . NBA.com . November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
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"Rockets Announce Roster Additions" . NBA.com . November 26, 2020. Retrieved November 26, 2020 .
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