NBA Power Rankings: Battle for seeding priority of OKC Thunder and peers
89. . 52-18. Previous: 1st. milwaukee bucks. 2. team
Seldom if ever does a team skate through a season without any adversity or an injury to a core player for a significant period. Yet that was precisely what the Bucks seemed headed for until their luck ran out. With Nikola Mirotic, Malcolm Brogdon and Donte DiVincenzo all out injured this could become a factor (especially Brogdon).
Following up on the thoughts regarding the Raptors success with injuries the Bucks haven’t fared as well:
Bucks are 4-3 in games without Giannis Antetokounmpowith six of those games versus unseeded teams and the other occurring (ironically against Toronto who were also without Leonard) on the seventh game of the year.
Schedule particulars:
Tankathon rank for schedule strength of remaining games: 23rd
Games Remaining: 12 | Home: 8 | Road: 4
- Versus top 10 offenses: three
- Versus top 10 defenses: two
- Games facing teams over .500: six
- Last 10 games: 7-3
- Back to back sets: three
Key Stats:
Offensive Rating: 3rd (113.5)
Defensive Rating: 1st (104.7)
Net Differential: 1st ( +8.8)
Record: 1st in EC
Home: 27-5 | Road: 23-12 |Back to back sets: 10
Versus the East: 34-8 | Versus the West: 16-9
Week 22, 2-1: Won @Pelicans, @Heat, lost vs. 76ers
On tap for week 23: vs. Lakers, @Cavaliers, Heat, Cavaliers