The Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Cup champions, have faced a slump in recent games, leading to a drop in power rankings.
The Milwaukee Bucks proved everyone wrong after they came out on top in the NBA Cup, defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81. However, Milwaukee hasn't seemed quite as dominant after the NBA Cup. In the seven games since then, the Bucks have won three games against the Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls, and Indiana Pacers.
While they are still technically in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with a 17-15 record, this has caused multiple publications to have the Bucks drop in their power rankings. The Athletic had Milwaukee plummet from No. 10 to No. 15. The Bucks are looking way too much like the team that got off to a horrendous start this season, losing twice to the Nets and once to the Bulls in the last four games,' Ward-Henninger said. 'There was minimal effort to contain penetration in Thursday's loss to Brooklyn, but the real culprit has been the offense, which has put up fewer than 109 points per 100 possessions during the four-game stretch.'ESPN also had Milwaukee drop a bit from No. 8 to No. 12, putting them between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Bucks have been up-and-down since their NBA Cup championship win in Las Vegas, losing three out of five games prior to Tuesday's win over the Pacers while dealing with injuries and an illness that saw several players, including Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton miss games. But after missing four games, Antetokounmpo is back, scoring a team-high 30 points against Indiana, and the Bucks can focus on getting back on track for the new year. Bleacher Report mimicked ESPN with Milwaukee falling four spots to No. 12, noting that being without Damian Lillard and Antetokounmpo has truly hurt the team. Needless to say, the Bucks' success will always depend on whether or not Lillard and/or Antetokounmpo are playin
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