Mike Budenholzer was first hired by the Milwaukee Bucks with one mission in mind — to help this team tap into its full potential, after leaving much to be desired with the talent on hand. The former Atlanta Hawks coach started to dissect a new offense, laden with knock-down shooters and playmakers capable of fitting alongside his star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Yet reaching 60 wins, as he did with a 115-107 win over his former team, wasn't high on his priority list.
“Not a lot of people can have the privilege of being on a 60-win team,” said Budenholzer, who has now become of the few coaches to notch a 60-win season with more than one franchise, according to sideline reporter Katie George of Fox Sports Wisconsin. “This definitely wasn’t high on our priority list but it’s certainly an accomplishment that we’re going to enjoy and celebrate tonight.”
The Bucks cruised through the East, a conference that had plenty of pre-season suitors for the crown, including fellow playoff companions like the Philadelphia 76ers, the Toronto Raptors and the underachieving Boston Celtics.
Securing this 60-win season has not only brought Budenholzer's team a reason to celebrate, but net them the best overall record in the league, one they will manifest with glorious home court advantage if they manage to reach the NBA Finals by postseason's end.
This is the first time the Bucks have won 60 games since 1981, a feat which Budenholzer claimed was earned with the consistency, effort and commitment of his players throughout the entirety of this season.
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