The Milwaukee Bucks have been remarkably efficient this season, racing their way to 30 wins before the flip of the calendar year, with 21 of those coming against sub. 500 teams, a mark that also leads the NBA.
The Bucks are a tidy 21-0 against teams currently sporting sub-.500 records. Pretty dang efficient
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) December 31, 2019
There are only three unbeaten teams against sub. 500 teams heading into the end of 2019. The Los Angeles Lakers are 17-0 against teams under .500, followed closely by the Toronto Raptors at 16-0.
The Bucks have feasted their way to a 30-5 mark and have done so by wasting no opportunities, beating the teams they should beat with remarkable efficiency. Yet it does say a lot about their strength of schedule thus far.
Milwaukee has lost against Miami, Boston, Utah, Dallas, and Philadelphia — all winning teams, but also sport wins against two of the Western Conference's best teams: the Los Angeles Clippers (twice) and recently against the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Bucks are 20-3 against teams in their own conference and 10-2 against Western Conference opponents. They also boast the best point differential with a stark plus-13.2 margin, 6.2 ahead of the Lakers' mark.
While one could argue the Bucks haven't had as tough a schedule as other playoff hopefuls, Milwaukee has simply taken care of business and not left room for misinterpretation after an Eastern Conference Finals loss that left their fans bitter and disappointed.
The Bucks have been dominant by every stretch of the imagination and barring injuries, there is little that could change with better competition in 2020, as they've proved they can rise to the moment and perform at a high level.
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