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The Milwaukee Bucks have won just one championship in franchise history, but they have boasted some of the top squads the game has ever seen.
For this piece, we ranked the three best Bucks teams in franchise history. The first choice will be easy since only one Milwaukee team has won the title, but which could the other top two Bucks teams be?
Let's find out.
3. 2018-19 Bucks
The 2018-19 Bucks won 60 games and finished with the best record in the NBA. They also had the MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo, who put up 27.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game while shooting 57.8 percent from the floor and 72.9 percent from the free-throw line.
Milwaukee began the 2019 playoffs by easily sweeping the Detroit Pistons, who played Games 1 and 2 without star power forward Blake Griffin. Blake played in Games 3 and 4, but he wasn't 100 percent and Milwaukee advanced to the second round.
The Semifinals didn't start well for the Bucks. They lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 at home. However, it was a good wake-up call for Giannis and the team.
After the Game 1 loss, all Bucks news was focused on the team winning four games in a row to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they faced Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors.
At first, it looked like Giannis and the Bucks were going to sweep the Raptors. Milwaukee took a 2-0 series lead heading into Game 3 up in Toronto after winning Games 1 and 2 at home in a convincing fashion.
Game 3 is when the entire series shifted in the Raptors' favor. Leonard basically turned into Michael Jordan and took over the series. The Raps won four games in a row to clinch their Finals spot, while Giannis and the Bucks were left heartbroken after blowing a 2-0 series lead.
Everyone in the league knows The Greek Freak will be motivated to win a ring for the Bucks whenever the coronavirus ends. Before the 2019-20 season was suspended, Giannis and Milwaukee once again had the top record in the league.
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2. 1971-72 Bucks
This Bucks team won 63 games during the regular season. They were led by head coach Larry Costello and superstars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson.
Abdul-Jabbar won the regular season MVP by averaging 34.8 points, 16.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. With KAJ leading the way, the Bucks were top five in offense and defense.
Back then, the Bucks were actually in the Western Conference and there was no first round of the playoffs. Milwaukee began the 1972 postseason by defeating the Golden State Warriors in five games.
The Western Conference Finals featured the Bucks going up against the mighty Los Angeles Lakers. Kareem put up 33.7 points and 17.5 rebounds in the series, but the Purple and Gold won in six games to advance to the Finals, where they defeated the New York Knicks.
1. 1970-71 Bucks
The 1970-71 Bucks won 66 games. They led the league in scoring at 118.4 points per game and were third in opponent points per game. They were just so tough to deal with on both ends of the court.
Kareem won the regular-season MVP award, beating out Lakers point guard Jerry West for the MVP nod. He averaged 31.7 points and 16.0 rebounds for Milwaukee and shot 57.7 percent from the field.
Robertson, meanwhile, put up 19.4 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 8.2 assists that season. The Bucks defeated the Warriors to begin the postseason and followed that up by taking out West and the Lakers in the Conference Finals.
The 1971 NBA Finals saw the Bucks face the Washington Bullets. Unfortunately for Washington, Milwaukee won easily in four games to capture its first and lone championship in franchise history.
Kareem was named Finals MVP after averaging 27.0 points and 18.5 rebounds.
