Two championship banners hang in Milwaukee, yet several other years came close. Expect MVP campaigns, a Finals Game 7 and a top seed that went out in the first round.
11970–71 BucksWent 66–16 and swept the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA Finals, with Lew Alcindor named MVP and Finals MVP in Oscar Robertson's first season in Milwaukee.1000pts
22020–21 BucksFinished 46–26 and beat the Phoenix Suns 4–2 in the NBA Finals, with Giannis Antetokounmpo named Finals MVP.551pts
31984–85 BucksWon 59 games as Don Nelson earned Coach of the Year, then lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the conference semifinals.466pts
41971–72 BucksWon 63 games as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar took his second straight MVP award before a 4–2 loss to the Lakers in the Western Conference finals.466pts
52018–19 BucksPosted a 60–22 record as Giannis Antetokounmpo won MVP and Mike Budenholzer Coach of the Year, then fell to the Toronto Raptors in the conference finals.466pts
61969–70 BucksImproved to 56–26 in the franchise's second season as rookie of the year Lew Alcindor led the team to the Eastern Division finals.466pts
72019–20 BucksWent 56–17 as Giannis Antetokounmpo won both MVP and Defensive Player of the Year before a second-round loss to the Miami Heat.363pts
81973–74 BucksWent 59–23 with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as MVP and reached the NBA Finals, losing to the Boston Celtics in seven games.363pts
91982–83 BucksSwept the Boston Celtics in the second round and reached the conference finals while Sidney Moncrief won Defensive Player of the Year.363pts
101985–86 BucksWent 57–25 and beat the Philadelphia 76ers in seven games before being swept by the Boston Celtics in the conference finals.0pts
112022–23 BucksPosted the NBA's best record at 58–24 before losing in five games to the eighth-seeded Miami Heat in the first round.0pts
121980–81 BucksWon 60 games and the Central Division before losing a seven-game conference semifinal to the Philadelphia 76ers.0pts
Photo credits
- 2020–21 Bucks — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2018–19 Bucks — Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2019–20 Bucks — Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 1985–86 Bucks — Larodman1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022–23 Bucks — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
