The 2019–20 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 52nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] The Bucks entered the season following a playoff defeat in six games from the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals. The Bucks had the best team defensive rating in the NBA.[2]
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On February 23, 2020, the Bucks became the first team to clinch a playoff berth after the Chicago Bulls defeated the Washington Wizards. The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[3] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19.[4] The Bucks returned to play on July 31 against the Boston Celtics at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.[5]
The Bucks were 53–9 (.855) early in March before losing three straight games before the season was suspended on March 11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the format of the 2020 NBA Bubble announced, Bucks won the Central Division on June 4 and tied Detroit Pistons' record of 9 Central Division titles. After a 23-point comeback win over the Miami Heat, the Bucks clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the second consecutive season as well as the best NBA record overall for the shortened season at 56–17, or roughly 63–19 in a full season. The Bucks faced the Orlando Magic in the First Round. In a significant development following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the Bucks led a strike in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, refusing to play Game 5 of their series against the Magic on August 26. On September 8, the Milwaukee Bucks season came to an end when the 5th seeded Miami Heat eliminated them in a five-game upset in the conference semifinals. This season was also Kyle Korver's last in the NBA as he spent the entire 2020–21 season as a free agent and subsequently retired on August 12, 2021, for family reasons. The 51st pick in the 2003 draft, Korver's retirement left LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Udonis Haslem as the only remaining active players from the early 2000s. Giannis also won his second mvp this season having done so the previous year.
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The Bucks only held a first-round pick. That pick would then be traded to the Detroit Pistons, which would again be transferred to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[6]
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2019–20 Milwaukee Bucks roster
| Players |
Coaches |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB |
From |
|---|
| F |
34 |
Antetokounmpo, Giannis (C) |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
242 lb (110 kg) |
1994–12–06 |
Greece |
| G/F |
43 |
Antetokounmpo, Thanasis |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
1992–07–18 |
Greece |
| G |
6 |
Bledsoe, Eric |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
214 lb (97 kg) |
1989–12–09 |
Kentucky |
| G/F |
23 |
Brown, Sterling |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
1995–02–10 |
SMU |
| G |
24 |
Connaughton, Pat |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
1993–01–06 |
Notre Dame |
| G |
0 |
DiVincenzo, Donte |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
1997–01–31 |
Villanova |
| G |
3 |
Hill, George |
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
188 lb (85 kg) |
1986–05–04 |
IUPUI |
| F |
7 |
İlyasova, Ersan |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
1987–05–15 |
Turkey |
| G/F |
26 |
Korver, Kyle |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
212 lb (96 kg) |
1981–03–17 |
Creighton |
| C |
11 |
Lopez, Brook |
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
282 lb (128 kg) |
1988–04–01 |
Stanford |
| C |
42 |
Lopez, Robin |
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
281 lb (127 kg) |
1988–04–01 |
Stanford |
| G |
15 |
Mason, Frank (TW) |
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1994–04–03 |
Kansas |
| G |
9 |
Matthews, Wesley |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1986–10–14 |
Marquette |
| F |
22 |
Middleton, Khris (C) |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
222 lb (101 kg) |
1991–08–12 |
Texas A&M |
| G/F |
13 |
Reynolds, Cameron (TW) |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1995–02–07 |
Tulane |
| F |
20 |
Williams, Marvin |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
237 lb (108 kg) |
1986–06–19 |
North Carolina |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
- (TW) Two-way affiliate player
 Injured
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Last transaction: 2020–02–10 |
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Preseason
The preseason schedule was announced on July 23, 2019.[7]
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2019 preseason game log
Total: 5–0 (home: 2–0; road: 3–0) |
Preseason: 5–0 (home: 2–0; road: 3–0)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 1 |
October 7 |
@ Chicago |
W 122–112 |
Mason III, Lopez (14) |
Thanasis Antetokounmpo (10) |
Frank Mason (6) |
United Center
17,036 |
1–0 |
| 2 |
October 9 |
Utah |
W 133–99 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (22) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) |
Frank Mason (6) |
Fiserv Forum
13,915 |
2–0 |
| 3 |
October 11 |
@ Dallas |
W 118–111 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) |
Antetokounmpo, Middleton, Hill (4) |
American Airlines Center
17,082 |
3–0 |
| 4 |
October 13 |
@ Washington |
W 115–108 |
Khris Middleton (22) |
Khris Middleton (9) |
Middleton, Mason III, Matthews (4) |
Capital One Arena
10,216 |
4–0 |
| 5 |
October 17 |
Minnesota |
W 118–96 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) |
Khris Middleton (7) |
Fiserv Forum
16,148 |
5–0 |
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Regular season
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2019–20 game log
Total: 56–17 (home: 30–5; road: 26–12) |
October: 2–2 (home: 1–1; road: 1–1) |
November
: 15–1 (home: 7–0; road: 8–1)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 5 |
November 1 |
@ Orlando |
W 123–91 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) |
Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe (6) |
Amway Center
15,105 |
3–2 |
| 6 |
November 2 |
Toronto |
W 115–105 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (36) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) |
Fiserv Forum
17,637 |
4–2 |
| 7 |
November 4 |
@ Minnesota |
W 134–106 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) |
Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe (6) |
Target Center
16,271 |
5–2 |
| 8 |
November 6 |
@ L. A. Clippers |
W 129–124 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (38) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) |
Staples Center
19,068 |
6–2 |
| 9 |
November 8 |
@ Utah |
L 100–103 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) |
Eric Bledsoe (5) |
Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,306 |
6–3 |
| 10 |
November 10 |
@ Oklahoma City |
W 121–119 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (35) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) |
Eric Bledsoe (9) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
7–3 |
| 11 |
November 14 |
Chicago |
W 124–115 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (38) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) |
Eric Bledsoe (8) |
Fiserv Forum
17,627 |
8–3 |
| 12 |
November 16 |
@ Indiana |
W 102–83 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,024 |
9–3 |
| 13 |
November 18 |
@ Chicago |
W 115–101 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) |
Lopez, Antetokounmpo (10) |
Sterling Brown (6) |
United Center
17,565 |
10–3 |
| 14 |
November 20 |
@ Atlanta |
W 135–127 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) |
Eric Bledsoe (5) |
State Farm Arena
16,441 |
11–3 |
| 15 |
November 21 |
Portland |
W 137–129 |
Eric Bledsoe (30) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (19) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) |
Fiserv Forum
17,385 |
12–3 |
| 16 |
November 23 |
Detroit |
W 104–90 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28) |
Antetokounmpo, Brown (10) |
Eric Bledsoe (5) |
Fiserv Forum
17,585 |
13–3 |
| 17 |
November 25 |
Utah |
W 122–118 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (50) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) |
Fiserv Forum
17,385 |
14–3 |
| 18 |
November 27 |
Atlanta |
W 111–102 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) |
Eric Bledsoe (10) |
Fiserv Forum
17,525 |
15–3 |
| 19 |
November 29 |
@ Cleveland |
W 119–110 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) |
Middleton, Bledsoe (5) |
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 |
16–3 |
| 20 |
November 30 |
Charlotte |
W 137–96 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) |
Pat Connaughton (10) |
Eric Bledsoe (10) |
Fiserv Forum
17,550 |
17–3 |
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December
: 13–2 (home: 8–1; road: 5–1)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 21 |
December 2 |
New York |
W 132–88 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) |
Kyle Korver (5) |
Fiserv Forum
17,385 |
18–3 |
| 22 |
December 4 |
@ Detroit |
W 127–103 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (35) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) |
Eric Bledsoe (6) |
Little Caesars Arena
15,742 |
19–3 |
| 23 |
December 6 |
L. A. Clippers |
W 119–91 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) |
Middleton, Bledsoe (5) |
Fiserv Forum
17,732 |
20–3 |
| 24 |
December 9 |
Orlando |
W 110–101 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) |
Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe (8) |
Fiserv Forum
17,385 |
21–3 |
| 25 |
December 11 |
New Orleans |
W 127–112 |
Eric Bledsoe (29) |
Ersan İlyasova (9) |
Eric Bledsoe (6) |
Fiserv Forum
17,385 |
22–3 |
| 26 |
December 13 |
@ Memphis |
W 127–114 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (37) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) |
George Hill (5) |
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16,109 |
23–3 |
| 27 |
December 14 |
Cleveland |
W 125–108 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) |
Robin Lopez (6) |
Khris Middleton (6) |
Fiserv Forum
17,481 |
24–3 |
| 28 |
December 16 |
Dallas |
L 116–120 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (48) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) |
Donte DiVincenzo (9) |
Fiserv Forum
17,727 |
24–4 |
| 29 |
December 19 |
L. A. Lakers |
W 111–104 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) |
Fiserv Forum
18,051 |
25–4 |
| 30 |
December 21 |
@ New York |
W 123–102 |
Khris Middleton (23) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) |
Madison Square Garden
18,129 |
26–4 |
| 31 |
December 22 |
Indiana |
W 117–89 |
Wesley Matthews (19) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (19) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) |
Fiserv Forum
18,029 |
27–4 |
| 32 |
December 25 |
@ Philadelphia |
L 109–121 |
Khris Middleton (31) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) |
Wells Fargo Center
21,028 |
27–5 |
| 33 |
December 27 |
@ Atlanta |
W 112–86 |
Khris Middleton (23) |
Ersan İlyasova (17) |
Khris Middleton (7) |
State Farm Arena
17,358 |
28–5 |
| 34 |
December 28 |
Orlando |
W 111–100 |
Khris Middleton (21) |
Ersan İlyasova (14) |
Khris Middleton (7) |
Fiserv Forum
17,920 |
29–5 |
| 35 |
December 30 |
@ Chicago |
W 123–102 |
Khris Middleton (25) |
Ersan İlyasova (11) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) |
United Center
21,954 |
30–5 |
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: 11–2 (home: 6–1; road: 5–1)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 36 |
January 1 |
Minnesota |
W 106–104 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) |
Antetokounmpo, Middleton (4) |
Fiserv Forum
17,819 |
31–5 |
| 37 |
January 4 |
San Antonio |
W 127–118 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) |
Korver, Bledsoe (6) |
Fiserv Forum
18,002 |
32–5 |
| 38 |
January 6 |
@ San Antonio |
L 104–126 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (24) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) |
AT&T Center
18,354 |
32–6 |
| 39 |
January 8 |
@ Golden State |
W 107–98 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) |
Khris Middleton (6) |
Chase Center
18,064 |
33–6 |
| 40 |
January 10 |
@ Sacramento |
W 127–106 |
Khris Middleton (27) |
Sterling Brown (12) |
George Hill (6) |
Golden 1 Center
17,583 |
34–6 |
| 41 |
January 11 |
@ Portland |
W 122–101 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) |
Moda Center
19,843 |
35–6 |
| 42 |
January 14 |
New York |
W 128–102 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (37) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) |
Antetokounmpo, DiVincenzo (4) |
Fiserv Forum
17,590 |
36–6 |
| 43 |
January 16 |
Boston |
W 128–123 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) |
Fiserv Forum
17,873 |
37–6 |
| 44 |
January 18 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 117–97 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) |
Eric Bledsoe (5) |
Barclays Center
17,732 |
38–6 |
| 45 |
January 20 |
Chicago |
W 111–98 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) |
Fiserv Forum
17,747 |
39–6 |
| 46 |
January 24 |
@ Charlotte |
W 116–103 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) |
AccorHotels Arena
15,758 |
40–6 |
| 47 |
January 28 |
Washington |
W 151–131 |
Khris Middleton (51) |
Khris Middleton (10) |
Eric Bledsoe (10) |
Fiserv Forum
17,681 |
41–6 |
| 48 |
January 31 |
Denver |
L 115–127 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) |
Antetokounmpo, Middleton (9) |
Fiserv Forum
18,141 |
41–7 |
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February
: 10–1 (home: 5–0; road: 5–1)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Record |
| 49 |
February 2 |
Phoenix |
W 129–108 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (19) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) |
Fiserv Forum
17,754 |
42–7 |
| 50 |
February 4 |
@ New Orleans |
W 120–108 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) |
Khris Middleton (8) |
Smoothie King Center
15,424 |
43–7 |
| 51 |
February 6 |
Philadelphia |
W 112–101 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (36) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (20) |
Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe (6) |
Fiserv Forum
17,928 |
44–7 |
| 52 |
February 8 |
@ Orlando |
W 111–95 |
Brook Lopez (23) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (18) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) |
Amway Center
16,632 |
45–7 |
| 53 |
February 10 |
Sacramento |
W 123–111 |
Bledsoe, Middleton (28) |
Khris Middleton (11) |
Bledsoe, Middleton (8) |
Fiserv Forum
17,463 |
46–7 |
| 54 |
February 12 |
@ Indiana |
L 111–118 |
Donte DiVincenzo (19) |
Brown, DiVincenzo (8) |
Khris Middleton (5) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,018 |
46–8 |
| 55 |
February 20 |
@ Detroit |
W 126–106 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) |
Eric Bledsoe (6) |
Little Caesars Arena
16,097 |
47–8 |
| 56 |
February 22 |
Philadelphia |
W 119–98 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) |
Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe (8) |
Fiserv Forum
18,290 |
48–8 |
| 57 |
February 24 |
@ Washington |
W 137–134 (OT) |
Khris Middleton (40) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) |
Eric Bledsoe (10) |
Capital One Arena
16,580 |
49–8 |
| 58 |
February 25 |
@ Toronto |
W 108–97 |
Khris Middleton (22) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (19) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) |
Scotiabank Arena
19,993 |
50–8 |
| 59 |
February 28 |
Oklahoma City |
W 133–86 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) |
Antetokounmpo, Hill (6) |
Fiserv Forum
18,412 |
51–8 |
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March
: 2–4 (home: 1–0; road: 1–4) |
Seeding games: 3–5 (home: 2–2; road: 1–3) |
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More information 2020 playoff game log Total: 5–5 (home: 2–4; road: 3–1), Game ...
2020 playoff game log
Total: 5–5 (home: 2–4; road: 3–1) |
First Round: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Series |
| 1 |
August 18 |
Orlando |
L 110–122 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) |
HP Field House
No in-person attendance |
0–1 |
| 2 |
August 20 |
Orlando |
W 111–96 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (20) |
Eric Bledsoe (7) |
HP Field House
No in-person attendance |
1–1 |
| 3 |
August 22 |
@ Orlando |
W 121–107 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (35) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) |
Eric Bledsoe (8) |
HP Field House
No in-person attendance |
2–1 |
| 4 |
August 24 |
@ Orlando |
W 121–106 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) |
HP Field House
No in-person attendance |
3–1 |
| 5 |
August 29 |
Orlando |
W 118–104 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) |
Eric Bledsoe (8) |
AdventHealth Arena
No in-person attendance |
4–1 |
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Conference semifinals: 1–4 (home: 0–3; road: 1–1)
| Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location
Attendance | Series |
| 1 |
August 31 |
Miami |
L 104–115 |
Khris Middleton (28) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) |
HP Field House
No in-person attendance |
0–1 |
| 2 |
September 2 |
Miami |
L 114–116 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) |
Khris Middleton (8) |
HP Field House
No in-person attendance |
0–2 |
| 3 |
September 4 |
@ Miami |
L 100–115 |
Brook Lopez (22) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) |
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) |
HP Field House
No in-person attendance |
0–3 |
| 4 |
September 6 |
@ Miami |
W 118–115 (OT) |
Khris Middleton (36) |
Eric Bledsoe (10) |
Khris Middleton (8) |
AdventHealth Arena
No in-person attendance |
1–3 |
| 5 |
September 8 |
Miami |
L 94–103 |
Khris Middleton (23) |
Brook Lopez (14) |
Eric Bledsoe (9) |
HP Field House
No in-person attendance |
1–4 |
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