The 2021–22 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 54th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks entered the season as defending champions after winning the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns in the previous season in six games as the first team since the 2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers to come back after trailing 2–0.[1]
2021–22 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
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Division champions | |
Head coach | Mike Budenholzer |
General manager | Jon Horst |
Owners | |
Arena | Fiserv Forum |
Results | |
Record | 51–31 (.622) |
Place | Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 3rd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Conference Semifinals (lost to Celtics 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Bally Sports Wisconsin |
Radio | WTMJ |
On August 20, 2021, the NBA announced that the regular season for the league would begin October 19, 2021 and would return to the normal 82-game schedule for the first time since the 2018–19 season. The Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls in the first round in five games, but lost to the eventual Conference champion Boston Celtics in seven games in the conference semifinals, in their third playoff matchup in five seasons.[2]
Draft picks
editRound | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | School/Club |
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2 | 31 | Isaiah Todd | Power forward | United States | NBA G League Ignite |
The Bucks had one second-round pick entering the draft.[3] They would use their selection at the start of the second round to select power forward Isaiah Todd from the recently created NBA G League Ignite franchise, though they would later trade Todd away to the Washington Wizards.
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
editCentral Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Milwaukee Bucks | 51 | 31 | .622 | – | 27–14 | 24–17 | 12–4 | 82 |
x – Chicago Bulls | 46 | 36 | .561 | 5.0 | 27–14 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
pi − Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 7.0 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 10–6 | 82 |
Indiana Pacers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 26.0 | 16–25 | 9–32 | 2–14 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | .280 | 28.0 | 13–28 | 10–31 | 6–10 | 82 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Miami Heat * | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 82 |
2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
3 | y – Milwaukee Bucks * | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
4 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 51 | 31 | .622 | 2.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Toronto Raptors | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 82 |
6 | x – Chicago Bulls | 46 | 36 | .561 | 7.0 | 82 |
7 | x − Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
8 | pi − Cleveland Cavaliers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 9.0 | 82 |
9 | x − Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
10 | pi − Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 10.0 | 82 |
11 | New York Knicks | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16.0 | 82 |
12 | Washington Wizards | 35 | 47 | .427 | 18.0 | 82 |
13 | Indiana Pacers | 25 | 57 | .305 | 28.0 | 82 |
14 | Detroit Pistons | 23 | 59 | .280 | 30.0 | 82 |
15 | Orlando Magic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31.0 | 82 |
Game log
editPreseason
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Preseason: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
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2020–21 season schedule |
Regular season
editPlayoffs
edit2022 playoff game log Total: 7–5 (home: 3–3; road: 4–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
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Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
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2022 playoff schedule |
Player statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
editPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Bobby Portis | 72 | 59 | 28.2 | .479 | .393 | .752 | 9.1 | 1.2 | .7 | .7 | 14.6 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | 67 | 67 | 32.9 | .553 | .293 | .722 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 29.9 |
Jrue Holiday | 67 | 64 | 33.0 | .501 | .411 | .761 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 1.6 | .4 | 18.3 |
Khris Middleton | 66 | 66 | 32.4 | .443 | .373 | .890 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 1.2 | .3 | 20.1 |
Grayson Allen | 66 | 61 | 27.3 | .448 | .409 | .865 | 3.4 | 1.5 | .7 | .3 | 11.1 |
Pat Connaughton | 65 | 19 | 26.0 | .458 | .395 | .833 | 4.2 | 1.3 | .9 | .2 | 9.9 |
Jordan Nwora | 62 | 13 | 19.1 | .403 | .348 | .837 | 3.6 | 1.0 | .4 | .3 | 7.9 |
George Hill | 54 | 17 | 23.2 | .429 | .306 | .919 | 2.9 | 2.2 | .8 | .1 | 6.2 |
Wesley Matthews | 49 | 14 | 20.4 | .395 | .338 | .786 | 1.9 | .7 | .5 | .2 | 5.1 |
Thanasis Antetokounmpo | 48 | 6 | 9.9 | .547 | .143 | .630 | 2.1 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 3.6 |
Sandro Mamukelashvili | 41 | 3 | 9.9 | .496 | .423 | .818 | 2.0 | .5 | .2 | .2 | 3.8 |
Rodney Hood† | 39 | 0 | 14.9 | .351 | .300 | .929 | 1.7 | .8 | .3 | .1 | 3.3 |
Jevon Carter† | 20 | 2 | 17.7 | .506 | .558 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 2.5 | .5 | .2 | 5.6 |
Semi Ojeleye† | 20 | 0 | 15.4 | .257 | .268 | .769 | 2.9 | .3 | .3 | .3 | 2.9 |
Serge Ibaka† | 19 | 2 | 17.8 | .519 | .351 | .800 | 5.3 | .7 | .2 | .4 | 7.0 |
Lindell Wigginton | 19 | 0 | 10.5 | .426 | .346 | .543 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .3 | .1 | 4.2 |
DeMarcus Cousins† | 17 | 5 | 16.9 | .466 | .271 | .816 | 5.8 | 1.1 | .9 | .5 | 9.1 |
Donte DiVincenzo† | 17 | 0 | 20.1 | .331 | .284 | .852 | 3.5 | 1.7 | .6 | .2 | 7.2 |
Justin Robinson† | 17 | 0 | 11.6 | .316 | .270 | 1.000 | .8 | 1.2 | .5 | .0 | 2.8 |
Brook Lopez | 13 | 11 | 22.9 | .466 | .358 | .870 | 4.1 | .5 | .6 | 1.2 | 12.4 |
Javonte Smart† | 13 | 1 | 12.3 | .256 | .222 | .833 | 1.5 | 1.1 | .3 | .2 | 2.4 |
Georgios Kalaitzakis† | 9 | 0 | 5.3 | .455 | .500 | .444 | .9 | .0 | .1 | .1 | 1.8 |
DeAndre' Bembry† | 8 | 0 | 9.6 | .375 | 1.4 | .8 | .3 | .0 | .8 | ||
Greg Monroe† | 5 | 0 | 14.0 | .500 | .556 | 4.2 | .4 | .6 | .4 | 5.4 | |
Langston Galloway† | 3 | 0 | 16.3 | .077 | .000 | 3.3 | 2.3 | .3 | .0 | .7 | |
Rayjon Tucker† | 2 | 0 | 21.0 | .714 | 1.000 | .667 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 | .0 | 7.5 |
Javin DeLaurier | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | |||
Jeff Dowtin† | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |
Luke Kornet† | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .000 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Playoffs
editPlayer | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Jrue Holiday | 12 | 12 | 38.6 | .379 | .316 | .839 | 5.6 | 6.5 | 1.8 | .6 | 19.1 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo | 12 | 12 | 37.3 | .491 | .220 | .679 | 14.2 | 6.8 | .7 | 1.3 | 31.7 |
Wesley Matthews | 12 | 12 | 28.8 | .391 | .400 | .667 | 3.1 | 1.2 | .8 | .3 | 6.2 |
Brook Lopez | 12 | 12 | 27.7 | .490 | .214 | .913 | 5.9 | .7 | .5 | 1.5 | 10.6 |
Grayson Allen | 12 | 5 | 25.4 | .451 | .396 | .636 | 2.9 | 1.3 | .7 | .3 | 8.3 |
Bobby Portis | 12 | 5 | 24.8 | .417 | .298 | .773 | 10.0 | .8 | .4 | .3 | 10.6 |
Pat Connaughton | 12 | 0 | 26.5 | .477 | .391 | 1.000 | 4.3 | .9 | .4 | .3 | 9.5 |
Jevon Carter | 11 | 0 | 11.5 | .474 | .429 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .9 | .7 | .0 | 2.1 |
Thanasis Antetokounmpo | 8 | 0 | 2.5 | .667 | .333 | .5 | .1 | .1 | .0 | .6 | |
Jordan Nwora | 8 | 0 | 2.5 | .222 | .000 | .000 | .4 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
Rayjon Tucker | 8 | 0 | 2.4 | .333 | .000 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .3 | |
Luca Vildoza | 7 | 0 | 2.4 | .333 | .200 | .3 | .6 | .3 | .0 | .7 | |
Serge Ibaka | 6 | 0 | 3.7 | .250 | .000 | .500 | 1.7 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.5 |
George Hill | 5 | 0 | 15.2 | .200 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.2 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
Khris Middleton | 2 | 2 | 36.0 | .417 | .429 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 | .0 | 14.5 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bucks only.
Transactions
editTrades
editJuly 30, 2021[4] | To Milwaukee Bucks Draft rights to Sandro Mamukelashvili (No. 54) Draft rights to Georgios Kalaitzakis (No. 60) 2024 second-round pick 2026 second-round pick |
To Indiana Pacers Draft rights to Isaiah Todd (No. 31) |
August 7, 2021[5] | To Milwaukee Bucks Grayson Allen |
To Memphis Grizzlies Sam Merrill 2024 second-round pick 2026 second-round pick |
Free agency
editRe-signed
editPlayer | Signed |
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Bobby Portis[6] | August 6 |
Thanasis Antetokounmpo[7] | August 14 |
Additions
editPlayer | Signed | Former Team |
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George Hill[8] | August 6 | Philadelphia 76ers |
Rodney Hood[8] | August 6 | Toronto Raptors |
Semi Ojeleye[8] | August 6 | Boston Celtics |
Justin Robinson[9] | September 15 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Javin DeLaurier[10] | September 27 | Niagara River Lions |
Tremont Waters[10] | September 27 | Boston Celtics |
Elijah Bryant[11] | September 29 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Johnny O'Bryant[11] | September 29 | Türk Telekom B.K. |
Subtractions
editPlayer | Left | New Team |
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Jeff Teague[b] | August 6 | — |
Axel Toupane[b] | August 6 | — |
P. J. Tucker[12] | August 7 | Miami Heat |
Bryn Forbes[13] | August 25 | San Antonio Spurs |
Mamadi Diakite[14] | September 26 | Oklahoma City Thunder |
Elijah Bryant[15] | September 26 | Milwaukee Bucks |
Justin Jackson[16] | October 16 | Dallas Mavericks |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns to win NBA championship after 50-year dry spell". NBC News. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "NBA announces schedule for 75th Anniversary Season". nba.com/news. August 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
- ^ "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round". ESPN.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Acquire Draft Rights to Two Players in Trade with Indiana Pacers". NBA.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Bucks Acquire Grayson Allen From Memphis Grizzlies". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Bobby Portis". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Thanasis Antetokounmpo re-signs with Bucks". NBA.com. August 14, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Three Players". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Justin Robinson to a Two-way Contract". NBA.com. September 15, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bucks Sign Javin DeLaurier and Tremont Waters". NBA.com. September 27, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bucks Sign Elijah Bryant and Johnny O'Bryant". NBA.com. September 29, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Heat signs P. J. Tucker". NBA.com. August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Spurs sign Bryn Forbes". NBA.com. August 25, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Thunder Claims Mamadi Diakite". NBA.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Report: Elijah Bryant Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks". brewhoop.com. September 26, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Mavericks sign forwards Justin Jackson, E.J. Onu". NBA.com. October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.