When Giannis Antetokounmpo hit the injury report, the Milwaukee Bucks predictably struggled. Missing your perennial MVP candidate in the lineup will do that to you. With the losses piling up, an obvious truth has revealed itself: the Bucks need more to be competitive.
The bottom of the Eastern Conference Play-In race has been surprisingly competitive, more so than most would have expected. The Bucks' current sub-.500 record is not good enough to secure them a spot. The margin to make up the distance is not large, by any means, though.
One good winning streak will easily put them back in the playoff picture of the Eastern Conference.