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The Milwaukee Bucks are the proud owners of the NBA’s best defense this season, but their transition defense still leaves room for further improvement.
A perfect defense doesn’t exist, but what the Milwaukee Bucks have done in 2019-20 is likely just about as close as any team can possibly get to that.
En route to a 53-12 record before the coronavirus pandemic brought the season to a halt, the Bucks’ overall dominance was largely tied to a level of defensive excellence that has been much rarer as pace and three-point shooting have triggered an offensive explosion in the NBA in recent seasons.