ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 20: (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
With just one win needed to clinch the top seed in the Eastern Conference, the Milwaukee Bucks’ return will be mostly about regaining rhythm.
Remember when the Milwaukee Bucks clinched a playoff berth? It feels like an age ago at this point, so you’d be forgiven for having forgotten it.
When the Washington Wizards got the best of the Chicago Bulls on February 23, the Bucks officially sealed their spot in the playoffs. That marked the earliest date at which any team had sealed a playoff spot since the introduction of the 16-team playoff format.