We’re reaching that most renowned part of the NBA regular season: The point at which games take on importance less for the refining of the team’s play, but more for their impact on seeding. For the Bucks, solidly in the East’s third seed since about a quarter of the way through the season, the seeding they’re focused on isn’t theirs, but everyone’s around them.
Were the season to end today, the Bucks would play the Miami Heat in the first round, a situation that I’ve seen some fans keen to avoid. Were the season to end today, they would possibly have to face the Nets/Sixers in the second round and Eastern Conference Finals without home-court advantage just to get to the Finals.