Milwaukee Bucks: Breaking Down Their Remaining Schedule

March Closes In-Conference

Milwaukee returns home after their Western Conference trip to face five Eastern foes in a row. They will play three of those games at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, where they are 20-16 on the season.

Three of those five matchups are against teams currently in the mix for those final Eastern Conference playoff berths, which mean a win or a loss could result in a huge swing in this team’s playoff odds. Losing a game to Detroit or Chicago is more like losing a game-and-a-half.

The Bucks are 5-1 against the Pistons and Bulls this season and face both at home before the end of March. While the Pistons have played well recently, Chicago has not, and going 2-0 against those clubs is both likely and impactful for Milwaukee.

The more difficult challenge comes on the road as Milwaukee will play in Boston and Charlotte on a back-to-back. The Celtics are hot on the heels of the Cavaliers for the top seed in the East, and don’t show any signs of easing up on the gas for the remainder of the season.

The Hornets are showing signs of life after a long span of listless basketball, and flying from Boston to Charlotte and playing a few hours later is never easy on a team.

Add in an Atlanta team that is wildly inconsistent from week-to-week and the Bucks have a chance to go 4-1 to close the month and pick up meaningful wins against teams right around them in the playoff race.