2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 51st season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1] The Bucks moved from the Bradley Center to the new Fiserv Forum before the start of the season.^[2][3] On May 17, 2018, the Bucks hired Mike Budenholzer as head coach.^[4] The Bucks opened the season with seven straight wins, the first time they started a season 7–0 since 1971–72. On March 1, 2019, with a 131–120 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, the Bucks became the first team to secure a playoff berth in the season. Later on, The Bucks clinched their first Division Championship since 2000-01. They then clinched the best record in the NBA with a win against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 4, 2019, achieving the feat for the first time since 1973–74. Eventually, the Bucks finished the regular season with a 60–22 record, the franchise's first 60-win season since 1980–81. The Bucks finished 33–8 at home, the second-best home record in the NBA, behind the Denver Nuggets, and their 27–14 road record was the best in the league, tied with the Golden State Warriors. The Bucks also won all 14 of their season series against Eastern Conference opponents, and lost back-to-back games just once, resulting in their longest losing streak for the season, at two games. The Bucks had the best team defensive rating in the NBA.^[5]

2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks season
Division champions
Head coach	Mike Budenholzer
General manager	Jon Horst
Owners	Wesley Edens Marc Lasry
Arena	Fiserv Forum
Results
Record	60–22 (.732)
Place	Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Eastern Conference Finals (lost to Raptors 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports Wisconsin
Radio	WTMJ (AM)
< 2017–18 2019–20 >

In the playoffs, the Bucks defeated the Detroit Pistons in the First Round by a four-game sweep, winning their first playoff series since 2001. The Bucks then defeated the Boston Celtics in the Semifinals in five games, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001, where they faced the Toronto Raptors and lost to the eventual NBA Champion in six games, despite taking the first two.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was named league MVP after this season and he and Khris Middleton were voted to play in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. Also, following the season Malcolm Brogdon, who won Rookie of the Year in 2017, left the team in free agency for the Indiana Pacers after just three years with the Bucks.

Draft picks

Main article: 2018 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position(s)	Nationality	College
1	17	Donte DiVincenzo	SG	United States	Villanova

Roster

2018–19 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From F 34 Antetokounmpo, Giannis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 242 lb (110 kg) 1994–12–06 Greece G 6 Bledsoe, Eric 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1989–12–09 Kentucky G 13 Brogdon, Malcolm 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 229 lb (104 kg) 1992–12–11 Virginia F 23 Brown, Sterling 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1995–02–10 SMU F 50 Colson, Bonzie (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1996–01–12 Notre Dame G 24 Connaughton, Pat 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1993–01–06 Notre Dame G 9 DiVincenzo, Donte   6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1997–01–31 Villanova G 12 Frazier, Tim 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990–11–01 Penn State C 17 Gasol, Pau   7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1980–07–06 Spain G 3 Hill, George 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1986–05–04 IUPUI F 77 İlyasova, Ersan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1987–05–15 Turkey C 11 Lopez, Brook 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1988–04–01 Stanford F 22 Middleton, Khris 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1991–08–12 Texas A&M F 41 Mirotić, Nikola 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1991–02–11 Spain F 21 Snell, Tony 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1991–11–10 New Mexico F 5 Wilson, D. J.   6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1996–02–19 Michigan	Head coach Mike Budenholzer Assistant coach(es) Vin Baker Darvin Ham Taylor Jenkins Charles Lee Josh Longstaff Patrick St. Andrews Ben Sullivan Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate (TW) Two-way affiliate player   Injured Roster Last transaction: 2019–04–09

Standings

Division

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
z – Milwaukee Bucks	60	22	.732	–	33–8	27–14	14–2	82
x – Indiana Pacers	48	34	.585	12.0	29–12	19–22	11–5	82
x – Detroit Pistons	41	41	.500	19.0	26–15	15–26	8–8	82
Chicago Bulls	22	60	.268	38.0	9–32	13–28	3–13	82
Cleveland Cavaliers	19	63	.232	41.0	13–28	6–35	4–12	82

Conference

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	z – Milwaukee Bucks *	60	22	.732	–	82
2	y – Toronto Raptors *	58	24	.707	2.0	82
3	x – Philadelphia 76ers	51	31	.622	9.0	82
4	x – Boston Celtics	49	33	.598	11.0	82
5	x – Indiana Pacers	48	34	.585	12.0	82
6	x – Brooklyn Nets	42	40	.512	18.0	82
7	y – Orlando Magic *	42	40	.512	18.0	82
8	x – Detroit Pistons	41	41	.500	19.0	82
9	Charlotte Hornets	39	43	.476	21.0	82
10	Miami Heat	39	43	.476	21.0	82
11	Washington Wizards	32	50	.390	28.0	82
12	Atlanta Hawks	29	53	.354	31.0	82
13	Chicago Bulls	22	60	.268	38.0	82
14	Cleveland Cavaliers	19	63	.232	41.0	82
15	New York Knicks	17	65	.207	43.0	82

Game log

Preseason

2018 preseason game log Total: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 3 Chicago W 116–82 Giannis Antetokounmpo (19) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Bledsoe, DiVincenzo, Frazier (6) Fiserv Forum 15,107 1–0 2 October 7 @ Minnesota W 125–107 Giannis Antetokounmpo (21) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Tim Frazier (5) Hilton Coliseum 11,603 2–0 3 October 9 @ Oklahoma City L 115–119 (OT) Christian Wood (19) Christian Wood (15) Malcolm Brogdon (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 2–1 4 October 12 Minnesota W 143–121 Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Fiserv Forum 14,724 3–1
2018–19 season schedule

Regular season

2018–19 game log Total: 60–22 (home: 33–8; road: 27–14)
October: 7–0 (home: 5–0; road: 2–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 17 @ Charlotte W 113–112 Giannis Antetokounmpo (25) Giannis Antetokounmpo (18) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Spectrum Center 17,889 1–0 2 October 19 Indiana W 118–101 Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) Bledsoe, Brogdon (7) Fiserv Forum 17,341 2–0 3 October 22 New York W 124–113 Giannis Antetokounmpo (31) Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) Eric Bledsoe (13) Fiserv Forum 16,228 3–0 4 October 24 Philadelphia W 123–108 Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) Giannis Antetokounmpo (18) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Fiserv Forum 17,341 4–0 5 October 26 @ Minnesota W 125–95 Middleton, Ilyasova (16) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Eric Bledsoe (9) Target Center 16,334 5–0 6 October 27 Orlando W 113–91 Giannis Antetokounmpo (21) Ersan Ilyasova (10) Ersan Ilyasova (6) Fiserv Forum 17,341 6–0 7 October 29 Toronto W 124–109 Ersan Ilyasova (19) Ersan Ilyasova (10) Middleton, Bledsoe (8) Fiserv Forum 17,341 7–0
November : 8–6 (home: 6–2; road: 2–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 8 November 1 @ Boston L 113–117 Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Eric Bledsoe (7) TD Garden 18,624 7–1 9 November 4 Sacramento W 144–109 Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Fiserv Forum 17,341 8–1 10 November 6 @ Portland L 103–118 Giannis Antetokounmpo (23) Antetokounmpo, Ilyasova (9) Eric Bledsoe (7) Moda Center 19,512 8–2 11 November 8 @ Golden State W 134–111 Eric Bledsoe (26) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Middleton, Bledsoe (6) Oracle Arena 19,596 9–2 12 November 10 @ L.A. Clippers L 126–128 (OT) Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) Giannis Antetokounmpo (18) Middleton, Bledsoe, Connaughton (5) Staples Center 17,486 9–3 13 November 11 @ Denver W 121–114 Brook Lopez (28) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Pepsi Center 19,520 10–3 14 November 14 Memphis L 113–116 Giannis Antetokounmpo (31) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Eric Bledsoe (7) Fiserv Forum 16,817 10–4 15 November 16 Chicago W 123–104 Eric Bledsoe (25) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Khris Middleton (8) Fiserv Forum 17,341 11–4 16 November 19 Denver W 104–98 Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) Fiserv Forum 17,341 12–4 17 November 21 Portland W 143–100 Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Fiserv Forum 17,591 13–4 18 November 23 Phoenix L 114–116 Giannis Antetokounmpo (35) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Eric Bledsoe (7) Fiserv Forum 17,852 13–5 19 November 24 San Antonio W 135–129 Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) Giannis Antetokounmpo (18) Eric Bledsoe (10) Fiserv Forum 17,559 14–5 20 November 26 @ Charlotte L 107–110 Giannis Antetokounmpo (20) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Spectrum Center 13,805 14–6 21 November 28 Chicago W 116–113 Giannis Antetokounmpo (36) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Fiserv Forum 16,660 15–6
December : 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 22 December 1 @ New York L 134–136 (OT) Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) Giannis Antetokounmpo (19) Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe (7) Madison Square Garden 19,812 15–7 23 December 5 Detroit W 115–92 Eric Bledsoe (27) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Matthew Dellavedova (6) Fiserv Forum 16,541 16–7 24 December 7 Golden State L 95–105 Giannis Antetokounmpo (22) Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) Giannis Antetokounmpo (5) Fiserv Forum 17,852 16–8 25 December 9 @ Toronto W 104–99 Antetokounmpo, Lopez (19) Giannis Antetokounmpo (19) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) Scotiabank Arena 19,800 17–8 26 December 10 Cleveland W 108–92 Eric Bledsoe (20) Eric Bledsoe (12) Bledsoe, Brogdon (5) Fiserv Forum 17,155 18–8 27 December 12 @ Indiana L 97–113 Eric Bledsoe (26) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,070 18–9 28 December 14 @ Cleveland W 114–102 Giannis Antetokounmpo (44) Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Quicken Loans Arena 19,432 19–9 29 December 17 @ Detroit W 107–104 Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Eric Bledsoe (9) Little Caesars Arena 15,051 20–9 30 December 19 New Orleans W 123–115 Giannis Antetokounmpo (25) D.J. Wilson (10) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Fiserv Forum 17,341 21–9 31 December 21 @ Boston W 120–107 Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) Antetokounmpo, Brogdon (9) Antetokounmpo, Middleton (5) TD Garden 18,624 22–9 32 December 22 @ Miami L 87–94 Khris Middleton (18) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Eric Bledsoe (6) American Airlines Arena 19,600 22–10 33 December 25 @ New York W 109–95 Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) Eric Bledsoe (5) Madison Square Garden 19,812 23–10 34 December 27 New York W 112–96 Giannis Antetokounmpo (31) Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Fiserv Forum 18,058 24–10 35 December 29 Brooklyn W 129–115 Giannis Antetokounmpo (31) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Fiserv Forum 17,913 25–10
January : 12–3 (home: 6–1; road: 6–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 36 January 1 Detroit W 121–98 Brook Lopez (25) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) Fiserv Forum 17,534 26–10 37 January 4 Atlanta W 144–112 Middleton, Brogdon (19) Ersan Ilyasova (10) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Fiserv Forum 17,632 27–10 38 January 5 Toronto L 116–123 Giannis Antetokounmpo (43) Giannis Antetokounmpo (18) Khris Middleton (9) Fiserv Forum 18,028 27–11 39 January 7 Utah W 114–102 Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Eric Bledsoe (6) Fiserv Forum 17,341 28–11 40 January 9 @ Houston W 116–109 Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) Giannis Antetokounmpo (21) Bledsoe, Antetokounmpo (5) Toyota Center 18,055 29–11 41 January 11 @ Washington L 106–113 Khris Middleton (25) Bledsoe, Middleton (8) Eric Bledsoe (9) Capital One Arena 17,966 29–12 42 January 13 @ Atlanta W 133–114 Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) Khris Middleton (11) Eric Bledsoe (10) State Farm Arena 16,292 30–12 43 January 15 Miami W 124–86 Eric Bledsoe (17) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Fiserv Forum 17,626 31–12 44 January 16 @ Memphis W 111–101 Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Khris Middleton (5) FedExForum 14,921 32–12 45 January 19 @ Orlando W 118–108 Giannis Antetokounmpo (25) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Giannis Antetokounmpo (5) Amway Center 18,846 33–12 46 January 21 Dallas W 116–106 Giannis Antetokounmpo (31) Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) Bledsoe, Antetokounmpo (5) Fiserv Forum 17,963 34–12 47 January 25 Charlotte W 108–99 Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) Khris Middleton (4) Fiserv Forum 17,803 35–12 48 January 27 @ Oklahoma City L 112–118 Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) Giannis Antetokounmpo (18) Khris Middleton (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 35–13 49 January 29 @ Detroit W 115–105 Giannis Antetokounmpo (21) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Little Caesars Arena 14,187 36–13 50 January 31 @ Toronto W 105–92 Giannis Antetokounmpo (19) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Eric Bledsoe (6) Scotiabank Arena 19,800 37–13
February : 10–1 (home: 3–1; road: 7–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 51 February 2 @ Washington W 131–115 Giannis Antetokounmpo (37) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Khris Middleton (6) Capital One Arena 20,409 38–13 52 February 4 @ Brooklyn W 113–94 Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Barclays Center 16,209 39–13 53 February 6 Washington W 148–129 Giannis Antetokounmpo (43) D.J. Wilson (7) Eric Bledsoe (11) Fiserv Forum 17,360 40–13 54 February 8 @ Dallas W 122–107 Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) Bledsoe, Antetokounmpo (5) American Airlines Center 20,420 41–13 55 February 9 Orlando L 83–103 Eric Bledsoe (19) Khris Middleton (12) Eric Bledsoe (5) Fiserv Forum 17,812 41–14 56 February 11 @ Chicago W 112–99 Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) United Center 18,833 42–14 57 February 13 @ Indiana W 106–97 Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) Giannis Antetokounmpo (19) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,311 43–14 58 February 21 Boston W 98–97 Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) Antetokounmpo, Middleton (13) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) Fiserv Forum 17,926 44–14 59 February 23 Minnesota W 140–128 Khris Middleton (28) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Bledsoe, Antetokounmpo (7) Fiserv Forum 17,972 45–14 60 February 25 @ Chicago W 117–106 Middleton, Brogdon (22) D.J. Wilson (8) Connaughton, Brogdon (22) United Center 20,936 46–14 61 February 27 @ Sacramento W 141–140 (OT) Eric Bledsoe (26) Eric Bledsoe (12) Eric Bledsoe (13) Golden 1 Center 17,583 47–14
March : 10–6 (home: 7–1; road: 3–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 62 March 1 @ L.A. Lakers W 131–120 Khris Middleton (31) Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) Antetokounmpo, Middleton (6) Staples Center 18,997 48–14 63 March 2 @ Utah L 111–115 Giannis Antetokounmpo (43) Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306 48–15 64 March 4 @ Phoenix L 105–114 Giannis Antetokounmpo (21) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) Talking Stick Resort Arena 18,055 48–16 65 March 7 Indiana W 117–98 Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Giannis Antetokounmpo (5) Fiserv Forum 17,884 49–16 66 March 9 Charlotte W 131–114 Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) Fiserv Forum 17,996 50–16 67 March 10 @ San Antonio L 114–121 Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe (6) AT&T Center 18,594 50–17 68 March 12 @ New Orleans W 130–113 Giannis Antetokounmpo (24) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Khris Middleton (7) Smoothie King Center 15,562 51–17 69 March 15 @ Miami W 113–98 Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) American Airlines Arena 19,600 52–17 70 March 17 Philadelphia L 125–130 Giannis Antetokounmpo (52) Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) Fiserv Forum 18,148 52–18 71 March 19 L.A. Lakers W 115–101 Khris Middleton (30) Khris Middleton (10) Eric Bledsoe (7) Fiserv Forum 17,879 53–18 72 March 20 @ Cleveland L 102–107 Khris Middleton (26) Khris Middleton (12) Eric Bledsoe (8) Quicken Loans Arena 19,432 53–19 73 March 22 Miami W 116–87 Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) Pat Connaughton (10) Khris Middleton (10) Fiserv Forum 18,094 54–19 74 March 24 Cleveland W 127–105 Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Antetokounmpo, Bledsoe (7) Fiserv Forum 17,930 55–19 75 March 26 Houston W 108–94 Eric Bledsoe (23) Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) Eric Bledsoe (7) Fiserv Forum 17,910 56–19 76 March 28 L.A. Clippers W 128–118 Khris Middleton (39) Antetokounmpo, Lopez, Middleton (9) Eric Bledsoe (8) Fiserv Forum 17,922 57–19 77 March 31 @ Atlanta L 135–136 (OT) Sterling Brown Bonzie Colson (16) Tim Frazier (15) State Farm Arena 16,660 57–20
April : 3–2 (home: 1–2; road: 2–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 78 April 1 @ Brooklyn W 131–121 Eric Bledsoe (29) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Frazier, Bledsoe (7) Barclays Center 17,732 58–20 79 April 4 @ Philadelphia W 128–122 Giannis Antetokounmpo (45) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) Wells Fargo Center 20,701 59–20 80 April 6 Brooklyn L 128–133 Eric Bledsoe (33) Brook Lopez (8) Eric Bledsoe (11) Fiserv Forum 18,116 59–21 81 April 7 Atlanta W 115–107 Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) Eric Bledsoe (5) Fiserv Forum 17,775 60–21 82 April 10 Oklahoma City L 116–127 Tim Frazier (29) D.J. Wilson (17) Tim Frazier (13) Fiserv Forum 18,082 60–22
2018–19 season schedule

Playoffs

See also: 2019 NBA playoffs

2019 playoff game log Total: 10–5 (home: 6–2; road: 4–3)
First Round: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 14 Detroit W 121–86 Giannis Antetokounmpo (24) Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) Sterling Brown (7) Fiserv Forum 17,529 1–0 2 April 17 Detroit W 120–99 Eric Bledsoe (27) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Khris Middleton (8) Fiserv Forum 17,513 2–0 3 April 20 @ Detroit W 119–103 Khris Middleton (20) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Bledsoe, Hill (5) Little Caesars Arena 20,520 3–0 4 April 22 @ Detroit W 127–104 Giannis Antetokounmpo (41) Sterling Brown (13) Sterling Brown (6) Little Caesars Arena 20,332 4–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 28 Boston L 90–112 Giannis Antetokounmpo (22) Khris Middleton (10) Khris Middleton (6) Fiserv Forum 17,341 0–1 2 April 30 Boston W 123–102 Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) Pat Connaughton (11) Eric Bledsoe (5) Fiserv Forum 17,536 1–1 3 May 3 @ Boston W 123–116 Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) TD Garden 18,624 2–1 4 May 6 @ Boston W 113–101 Giannis Antetokounmpo (39) Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) Khris Middleton (7) TD Garden 18,624 3–1 5 May 8 Boston W 116–91 Giannis Antetokounmpo (20) Mirotić, Connaughton (11) Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) Fiserv Forum 17,701 4–1
Conference Finals: 2–4 (home: 2–1; road: 0–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 May 15 Toronto W 108–100 Brook Lopez (29) Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) Fiserv Forum 17,345 1–0 2 May 17 Toronto W 125–103 Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) Eric Bledsoe (7) Fiserv Forum 17,570 2–0 3 May 19 @ Toronto L 112–118 (2OT) George Hill (24) Giannis Antetokounmpo (23) Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) Scotiabank Arena 19,923 2–1 4 May 21 @ Toronto L 102–120 Khris Middleton (30) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Khris Middleton (7) Scotiabank Arena 20,237 2–2 5 May 23 Toronto L 99–105 Giannis Antetokounmpo (24) Malcolm Brogdon (11) Khris Middleton (10) Fiserv Forum 17,384 2–3 6 May 25 @ Toronto L 94–100 Giannis Antetokounmpo (21) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Eric Bledsoe (7) Scotiabank Arena 20,478 2–4
2019 playoff schedule

Player statistics

Regular season

Milwaukee Bucks statistics

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Giannis Antetokounmpo	72	72	32.8	.578	.256	.729	12.5	5.9	1.3	1.5	27.7
Eric Bledsoe	78	78	29.1	.484	.329	.750	4.6	5.5	1.5	0.4	15.9
Malcolm Brogdon	64	64	28.6	.505	.426	.928	4.5	3.2	0.7	0.2	15.6
Sterling Brown	58	7	17.8	.465	.361	.690	3.2	1.4	0.4	0.1	6.4
Isaiah Canaan	4	0	7.8	.333	.400	.000	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.3	1.5
Bonzie Colson ^[a]	8	2	12.3	.333	.238	.889	3.8	0.4	0.6	0.1	4.9
Pat Connaughton	61	2	20.7	.466	.330	.725	4.2	2.0	0.5	0.4	6.9
Matthew Dellavedova ^[a]	12	0	8.1	.316	.364	1.000	0.8	2.4	0.2	0.0	1.7
Donte DiVincenzo	27	0	15.2	.403	.265	.750	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.2	4.9
Trevon Duval	3	0									6.4
Tim Frazier ^[a]	12	2									6.3
Pau Gasol ^[a]	3	0									1.3
John Henson ^[a]	14	0									5.6
George Hill	47	0	20.4	.428	.280	.815	2.6	2.1	0.9	0.1	6.8
Ersan İlyasova	67	7	18.4	.438	.363	.824	4.5	0.8	0.5	0.3	6.8
Brook Lopez	81	81									12.5
Thon Maker ^[a]	35	0									4.7
Khris Middleton	77	77									18.3
Nikola Mirotić ^[a]	14	3									11.6
Jaylen Morris ^[a]	4	0									2.5
Jason Smith ^[a]	6	0									2.2
Tony Snell	74	12									6.0
D. J. Wilson	48	3									5.8
Christian Wood ^[a]	13	0									2.8

• ^a Statistics with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Playoffs

Milwaukee Bucks statistics

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Giannis Antetokounmpo	15	15									25.5
Eric Bledsoe	15	15									13.7
Malcolm Brogdon	7	2									13.0
Sterling Brown	11	5									4.1
Pat Connaughton	15	0									6.2
Tim Frazier	11	0									1.9
George Hill	15	0									11.5
Ersan İlyasova	15	0									6.8
Brook Lopez	15	15									11.2
Khris Middleton	15	15									16.9
Nikola Mirotić	14	8									9.5
Tony Snell	9	0									0.6
D. J. Wilson	8	0									2.4

Transactions

Main article: List of 2018–19 NBA season transactions

Overview

Players Added Via draft Donte DiVincenzo Via trade George Hill Nikola Mirotić Jason Smith Via free agency Bonzie Colson Pat Connaughton Trevon Duval Tim Frazier Pau Gasol Ersan İlyasova Brook Lopez Jaylen Morris Christian Wood

Players Lost Via trade Matthew Dellavedova John Henson Thon Maker Jason Smith Via free agency Xavier Munford Jabari Parker Marshall Plumlee Waived Shabazz Muhammad Jaylen Morris Christian Wood Tyler Zeller

Trades

October 15, 2018^[6]	To Milwaukee Bucks Jodie Meeks 2019 protected second round pick Cash considerations	To Washington Wizards 2019 protected second round pick
December 7, 2018^[7]^[8]	To Milwaukee Bucks George Hill Jason Smith Protected 2021 second round pick Cash considerations	To Cleveland Cavaliers Matthew Dellavedova John Henson 2021 first round pick 2021 second round pick 2022 second round pick	To Washington Wizards Sam Dekker
February 7, 2019 ^[9]	To Milwaukee Bucks Nikola Mirotić	To New Orleans Pelicans Jason Smith Stanley Johnson 2019 protected second round pick Two 2020 second round picks 2021 second round pick	To Detroit Pistons Thon Maker

Free agency

Re-signed

Player	Signed
Shabazz Muhammad^[10]	September 22, 2018

Additions

Player	Signed	Former Team
Ersan İlyasova^[11]	July 16, 2018	Philadelphia 76ers
Brook Lopez^[12]	July 17, 2018	Los Angeles Lakers
Trevon Duval^[13]	Two-way contract	Duke Blue Devils
Brandon McCoy^[14]	July 31, 2018	UNLV Runnin' Rebels
Travis Trice^[14]	July 31, 2018	Champville SC
Jaylen Morris^[14]	Two-way contract	Fiat Torino
Pat Connaughton^[15]	August 1, 2018	Portland Trail Blazers
Jordan Barnett^[16]	August 7, 2018	Missouri Tigers
Tim Frazier^[10]	September 22. 2018	Washington Wizards
Christian Wood^[10]		Delaware 87ers

Subtractions

Player	Signed	New Team
Jabari Parker^[17]	July 14, 2018	Chicago Bulls
Jordan Barnett^[18]
Brandon McCoy^[18]
Brandon Jennings^[18]
Travis Trice^[18]

Awards

• Giannis Antetokounmpo NBA MVP

References

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