Next Up, Sixth Seed?
The Bucks finally clinched a playoff spot, which seemed long overdue at this point. However, with two challenging games left against the Charlotte Hornets and the Boston Celtics, they could still fall to the eighth seed if they can’t manage to get another win.
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This team has been very cold lately, and some of the biggest contributors are clearly in a slump. Although the Hornets officially have nothing to play for, since they were eliminated from playoff contention, The Bucks can’t treat Monday’s game as an easy win.
A win would be huge, as it would clinch no worse than the sixth seed. Still at only half a game behind the Hawks, the fifth seed remains in play too.
Brogdon appears to be getting close to returning, and if Giannis gets over his stomach illness quickly, this team will be at full strength once again. The Charlotte Hornets, while being out of the playoffs, are a much more formidable threat than the team the Bucks beat on Saturday, so with playoff seeding on the line, the Bucks will have to show up strong to get the win.
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The Bucks will take on the Hornets in Milwaukee on Monday at 7pm CT.