Milwaukee Bucks: 3 factors that stand out over 7-game win streak

Jrue Holiday’s return has lifted the Milwaukee Bucks over their win streak

The Bucks have felt the all-around impact of Jrue Holiday all season long, even over the 10 games he missed as a result of having COVID-19 last month.

It was at the start of the Bucks’ win streak where Holiday has come back and has steadily built up his minutes workload following his extended absence. In fact, it was Holiday’s calm game-winning shot in the Bucks’ thrilling victory over the Memphis Grizzlies before the All-Star break that helped kick off this current win streak.

Over the Bucks’ seven-game win streak, Holiday is averaging 18.1 points on .490/.433/.941 shooting, 5.1 assists, 5 rebounds and 1.6 steals across his 31 minutes per game.

Holiday’s return to fill health and in the Bucks’ starting lineup has continued the dominance that has gone on for the Bucks, especially when he’s playing alongside the likes of Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton.

Per NBA.com/stats, the Bucks are outscoring their opponents by +12.4 points per 100 possessions in the 573 minutes they’ve played together this season. And over the Bucks’ win streak, that’s only amplified as those three have a +21.2 net rating in the 102 minutes they’ve played together (small sample size, I know).

Holiday’s well-rounded play and defensive importance continues to show in each every game he dons a Bucks uniform. Now coming off his career night against the Indiana Pacers, Holiday holds the keys to why this season may be different for the Bucks come playoff time.