Milwaukee Bucks: 3 bold predictions for Khris Middleton in 2021-22

Bold Prediction No. 2 – Khris Middleton has multiple regular season games with 40+ points with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021-22

Last season, Khris Middleton never scored more than 33 points in a regular season game after having two 40-point games the year before. However, he did score 40 points in Game 3 of the NBA Finals and had two other games in the playoffs where he scored 38 points. He has never been known as a super high-scoring player, but he certainly has the ability to put up some big point totals occasionally.

With Antetokounmpo still working his way back from injury and potentially missing some more games or playing fewer minutes than usual due to rest, the door could be open for Khris Middleton to have some bigger scoring games. According to Fantasy Labs, with Giannis off the court over the last two seasons, Middleton has averaged 29.3 points per 36 minutes and has seen his usage rate go up seven percent. There is no doubt he can have some big performances if Antetokounmpo is limited at all. He has been known to heat up in a hurry through the years, and last season’s playoffs showed that to the world when he had multiple 20-point quarters in the Eastern Conference Finals.

It also is worth considering what winning a championship can do for a player mentally. Middleton and the rest of the Bucks should have more confidence than ever after now that they know they are capable of being the best team in the world. We could see Middleton have fewer poor games and more great games as a result of this. Look for him to have a few games where he really takes over, whether Antetokounmpo is playing in those games or not.