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5 toughest remaining games of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks

By Max Griffith

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 28: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks makes a hand gesture as he walks down court during the first half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Fiserv Forum on February 28, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - FEBRUARY 28: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks makes a hand gesture as he walks down court during the first half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Fiserv Forum on February 28, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) /
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With the season winding towards a halt, the Milwaukee Bucks still have the league’s toughest schedule remaining.

Seeding implications in the Eastern Conference are complicated right now. The Bucks sit 38-25 and hold fourth place in the East. They are one game ahead of Boston and within 3.5 games of Miami for the East’s top seed. The race is extremely tight between almost six teams, so the regular season games that Milwaukee does have left are very important.

Milwaukee has not been meeting their usual standards lately considering their 14-12 record since the new year. Winning these tough games would help assure the Bucks are back on track for another run at the Larry O’brien come playoff time. Interestingly enough, all five of these games fall in the month of March. Milwaukee will have their hands full these next few weeks. Now let’s take a look at the Milwaukee Bucks’ five toughest games remaining on the schedule in no order.

Milwaukee Bucks @ Chicago Bulls: 3/4

At this point, the Bucks have only played one out of their four matchups against the Bulls this season. Tonight, these teams’ matchup in the United Center for the second time all year. The first meeting left Milwaukee victorious with a 94-90 win.

The Bulls are losers of their last three games, so now would be the time to make a statement for Milwaukee. With Chicago being tight in the race for the one seed, this is an important game. The game will be on ESPN at 6:30 p.m. CST. The Bucks are without Brook Lopez, Pat Connaughton, and George Hill, while the Bulls are missing Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, and Patrick Williams tonight.

An interesting note about this game is that it could be chippy. Last meeting between these two squads, Grayson Allen was called for a flagrant two foul on Bulls’ guard Alex Caruso. Caruso has been sidelined with a broken wrist since the foul. Allen received a flagrant two foul which resulted in ejection and a one game suspension. Bulls players and fans don’t necessarily seem to be “over” the incident, so be expecting a hard fought and gritty matchup tonight.

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