Inside the stats: Milwaukee Bucks’ 2022-23 3-point shooting

In the 2022-23 regular season, the Milwaukee Bucks were one of four teams to make 1,200 or more 3-pointers (1,217).

They were one of four teams that attempted 3,300 or more 3-pointers (3,306) and were 10th in the league with a 3-point shooting percentage of .368 (Philadelphia topped the league with a .387 percentage on threes).

Obviously, shooting threes was an important part of the Bucks’ game last season, but how important was 3-point shooting to the team’s success in the win-loss column? Consider this:

Inside the stats: Milwaukee Bucks’ 2022-23 3-point shooting

·         In games where the Bucks shot 40 percent or higher from the 3-point line, the team was 23-5 (.821 winning percentage).

·         In games where the Bucks made 15 or more threes, their record was 30-7 (.811), per Stathead (Subscription required).

·         In games where the Bucks had a higher 3-point percentage than their opponent, the Bucks were 43-7 (.860). In games where they did not have a higher 3-point shooting percentage than the opposition, the Bucks were 15-17 (.469).

·         In their 41 home games, the Bucks were 22-4 (.846) when they shot .350 or higher from the 3-point line.

·         The Bucks were 10-2 (.833) in road games when they shot .400 or better from the 3-point line; they were 16-13 (.552) in road games when they shot under .400 from the 3-point line.

Here is a little deeper look at how well the Bucks played (won-loss record) in 2022-23 based on three-point shooting.

A look at the  Milwaukee Bucks’ 3-point shooting stats from last season

3-point percentage
.500 or better: 3-1 .750
.450-.499: 7-0 1.000
.400-.449: 13-4 .765
.350-.399: 16-6 .727
.300-.349: 10-5 .667
Below .300: 9-8 .529

3-point attempts
50 or more: 4-3 .571
40-49: 26-10 .722
30-39: 23-10 .697
Less than 30: 5-1 .833

3-pointers made
20 or more: 6-4 .600
15-19: 24-3 .889
10-14: 26-13 .667
Less than 10: 2-4 .333

The Milwaukee Bucks’ 3-point deficiency in the playoffs

Playoffs: In the Bucks’ 4-1 loss to the Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs, they shot .350 from the 3-point line in three games and went 1-2; in the two games they were below .350, they lost. The Bucks attempted 40 or more threes in two games, losing both. In the three games they attempted 40 plus, they went 1-2. The Bucks had more threes made in one game (Game 2) and won that contest. In the four games won by Miami, they had more or the same number of threes made in each of those games.

One more stat: The Bucks actually had a slightly better winning percentage in games when they attempted less than 40 threes in a game versus 40 or more threes attempted. The Bucks were 28-11 (.718) in games when they attempted fewer than 40 threes and 30-13 (.698) when they attempted 40 or more threes.

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