The last few months have provided one of the most eventful regular seasons for the Milwaukee Bucks in the franchise's history.
There have been plenty of highs and lows since the season started, setting the stage for what is sure to be an eventful playoff run. Before the Bucks begin their postseason quest, here's a look back at the five most hectic moments from the 2023-24 regular season.
No. 5 - Bucks rally from down 26 to beat the Blazers
The Bucks hosted the Portland Trail Blazers on November 26, 2023, in what was Damian Lillard's first game against his former team. There were sure to be plenty of fireworks on display, but early, this one was all Blazers. Portland jumped out to a 26-point lead in the third quarter, and it appeared inevitable that the Bucks were going to drop this one. Things changed quickly.
Milwaukee got it down to a 15-point deficit early in the fourth and then staged a major comeback. Damian Lillard led the way in the final quarter with 11 points against his former squad, while Bobby Portis provided a massive spark with 10 points and five rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo left his imprint as well with nine points, five rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot.
With the game knotted at 99 with just over a minute and a half to play, Malik Beasley sunk a triple, putting the Bucks up. With Milwaukee up by two points with under 20 seconds, Antetokounmpo swatted former Buck Malcolm Brogdon's shot. Poetically, Lillard sunk four free throws after that to seal the comeback victory for the Bucks and put down his former team.
It was a hectic and emotional game of basketball that showed the resiliency of the Milwaukee Bucks.