2021–22 Milwaukee Bucks season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 2021–22 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 54th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks entered the season as defending champions after winning the 2021 NBA Finals against the Phoenix Suns in the previous season in six games as the first team since the 2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers to come back after trailing 2–0.[ 1]
On August 20, 2021, the NBA announced that the regular season for the league would begin October 19, 2021 and would return to the normal 82-game schedule for the first time since the 2018–19 season . The Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls in the first round in five games, but lost to the eventual Conference champion Boston Celtics in seven games in the conference semifinals, in their third playoff matchup in five seasons.[ 2]
Draft picks
The Bucks had one second-round pick entering the draft.[ 3] They would use their selection at the start of the second round to select power forward Isaiah Todd from the recently created NBA G League Ignite franchise, though they would later trade Todd away to the Washington Wizards .
Roster
2021–22 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
G
7
Allen, Grayson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
1995-10-08
Duke
F
34
Antetokounmpo, Giannis (C)
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
242 lb (110 kg)
1994-12-06
Greece
F
43
Antetokounmpo, Thanasis
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
219 lb (99 kg)
1992-07-18
Greece
G
5
Carter, Jevon
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1995-09-14
West Virginia
G
24
Connaughton, Pat
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
209 lb (95 kg)
1993-01-06
Notre Dame
G
3
Hill, George
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1986-05-04
IUPUI
G
21
Holiday, Jrue
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1990-06-12
UCLA
F/C
25
Ibaka, Serge
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1989-09-18
Republic of the Congo
C
11
Lopez, Brook
7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
282 lb (128 kg)
1988-04-01
Stanford
C
54
Mamukelashvili, Sandro (TW)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1999-05-23
Seton Hall
G
23
Matthews, Wesley
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1986-10-14
Marquette
F
22
Middleton, Khris (C)
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
1991-08-12
Texas A&M
F
13
Nwora, Jordan
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1998-09-09
Louisville
F/C
9
Portis, Bobby
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1995-02-10
Arkansas
G
59
Tucker, Rayjon
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1997-09-24
Little Rock
G
6
Vildoza, Luca
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1995-08-11
Argentina
G
28
Wigginton, Lindell (TW)
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
189 lb (86 kg)
1998-03-28
Iowa State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: April 7, 2022
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2021 preseason game log Total: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Preseason: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
2020–21 season schedule
Regular season
2021–22 game log Total: 51–31 (home: 27–14; road: 24–17)
October: 3–4 (home: 1–3; road: 2–1)
November: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
8
November 2
@ Detroit
W 117–89
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28)
G. Antetokounmpo , T. Antetokounmpo , Portis (8)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Little Caesars Arena 9,254
4–4
9
November 5
New York
L 98–113
Giannis Antetokounmpo (25)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)
Antetokounmpo , Hill (4)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
4–5
10
November 7
@ Washington
L 94–101
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (5)
Capital One Arena 15,570
4–6
11
November 9
@ Philadelphia
W 118–109
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Wells Fargo Center 20,029
5–6
12
November 10
@ New York
W 112–100
Pat Connaughton (23)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Madison Square Garden 18,027
6–6
13
November 12
@ Boston
L 113–122
Bobby Portis (22)
Semi Ojeleye (7)
Jrue Holiday (13)
TD Garden 19,156
6–7
14
November 14
@ Atlanta
L 100–120
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)
Bobby Portis (8)
Jrue Holiday (8)
State Farm Arena 16,901
6–8
15
November 17
L. A. Lakers
W 109–102
Giannis Antetokounmpo (47)
Antetokounmpo , Hill (9)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
7–8
16
November 19
Oklahoma City
W 96–89
Giannis Antetokounmpo (21)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (19)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
8–8
17
November 20
Orlando
W 117–108
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (20)
Khris Middleton (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
9–8
18
November 22
Orlando
W 123–92
Jrue Holiday (18)
Bobby Portis (11)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
10–8
19
November 24
Detroit
W 114–93
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Bobby Portis (10)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
11–8
20
November 26
@ Denver
W 120–109
Giannis Antetokounmpo (24)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Antetokounmpo , Middleton (7)
Ball Arena 19,520
12–8
21
November 28
@ Indiana
W 118–100
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 13,130
13–8
December: 11–5 (home: 6–1; road: 5–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 1
Charlotte
W 127–125
Giannis Antetokounmpo (40)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
14–8
23
December 2
@ Toronto
L 93–97
Jrue Holiday (26)
Bobby Portis (11)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
14–9
24
December 4
Miami
W 124–102
Pat Connaughton (23)
Bobby Portis (16)
Khris Middleton (9)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
15–9
25
December 6
Cleveland
W 112–104
Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)
Bobby Portis (16)
Middleton , Holiday (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
16–9
26
December 8
@ Miami
L 104–113
Jrue Holiday (27)
Bobby Portis (8)
Middleton , Holiday , Antetokounmpo (4)
FTX Arena 19,600
16–10
27
December 10
@ Houston
W 123–114
Giannis Antetokounmpo (41)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Toyota Center 16,319
17–10
28
December 12
@ New York
W 112–97
Khris Middleton (24)
Antetokounmpo , Portis (10)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
18–10
29
December 13
@ Boston
L 103–117
Antetokounmpo , Holiday (20)
Pat Connaughton (9)
Jrue Holiday (8)
TD Garden 19,156
18–11
30
December 15
Indiana
W 114–99
Jrue Holiday (26)
Bobby Portis (9)
Jrue Holiday (14)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
19–11
31
December 17
@ New Orleans
L 112–116
Jrue Holiday (40)
Jordan Nwora (13)
Jrue Holiday (5)
Smoothie King Center 15,504
19–12
32
December 18
Cleveland
L 90–119
Jordan Nwora (28)
DeMarcus Cousins (12)
Nwora , Smart , Hill (4)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
19–13
33
December 22
Houston
W 126–106
Jrue Holiday (24)
Jordan Nwora (9)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
20–13
34
December 23
@ Dallas
W 102–95
Khris Middleton (26)
Connaughton , Cousins , Nwora (8)
Middleton , Holiday (7)
American Airlines Center 19,654
21–13
35
December 25
Boston
W 117–113
Giannis Antetokounmpo (36)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Khris Middleton (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
22–13
36
December 28
@ Orlando
W 127–110
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28)
Bobby Portis (7)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Amway Center 16,696
23–13
37
December 30
@ Orlando
W 136–118
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Amway Center 15,855
24–13
January: 7–8 (home: 6–4; road: 1–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
38
January 1
New Orleans
W 136–113
Giannis Antetokounmpo (35)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
25–13
39
January 3
Detroit
L 106–115
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Bobby Portis (14)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
25–14
40
January 5
Toronto
L 111–117
Khris Middleton (25)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
Jrue Holiday (12)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
25–15
41
January 7
@ Brooklyn
W 121–109
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Bobby Portis (12)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Barclays Center 17,732
26–15
42
January 8
@ Charlotte
L 106–114
Giannis Antetokounmpo (43)
Bobby Portis (13)
Khris Middleton (9)
Spectrum Center 19,139
26–16
43
January 10
@ Charlotte
L 99–103
Khris Middleton (27)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Khris Middleton (11)
Spectrum Center 14,253
26–17
44
January 13
Golden State
W 118–99
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Fiserv Forum 17,848
27–17
45
January 15
Toronto
L 96–103
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)
Bobby Portis (11)
Khris Middleton (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
27–18
46
January 17
@ Atlanta
L 114–121
Khris Middleton (34)
Bobby Portis (13)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6)
State Farm Arena 16,903
27–19
47
January 19
Memphis
W 126–114
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Antetokounmpo , Middleton (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
28–19
48
January 21
Chicago
W 94–90
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)
Bobby Portis (13)
Khris Middleton (6)
Fiserv Forum 18,013
29–19
49
January 22
Sacramento
W 133–127
Khris Middleton (34)
Bobby Portis (12)
Khris Middleton (5)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
30–19
50
January 26
@ Cleveland
L 99–115
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 18,904
30–20
51
January 28
New York
W 123–108
Giannis Antetokounmpo (38)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
31–20
52
January 30
Denver
L 100–136
Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
31–21
February: 6–4 (home: 3–3; road: 3–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
53
February 1
Washington
W 112–98
Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
32–21
54
February 5
@ Portland
W 137–108
Bobby Portis (30)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Middleton , Holiday (7)
Moda Center 19,393
33–21
55
February 6
@ L. A. Clippers
W 137–113
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28)
Bobby Portis (11)
Jrue Holiday (13)
Staples Center 17,395
34–21
56
February 8
@ L. A. Lakers
W 131–116
Giannis Antetokounmpo (44)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Staples Center 18,997
35–21
57
February 10
@ Phoenix
L 107–131
Holiday , Middleton (21)
Bobby Portis (9)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Footprint Center 17,071
35–22
58
February 14
Portland
L 107–122
Jrue Holiday (23)
Khris Middleton (11)
Khris Middleton (9)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
35–23
59
February 15
Indiana
W 128–119
Giannis Antetokounmpo (50)
Antetokounmpo , Portis (14)
Holiday , Middleton (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
36–23
60
February 17
Philadelphia
L 120–123
Giannis Antetokounmpo (32)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
36–24
ASG
February 20
Team LeBron @ Team Durant
W 163–160
Stephen Curry (50)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)
Trae Young (10)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 0
1–0
61
February 26
Brooklyn
L 123–126
Bobby Portis (30)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Holiday , Middleton (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
36–25
62
February 28
Charlotte
W 130–106
Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
37–25
March: 11–3 (home: 5–0; road: 6–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
63
March 2
Miami
W 120–119
Giannis Antetokounmpo (28)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17)
Jrue Holiday (11)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
38–25
64
March 4
@ Chicago
W 118–112
Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (16)
Khris Middleton (7)
United Center 21,259
39–25
65
March 6
Phoenix
W 132–122
Khris Middleton (44)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Fiserv Forum 17,495
40–25
66
March 8
@ Oklahoma City
W 142–115
Giannis Antetokounmpo (39)
Bobby Portis (14)
Khris Middleton (9)
Paycom Center 15,743
41–25
67
March 9
Atlanta
W 124–115
Giannis Antetokounmpo (43)
Bobby Portis (15)
Holiday , Middleton (8)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
42–25
68
March 12
@ Golden State
L 109–122
Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Chase Center 18,064
42–26
69
March 14
@ Utah
W 117–111
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Vivint Arena 18,306
43–26
70
March 16
@ Sacramento
W 135–126
Giannis Antetokounmpo (36)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)
Khris Middleton (8)
Golden 1 Center 15,864
44–26
71
March 19
@ Minnesota
L 119–138
Connaughton , Lopez , Middleton (15)
Bobby Portis (10)
Carter , Holiday (7)
Target Center 17,136
44–27
72
March 22
Chicago
W 126–98
Jrue Holiday (27)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (17)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Fiserv Forum 17,983
45–27
73
March 24
Washington
W 114–102
Jrue Holiday (24)
Bobby Portis (12)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Fiserv Forum 18,018
46–27
74
March 26
@ Memphis
L 102–127
Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)
Antetokounmpo , Portis (11)
Khris Middleton (5)
FedExForum 17,794
46–28
75
March 29
@ Philadelphia
W 118–116
Giannis Antetokounmpo (40)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Wells Fargo Center 21,467
47–28
76
March 31
@ Brooklyn
W 120–119
Giannis Antetokounmpo (44)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (6)
Barclays Center 17,917
48–28
April: 3–3 (home: 1–2; road: 2–1)
2021–22 season schedule
Playoffs
2022 playoff game log Total: 7–5 (home: 3–3; road: 4–2)
First Round: 4–1 (home: 2–1; road: 2–0)
Conference Semifinals: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
2022 playoff schedule
Player statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bucks only.
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Notes
^ Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
^ a b Not re-signed by the Bucks, and subsequently became a free agent.
References
^ "Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns to win NBA championship after 50-year dry spell" . NBC News . July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021 .
^ "NBA announces schedule for 75th Anniversary Season" . nba.com/news. August 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 .
^ "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round" . ESPN.com . June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021 .
^ "Milwaukee Bucks Acquire Draft Rights to Two Players in Trade with Indiana Pacers" . NBA.com . July 30, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Bucks Acquire Grayson Allen From Memphis Grizzlies" . NBA.com . August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Bobby Portis" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Thanasis Antetokounmpo re-signs with Bucks" . NBA.com . August 14, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ a b c "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Three Players" . NBA.com . August 6, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Justin Robinson to a Two-way Contract" . NBA.com . September 15, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ a b "Bucks Sign Javin DeLaurier and Tremont Waters" . NBA.com . September 27, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ a b "Bucks Sign Elijah Bryant and Johnny O'Bryant" . NBA.com . September 29, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Heat signs P. J. Tucker" . NBA.com . August 7, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Spurs sign Bryn Forbes" . NBA.com . August 25, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Thunder Claims Mamadi Diakite" . NBA.com . September 26, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Report: Elijah Bryant Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks" . brewhoop.com . September 26, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Mavericks sign forwards Justin Jackson, E.J. Onu" . NBA.com . October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 .
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