Much to the surprise of weary fans of the team, the Milwaukee Bucks have actually been pretty good in the second portion of the regular season.
In 17 games since the All-Star Break, the Bucks are outscoring teams by over two points per 100 possessions. That’s not a dominant lead, but it’s certainly better than the nearly five points Milwaukee was outscored by before the break.
The Bucks are 8-9 over that stretch. Again, being under .500 isn’t ideal, but winning 47 percent of the time is better than winning 41 percent of the time (the Bucks winning percentage in their 54 games before the All-Star Break).