Now a game above .500 after a 2-8 start, the Milwaukee Bucks can make it nine wins in their last ten games with a victory in Detroit tonight, also netting them an NBA Cup berth. Even 2-8 and 8-2 would be a remarkable turnaround and something of a Jekyll and Hyde start to the year. They end up with a 9-5 record in November; a successful month for any team, regardless of opponent quality.
Three weeks ago in this space, I asked fans how they thought the Bucks would finish out the month. This came immediately after the Boston loss which dropped them to 2-8.