The Milwaukee Bucks have shown flashes of brilliance but will need to improve to be serious contenders.
When the clock struck 00:00 on Dec. 12, the Milwaukee Bucks had accomplished the then-impossible by defeating the Golden State Warriors. A record of 24-1 was still enviable, but snapping a 28-game winning streak, five away from the longest in NBA history (belonging to the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers), was a reward in of itself for the revamped Bucks.
Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports The Bucks hoped they had shown the league just how lethal they could be.