2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks season explained

Team:	Milwaukee Bucks
End Year:	2021
Championshipwin:	yes
Divisionwin:	yes
Conferencewin:	yes
Wins:	46
Losses:	26
Division:	Central
Division Place:	1
Conf Place:	3
Coach:	Mike Budenholzer
Gm:	Jon Horst
Owners:	Wesley Edens Marc Lasry
Arena:	Fiserv Forum
Playoffs:	NBA Champions (Defeated Suns 4–2)
Bbr Team:	MIL
Television:	Bally Sports Wisconsin
Radio:	WTMJ

The 2020–21 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 53rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 30, 2021, the Bucks clinched the Central Division for a record 10th time with a win over the Chicago Bulls. The Bucks finished the season with a 46–26 record (equal to 52 wins in an 82-game season), good enough for the third seed. The Bucks began their playoff run by sweeping the sixth-seeded Miami Heat in the opening round, in a rematch of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals the previous year. The Bucks then defeated the second-seeded Brooklyn Nets in the Eastern Conference Semi-finals in seven games. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks in six games, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in 47 years, and winning the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history.^[1] The Bucks are the first NBA team to have won both a Western Conference and Eastern Conference championship in their history, as they were in the Western Conference when they reached the NBA Finals in 1971 and 1974. The Bucks would face the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals. Despite losing the first two games, the Bucks won four straight, winning 4–2 and clinching their second NBA title, the first since 1971.^[2]

Draft picks

See main article: article and 2020 NBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Position(s)	Nationality	School
1	24	R. J. Hampton	PG/SG		New Zealand Breakers
2	45	Jordan Nwora	SF		Louisville

Standings

Conference

Notes

• z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs
• c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs
• y – Clinched division title
• x – Clinched playoff spot

Game log

Preseason

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| December 12| Dallas| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (25)| Bobby Portis (12)| Bobby Portis (13)| Fiserv Forum| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| December 14| Dallas| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (24)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)| Augustin, Holiday (6)| Fiserv Forum| 0–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| December 18| @ New Orleans| | Khris Middleton (29)| Donte DiVincenzo (8)| Jrue Holiday (5)| Smoothie King Center| 0–3

Regular season

|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| December 23| @ Boston| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (35)| Khris Middleton (14)| Khris Middleton (8)| TD Garden
0| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| December 25| Golden State| | Khris Middleton (31)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)| Jrue Holiday (6)| Fiserv Forum
0| 1–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3| December 27| @ New York| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)| Antetokounmpo, Holiday, Middleton (5)| Madison Square Garden
0| 1–2|- style="background:#cfc;"| 4| December 29| @ Miami| | Khris Middleton (25)| Bobby Portis (9)| Jrue Holiday (7)| American Airlines Arena
0| 2–2|- style="background:#fcc;"| 5| December 30| @ Miami| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)| American Airlines Arena
0| 2–3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 6| January 1| Chicago| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)| Antetokounmpo, Portis (12)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)| Fiserv Forum
0 | 3–3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 7| January 4| Detroit| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (43)| Antetokounmpo, Middleton (9)| Donte DiVincenzo (9)| Fiserv Forum
0 | 4–3|- style="background:#cfc;"| 8| January 6| Detroit| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (25)| Bobby Portis (10)| Khris Middleton (7)| Fiserv Forum
0| 5–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 9| January 8| Utah| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (35)| Khris Middleton (10)| Bobby Portis (8)| Fiserv Forum
0| 5–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 10| January 9| Cleveland| | Khris Middleton (27)| Bobby Portis (11)| Khris Middleton (6)| Fiserv Forum
0| 6–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 11| January 11| @ Orlando| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (22)| Khris Middleton (10)| Antetokounmpo, Augustin (4)| Amway Center
0| 7–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 12| January 13| @ Detroit| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (22)| Brook Lopez (11)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)| Little Caesars Arena
0| 8–4|- style="background:#cfc;"| 13| January 15| Dallas| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)| Bobby Portis (13)| Khris Middleton (6)| Fiserv Forum
0| 9–4|- style="background:#fcc;"| 14| January 18| @ Brooklyn| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)| Barclays Center
0| 9–5|- style="background:#fcc;"| 15| January 21| L. A. Lakers| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (25)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Holiday, Middleton (7)| Fiserv Forum
0| 9–6|- style="background:#ccc;"| –| January 22| Washington| colspan="6" | Postponed (COVID-19) (Makeup date: May 5)|- style="background:#cfc;"| 16| January 24| Atlanta| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)| Fiserv Forum
0| 10–6|- style="background:#cfc;"| 17| January 27| @ Toronto| | Antetokounmpo, Middleton (24)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)| Amalie Arena
0| 11–6|- style="background:#fcc;"| 18| January 29| @ New Orleans| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (38)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)| Khris Middleton (8)| Smoothie King Center
0| 11–7|- style="background:#fcc;"| 19| January 30| @ Charlotte| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)| Spectrum Center
0| 11–8|- style="background:#cfc;"| 20| February 1| Portland| | Jrue Holiday (22)| Bobby Portis (8)| Khris Middleton (9)| Fiserv Forum
0| 12–8|- style="background:#cfc;"| 21| February 3| Indiana| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (21)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)| Fiserv Forum
0| 13–8|- style="background:#cfc;"| 22| February 5| @ Cleveland| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Jrue Holiday (7)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
0| 14–8|- style="background:#cfc;"| 23| February 6| @ Cleveland| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (24)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
0| 15–8|- style="background:#cfc;"| 24| February 8| @ Denver| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (30)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)| Khris Middleton (12)| Ball Arena
0| 16–8|- style="background:#fcc;"| 25| February 10| @ Phoenix| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (47)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)| Khris Middleton (11)| Phoenix Suns Arena
0| 16–9|- style="background:#fcc;"| 26| February 12| @ Utah| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (6)| Vivint Smart Home Arena
3,902| 16–10|- style="background:#fcc;"| 27| February 14| @ Oklahoma City| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (24)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (17)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)| Chesapeake Energy Arena
0| 16–11|- style="background:#fcc;"| 28| February 16| Toronto| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)| Antetokounmpo, DiVincenzo (8)| Fiserv Forum
250| 16–12|- style="background:#fcc;"| 29| February 18| Toronto| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (23)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)| Fiserv Forum
500| 16–13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 30| February 19| Oklahoma City| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (19)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)| Fiserv Forum
750| 17–13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 31| February 21| Sacramento| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (38)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)| Khris Middleton (6)| Fiserv Forum
1,800| 18–13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 32| February 23| Minnesota| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (37)| G. Antetokounmpo, T. Antetokounmpo (8)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)| Fiserv Forum
1,800| 19–13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 33| February 25| New Orleans| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (38)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)| Donte DiVincenzo (9)| Fiserv Forum
1,800| 20–13|- style="background:#cfc;"| 34| February 28| L. A. Clippers| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (36)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)| Khris Middleton (8)| Fiserv Forum
1,800| 21–13|- style="background:#fcc;"| 35| March 2| Denver| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)| Antetokounmpo, Connaughton (8)| Khris Middleton (6)| Fiserv Forum
1,800| 21–14|- style="background:#cfc;"| 36| March 4| @ Memphis| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)| FedExForum
1,961| 22–14|- style="background:#bcf;"| ASG| March 7| Team LeBron @ Team Durant| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (35)| Chris Paul (8) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)| Chris Paul (16) Giannis Antetokounmpo (3)| State Farm Arena
0| 1–0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 37| March 11| New York| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (24)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)| Fiserv Forum
1,800| 23–14|- style="background:#cfc;"| 38| March 13| @ Washington| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)| Donte DiVincenzo (13)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)| Capital One Arena
0| 24–14|- style="background:#cfc;"| 39| March 15| @ Washington| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)| Capital One Arena
0| 25–14|- style="background:#cfc;"| 40| March 17| @ Philadelphia| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (32)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)| Jrue Holiday (6)| Wells Fargo Center
3,071| 26–14|- style="background:#cfc;"| 41| March 20| San Antonio| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (26)| Donte DiVincenzo (13)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 27–14|- style="background:#cfc;"| 42| March 22| Indiana| | Jrue Holiday (28)| Donte DiVincenzo (13)| Jrue Holiday (14)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 28–14|- style="background:#cfc;"| 43| March 24| Boston| | Khris Middleton (27)| Khris Middleton (13)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (7)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 29–14|- style="background:#fcc;"| 44| March 26| Boston| | Khris Middleton (19)| Pat Connaughton (11)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (5)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 29–15|- style="background:#fcc;"| 45| March 27| New York| | Thanasis Antetokounmpo (23)| T. Antetokounmpo, Lopez, Nwora (10)| T. Antetokounmpo, Merrill (5)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 29–16|- style="background:#fcc;"| 46| March 29| @ L. A. Clippers| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (32)| Pat Connaughton (7)| Jrue Holiday (7)| Staples Center
0| 29–17|- style="background:#cfc;"| 47| March 31| @ L. A. Lakers| | Jrue Holiday (28)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (10)| Khris Middleton (8)| Staples Center
0| 30–17|- style="background:#cfc;"| 48| April 2| @ Portland| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (47)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Jrue Holiday (10)| Moda Center
0| 31–17|- style="background:#cfc;"| 49| April 3| @ Sacramento| | Jrue Holiday (33)| Donte DiVincenzo (14)| Jrue Holiday (11)| Golden 1 Center
0| 32–17|- style="background:#fcc;"| 50| April 6| @ Golden State| | Jrue Holiday (29)| Bobby Portis (13)| Khris Middleton (7)| Chase Center
0| 32–18|- style="background:#fcc;"| 51| April 8| @ Dallas| | Donte DiVincenzo (22)| Bobby Portis (14)| Holiday, Middleton, Teague (3)| American Airlines Center
4,190| 32–19|- style="background:#fcc;"| 52| April 9| Charlotte| | Jordan Nwora (24)| Bobby Portis (13)| Jeff Teague (6)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 32–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 53| April 11| @ Orlando| | Khris Middleton (21)| Bobby Portis (10)| Jrue Holiday (7)| Amway Center
3,316| 33–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 54| April 14| @ Minnesota| | Khris Middleton (27)| Lopez, Middleton (8)| Khris Middleton (7)| Target Center
0| 34–20|- style="background:#cfc;"| 55| April 15| @ Atlanta| | Jrue Holiday (23)| Brook Lopez (12)| Holiday, Middleton (7)| State Farm Arena
0| 35–20|- style="background:#fcc;"| 56| April 17| Memphis| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (28)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)| Khris Middleton (10)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 35–21|- style="background:#fcc;"| 57| April 19| Phoenix| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (33)| Pat Connaughton (9)| Jrue Holiday (8)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 35–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 58| April 22| Philadelphia| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (16)| Jrue Holiday (11)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 36–22|- style="background:#cfc;"| 59| April 24| Philadelphia| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (24)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)| Jeff Teague (8)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 37–22|- style="background:#fcc;"| 60| April 25| @ Atlanta| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)| Jrue Holiday (11)| State Farm Arena
3,010| 37–23|- style="background:#cfc;"| 61| April 27| @ Charlotte| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (29)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)| Spectrum Center
3,240| 38–23|- style="background:#fcc;"| 62| April 29| @ Houston| | Khris Middleton (33)| Bobby Portis (11)| Jrue Holiday (10)| Toyota Center
3,232| 38–24|- style="background:#cfc;"| 63| April 30| @ Chicago| | Lopez, Middleton (22)| Bobby Portis (14)| Jrue Holiday (7)| United Center
0| 39–24|- style="background:#cfc;"| 64| May 2| Brooklyn| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (49)| Khris Middleton (11)| Khris Middleton (6)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 40–24|- style="background:#cfc;"| 65| May 4| Brooklyn| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (36)| Donte DiVincenzo (15)| Jrue Holiday (10)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 41–24|- style="background:#cfc;"| 66| May 5| Washington| | Jrue Holiday (29)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 42–24|- style="background:#cfc;"| 67| May 7| Houston| | Brook Lopez (24)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)| Jrue Holiday (8)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 43–24|- style="background:#fcc;"| 68| May 10| @ San Antonio| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (28)| Khris Middleton (7)| DiVincenzo, Holiday (6)| AT&T Center
3,992| 43–25|- style="background:#cfc;"| 69| May 11| Orlando| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (27)| Bobby Portis (15)| G. Antetokounmpo, Middleton (5)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 44–25|- style="background:#cfc;"| 70| May 13| @ Indiana| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (40)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)| Jrue Holiday (14)| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
0| 45–25|- style="background:#cfc;"| 71| May 15| Miami| | Forbes, Middleton (21)| G. Antetokounmpo, DiVincenzo (9)| Jrue Holiday (10)| Fiserv Forum
3,280| 46–25|- style="background:#fcc;"| 72| May 16| @ Chicago| | Jordan Nwora (34)| Jordan Nwora (14)| Jeff Teague (7)| United Center
3,427| 46–26

Playoffs

See also: 2021 NBA playoffs. |-style="background:#cfc;"| 1| May 22| Miami| | Khris Middleton (27)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)| Khris Middleton (6)| Fiserv Forum
9,107| 1–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| May 24| Miami| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (31)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)| Jrue Holiday (15)| Fiserv Forum
9,107| 2–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| May 27| @ Miami| | Khris Middleton (22)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (17)| Jrue Holiday (12)| American Airlines Arena
17,000| 3–0|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| May 29| @ Miami| | Brook Lopez (25)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (15)| American Airlines Arena
17,000| 4–0|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| June 5| @ Brooklyn| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)| Khris Middleton (13)| Jrue Holiday (6)| Barclays Center
15,750| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| June 7| @ Brooklyn| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (18)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (11)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (4)| Barclays Center
15,776| 0–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| June 10| Brooklyn| | Khris Middleton (35)| Khris Middleton (15)| Jrue Holiday (5)| Fiserv Forum
16,310| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| June 13| Brooklyn| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Jrue Holiday (9)| Fiserv Forum
16,310| 2–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 5| June 15| @ Brooklyn| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Jrue Holiday (8)| Barclays Center
16,067| 2–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6| June 17| Brooklyn| | Khris Middleton (38)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (17)| Holiday, Middleton (5)| Fiserv Forum
16,310| 3–3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 7| June 19| @ Brooklyn| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (40)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)| Jrue Holiday (8)| Barclays Center
16,287| 4–3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| June 23| Atlanta| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Jrue Holiday (10)| Fiserv Forum
16,310| 0–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2| June 25| Atlanta| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (25)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)| Khris Middleton (8)| Fiserv Forum
16,422| 1–1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| June 27| @ Atlanta| | Khris Middleton (38)| Antetokounmpo, Middleton (11)| Jrue Holiday (12)| State Farm Arena
16,650| 2–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 4| June 29| @ Atlanta| | Jrue Holiday (19)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)| Jrue Holiday (9)| State Farm Arena
16,478| 2–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 5| July 1| Atlanta| | Brook Lopez (33)| Khris Middleton (13)| Jrue Holiday (13)| Fiserv Forum
16,389| 3–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6| July 3| @ Atlanta| | Khris Middleton (32)| Holiday, Portis (9)| Jrue Holiday (9)| State Farm Arena
16,620| 4–2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1| July 6| @ Phoenix| | Khris Middleton (29)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (17)| Jrue Holiday (9)| Phoenix Suns Arena
16,557| 0–1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2| July 8| @ Phoenix| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (42)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (12)| Khris Middleton (8)| Phoenix Suns Arena
16,583| 0–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 3| July 11| Phoenix| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (41)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (13)| Jrue Holiday (9)| Fiserv Forum
16,637| 1–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4| July 14| Phoenix| | Khris Middleton (40)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (8)| Fiserv Forum
16,911| 2–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 5| July 17| @ Phoenix| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (32)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (9)| Jrue Holiday (13)| Footprint Center
16,562| 3–2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6| July 20| Phoenix| | Giannis Antetokounmpo (50)| Giannis Antetokounmpo (14)| Jrue Holiday (11)| Fiserv Forum
17,397| 4–2

Player statistics

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 70 || 70 || 27.2 || .503 || .338 || .845 || 5.0 || .7 || .6 || 1.5 || 12.3|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 70 || 10 || 19.3 || .473 || .452 || .770 || 1.6 || .6 || .3 || .0 || 10.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 69 || 4 || 22.8 || .434 || .371 || .775 || 4.8 || 1.2 || .7 || .3 || 6.8|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 68 || 68 || 33.4 || .476 || .414 || .898 || 6.0 || 5.4 || 1.1 || .1 || 20.4|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 66 || 66 || 27.5 || .420 || .379 || .718 || 5.8 || 3.1 || 1.1 || .2 || 10.4|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 66 || 7 || 20.8 || .523 || .471 || .740 || 7.1 || 1.1 || .8 || .4 || 11.4|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 61 || 61 || 33.0 || .569 || .303 || .685 || 11.0 || 5.9 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 28.1|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 59 || 56 || 32.3 || .503 || .392 || .787 || 4.5 || 6.1 || 1.6 || .6 || 17.7|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 57 || 3 || 9.7 || .489 || .241 || .510 || 2.2 || .8 || .4 || .2 || 2.9|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 37 || 6 || 19.3 || .370 || .380 || .900 || 1.4 || 3.0 || .5 || .0 || 6.1|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 30 || 2 || 9.1 || .459 || .452 || .760 || 2.0 || .2 || .5 || .2 || 5.7|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 30 || 2 || 7.8 || .444 || .447 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .7 || .3 || .0 || 3.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 21 || 2 || 15.9 || .469 || .385 || .864 || 1.5 || 2.8 || .4 || .2 || 6.6|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 20 || 1 || 19.9 || .391 || .394 || .600 || 2.8 || .8 || .5 || .1 || 2.6|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 18 || 0 || 11.2 || .391 || .364 || .500 || 2.4 || .9 || .5 || .4 || 2.5|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 14 || 1 || 10.1 || .400 || .125 || .786 || 2.4 || .6 || .5 || .4 || 3.1|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 12 || 0 || 8.8 || .372 || .357 || .500 || 2.1 || .3 || .1 || .3 || 3.6|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 8 || 1 || 7.6 || .364 || .500 || .714 || .8 || .5 || .3 || .4 || 1.8|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 7 || 0 || 2.6 || .125 || .000 || || .4 || .3 || .0 || .0 || .3|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 5 || 0 || 6.8 || .625 || .750 || 1.000 || 1.8 || .8 || .6 || .0 || 3.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|^†| 1 || 0 || 33.0 || .333 || .333 || .500 || 6.0 || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || 9.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 1 || 0 || 32.0 || .462 || .200 || 1.000 || 6.0 || 3.0 || .0 || 1.0 || 16.0|}

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 23 || 23 || 40.1 || .438 || .343 || .887 || 7.6 || 5.1 || 1.5 || .2 || 23.6|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 23 || 23 || 39.7 || .406 || .303 || .714 || 5.7 || 8.7 || 1.7 || .4 || 17.3|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 23 || 23 || 29.0 || .548 || .319 || .860 || 5.9 || .3 || .7 || 1.5 || 13.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 23 || 19 || 29.6 || .388 || .322 || .750 || 4.8 || 1.1 || 1.0 || .1 || 4.3|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 23 || 1 || 23.7 || .462 || .389 || .846 || 4.4 || .9 || .4 || .3 || 6.9|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 21 || 21 || 38.1 || .569 || .186 || .587 || 12.8 || 5.1 || 1.0 || 1.2 || 30.2|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 20 || 2 || 18.3 || .464 || .346 || .720 || 5.0 || .6 || .7 || .4 || 8.8|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 20 || 0 || 13.7 || .411 || .371 || .750 || 1.4 || .3 || .1 || .1 || 6.6|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 16 || 0 || 7.4 || .290 || .455 || .818 || .5 || .8 || .2 || .0 || 2.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 13 || 0 || 3.5 || .286 || || .833 || .8 || .2 || .4 || .2 || .7|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 11 || 0 || 4.5 || .350 || .000 || || 1.1 || .4 || .2 || .1 || 1.3|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 8 || 0 || 3.8 || .286 || .200 || || .6 || .1 || .5 || .0 || .6|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 7 || 0 || 5.0 || .200 || .500 || 1.000 || 1.0 || .0 || .4 || .1 || 1.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 5 || 0 || 6.2 || .222 || .250 || .714 || 1.8 || .2 || .0 || .2 || 3.0|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 5 || 0 || 3.0 || .600 || .000 || || .4 || .2 || .2 || .0 || 1.2|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 4 || 0 || 2.5 || .500 || .500 || || 1.0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || 1.3|- | style="text-align:left;"|| 3 || 3 || 23.3 || .188 || .167 || || 6.3 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .3 || 2.7|}

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2020–21 NBA season transactions.

Trades

November 18, 2020^[3]	To Milwaukee Bucks 2020 ORL second-round pick (#45)	To Orlando Magic 2022 IND protected second-round pick 2026 MIL second-round pick
November 18, 2020^[4]	To Milwaukee Bucks rights to İlkan Karaman (2012 #57)	To Cleveland Cavaliers 2022 MIL first-round pick 2025 MIL second-round pick
November 24, 2020^[5]	To Milwaukee Bucks Jrue Holiday (from New Orleans) Draft rights to Sam Merrill (#60) (from New Orleans)	To Denver Nuggets Draft rights to R. J. Hampton (#24) (from Milwaukee)
To New Orleans Pelicans Steven Adams (from Oklahoma City) Eric Bledsoe (from Milwaukee) 2024 right to swap first-round pick with MIL (from Milwaukee) 2025 MIL first-round pick (from Milwaukee) 2026 right to swap first-round pick with MIL (from Milwaukee) 2027 MIL first-round pick (from Milwaukee)	To Oklahoma City Thunder George Hill (from Milwaukee) Zylan Cheatham (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade) Josh Gray (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade) Darius Miller (from New Orleans) Kenrich Williams (from New Orleans) (Sign and trade) 2023 DEN protected first-round pick (from Denver) 2023 WAS second-round pick (from New Orleans) 2024 CHA second-round pick (from New Orleans)

Failed Bogdan Bogdanović trade

In November 2020, the Bucks attempted to acquire Bogdan Bogdanović through a sign-and-trade deal along with Justin James from the Sacramento Kings for Donte DiVincenzo, D. J. Wilson, and Ersan İlyasova.^{[6] [7] [8]} The trade unraveled when the NBA announced they were investigating the Bucks for having contact with Bogdanović and/or his agent before it was allowed under free agency rules. The Bucks reportedly felt double-crossed by the situation, and decided not to pursue the trade further. The league voided the team's second-round pick in 2022 at the conclusion of the investigation in December.^{[9] [10]} According to Bogdanović, he was not aware of the trade and felt betrayed by the Kings.^[11] DiVincenzo and Wilson stayed with the Bucks and İlyasova was eventually waived. Bogdanović would sign with the Atlanta Hawks as a restricted free agent, after the Kings extended his qualifying offer.^{[12] [13]} Coincidentally, the Kings and Bucks would be able to make a successful trade during the following season, where the Kings successfully acquired DiVincenzo in a four-team trade.

Free agency

Additions

Player	Signed	Former Team
Jaylen Adams^[15]	November 24	Portland Trail Blazers
Mamadi Diakite	November 24	Virginia
Torrey Craig^[16]	November 26	Denver Nuggets
Bryn Forbes	November 26	San Antonio Spurs
Bobby Portis	November 26	New York Knicks
D. J. Augustin^[17]	November 28	Orlando Magic

Subtractions

Player	Left	New Team
Ersan İlyasova^[18]	November 19	Utah Jazz
Robin Lopez^[19]	November 22	Washington Wizards
Wesley Matthews^[20]	November 22	Los Angeles Lakers
Sterling Brown^[21]	November 26	Houston Rockets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Middleton lifts Bucks past Hawks, into NBA Finals . ESPN.com . 4 July 2021 . en . 4 July 2021.
2. News: Milwaukee Bucks beat Phoenix Suns to win NBA championship after 50-year dry spell. NBC News. July 21, 2021. July 21, 2021.
3. Web site: Magic acquire 2 future 2nd-round Draft picks from Bucks. NBA.com. November 18, 2020. November 19, 2020.
4. Web site: Cavaliers Acquire JaVale McGee from Los Angeles Lakers. NBA.com. November 23, 2020. November 23, 2020.
5. Web site: Jrue Holiday traded to Milwaukee in 4-team deal; Steven Adams to New Orleans . NBA.com. November 24, 2020. November 24, 2020.
6. Web site: 2021-04-20. AP Source: Bucks getting Holiday to play with Antetokounmpo. 2021-07-23. AP NEWS. en.
7. Web site: 2020-11-17. Sources: Bucks to acquire Holiday, Bogdanovic. 2021-07-23. ESPN.com. en.
8. Web site: Merchant. Sabreena. 2020-11-17. Trade Grades: Bogdan Bogdanovic goes to the Bucks. 2021-07-23. Sactown Royalty. en.
9. Web site: 2020-12-21. Bucks lose 2022 2nd-round pick over early Bogdanovic talks. 2021-07-23. AP NEWS. en.
10. Web site: West. Jenna. Bucks Lose 2022 Draft Pick Over Failed Bogdanovic Trade. 2021-07-23. Sports Illustrated. en-us.
11. Web site: Amick. Sam. 'They screwed up': Bogdan Bogdanovic on a blown-up trade, betrayal, Kings-Bucks mess and Giannis reality. 2021-07-23. The Athletic.
12. Web site: Bogdan Bogdanovic Reportedly Receives Qualifying Offer from Kings; Will Be RFA. Bleacher Report. 20 November 2020.
13. Web site: Atlanta Hawks Sign Restricted Free Agent Bogdan Bogdanovic. NBA.com. 24 November 2020.
14. Web site: Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Pat Connaughton. NBA.com. November 24, 2020. November 24, 2020.
15. Web site: Milwaukee Bucks Sign Jaylen Adams And Mamadi Diakite To Two-Way Contracts. NBA.com. November 24, 2020. November 24, 2020.
16. Web site: Bucks Sign Torrey Craig, Bryn Forbes and Bobby Portis. NBA.com. November 26, 2020. November 26, 2020.
17. Web site: Milwaukee Bucks Sign D.J. Augustin. NBA.com. November 28, 2020. November 28, 2020.
18. Web site: Milwaukee Bucks Requested Waivers On Ersan Ilyasova. November 19, 2020. NBA.com. November 19, 2020.
19. Web site: Wizards sign Robin Lopez. NBA.com. November 22, 2020. November 22, 2020.
20. Web site: Lakers Sign Wesley Matthews. NBA.com. November 22, 2020. November 22, 2020.
21. Web site: Rockets Announce Roster Additions. NBA.com. November 26, 2020. November 26, 2020.