The 2022–23 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 55th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On August 17, 2022, the NBA announced that the regular season for the league would begin October 18, 2022 and end on April 9, 2023. They won their fifth straight central division championship on March 28, 2023 after winning over the Detroit Pistons.[1]
With a final record of 58–24, the Bucks finished the regular season as the best record in the league for the third time in the past five seasons, and won the inaugural edition of the new Maurice Podoloff Trophy.
Despite this, the Bucks were upset by the 8-seeded and eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in the first round of the playoffs in five games, becoming the sixth 1-seed in league history to lose a playoff series against an 8-seed following the Seattle SuperSonics in 1994, the Miami Heat in 1999, the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, the San Antonio Spurs in 2011, and the Chicago Bulls in 2012.[2] It was also widely regarded as one of the biggest upsets in NBA history.
Following their exit from the postseason, the Bucks fired head coach Mike Budenholzer after five seasons.[3]
Draft
The Bucks own their first-round pick.[4] They initially had a second round pick, but it was forfeited due to tampering violations with respect to free agency in 2021.[5]
Roster
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
Regular season
Playoffs
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
References
^"NBA announces schedule for 2022-23 season". nba.com/news. August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^"How Many No. 8 Seeds Have Eliminated No. 1 Seeds in the NBA Playoffs?". si.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^"Mike Budenholzer Fired as Bucks Head Coach After 5 Seasons; Won 2021 NBA Title". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
^"2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
^Woodyard, Eric (December 21, 2020). "Milwaukee Bucks lose 2022 second-round pick for Bogdan Bogdanovic talks". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
^"MILWAUKEE BUCKS SELECT MARJON BEAUCHAMP IN 2022 NBA DRAFT". NBA.com. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
^"Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Jevon Carter". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
^"MILWAUKEE BUCKS RE-SIGN WESLEY MATTHEWS". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
^"Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Bobby Portis Jr". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
^"Milwaukee Bucks Sign Joe Ingles". NBA.com. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.