The Milwaukee Bucks extended their current winning streak to 13 games with a 128-99 win Friday February 24 over the Miami Heat in their first game after the All-Star break.
Bucks need to win next two games to go undefeated in February
In the process the Bucks upped their record to 8-0 in February and will have a chance to have an undefeated February for the first time in team history with a win in their next two games. The Bucks face the Phoenix Suns at home on Sunday February 26 and then end the month with a visit to Brooklyn with a contest against the Nets on Tuesday February 28.
There have been six times in team history where the Bucks have won 80% or higher of their February games in a season. Even with two losses in their last two games of February, the Bucks will end the month with an 8-2 record, a .800 winning percentage.
Here is a look at the best Bucks’ winning percentages in the month of February in franchise history.
2019-20: 10-1, .909
2018-19: 10-1, .909
1970-71: 16-2, .889
1981-82: 11-2, .846
1985-86: 10-2, .833
1979-80: 10-2, .833
They could become the fourth NBA team to have no losses in a February
If the Bucks can win against Phoenix and Brooklyn to end the month, they would become the fourth team in NBA history to go undefeated in the month of February in a season. The last team to reach this accomplishment was in 2017-18 when the Houston Rockets went 12-0. Ten years earlier, the 2007-08 Rockets had an undefeated February when they went 13-0. The other team to have an undefeated February were the 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks who went 10-0.
Playing well in February has been habit for the Milwaukee Bucks, especially in the last five seasons (coincidentally the year that Mike Budenholzer became the Bucks head coach). The Bucks from 2018-19 through games of February 24, 2023, are 44-11 in February games, a .800 winning percentage.
Bucks have won 80% of their February games since 2018-19
The Bucks are one of six teams that has won 60% or higher of their February games in the last five years. Following are the teams with the best February records since 2018-19:
Milwaukee Bucks: 44-11, .800
Toronto Raptors: 38-15, .717
Utah Jazz, 35-17, .673
Boston Celtics: 37-22, .627
Denver Nuggets: 34-21, .618
Philadelphia 786ers: 32-21, .604
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