Bucks sit Giannis, try to avoid losing season tonight vs. Clippers
The Bucks are hitting the home stretch as they face the Clippers, with 12 games remaining over 21 days. Follow along for updates.
INGLEWOOD, CA – The Milwaukee Bucks are hitting the home stretch of the 2026-27 season as they face the the Los Angeles Clippers (35-36) on March 23 at the Intuit Dome. With just 21 days and 12 games left in the season, the Bucks have not yet been formally eliminated from the postseason as they are eight wins behind Charlotte for the final play-in spot. But, making an actual push is likely out of the cards as the Bucks have only played above .
500 ball for a short time on three junctures this season as they are 29-41. And, they have decided to try and keep Giannis Antetokounmpo off the court for the foreseeable future. On the other side of the court, the Clippers did the thing the Bucks could not do, which is rally back into the playoff picture despite a terrible start and suffering injuries.
Los Angeles started 6-21 and has been 29-15 since Dec. 20. Ty Lue’s squad became the first team in NBA history to even its record at .
500 after being 15 or more games under . 500 in the same season when the Clippers got to 33-32 on March 11. More: Do Bucks still want to win at highest level?