2025-26 Bucks/NBA Prediction Thread - Locks TODAY at NOON

[higharc]

Bucks Record: 48-34 same as last year. East is weaker, but we will also searching ourselves.

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[jschligs]

I'm giving us a 46-36 record. I think we'll have some growing pains early. Giannis will need 10 games off. We'll blow a few to really **** teams, a few wins over the top teams. But the East just isn't that great compared to last year. I think we'll finish 4th behind Cleveland, Orlando, and the Knicks.

[DanoMac]

53-29

Giannis MVP
Lose in ECF

[Balls2TheWalls]

50-32

I think we will be better than the pundits think. I think it will take us some time to round into form, but that we will go back to being a team that is defined by defense and shooting the three well. I think that we will have difficulty with the Cavs in the playoffs. Personally a huge fan of what Turner means to the team, and how Giannis running the point will create much better chances and less stagnant offense than we had to watch last year.

[Baddy Chuck]

49 wins after a strong start but resting Giannis a bit towards the end. Ryan Rollins has a super strong season and pushes for someones starting role. I think player development from Rollins/KPJ/Green will be really fun, one of them will give us a glimpse almost every game. Anthony and Bobby in reserve roles should be palatable but Kuzma will probably still need to be launched into orbit though I'm not sure anything too exciting will be done. I still don't believe in Doc and think he'll hold us back a bit and probably fall a little short in the playoffs, I'll say an optimistic ECF.

[Sigra]

50 wins and conference finals if Giannis is healthy. But, burden, age, he is due,....I have a feeling he will miss a lot of games. In that case we may miss playoffs.

[GiannisAnte34]

50 wins and conference finals if Giannis is healthy. But, burden, age, he is due,....I have a feeling he will miss a lot of games. In that case we may miss playoffs.

I feel that the Bucks are due for some good health. Injuries to Giannis, Middleton, and Lillard since the title

[PG Graveyard]

Good health year. Give me 52 wins and an ECF loss to the Knicks with a David Stern hologram officiating in a Patrick Ewing jersey.

KPJ has an all star year but doesn’t make it because Bucks.

[drew881]

Team is 51-55 without Giannis. The argument could be made that we don't have a "#2" like Khris or Dame now. But I think we'd be ok without him for a few games. Long term of course not but we could tread water for awhile.

Without Giannis for any extended period you’d really just have to hope for a friendly chunk of the schedule to soften the blow. But I agree with you, Bobby always plays a little extra inspired when he gets to put on the heavy duty work boots and dig in. Could also see a nice well rounded offense with a non Giannis group sharing the ball a little faster than normal without GA dominating it. Perfect for shooters and dirty workers which is what this team is now outside of the big guy anyway.

I have high hopes for KPJ, I think he’s primed for a season where he’ll at least be entertained as a potential all star, maybe even reserve but still. If that happens he’ll be a legit enough #2 that it just brings us back full circle that we can hold the fort down a little bit without Giannis. That’s what I’m anticipating with KPJ and will be disappointed if he doesn’t reach that level and hopefully then some this season.

Ideally he could miss a chunk at the end of the season when many teams are tanking or shutting guys down. KPJ/Anthony are going to have to do a lot of creating when he is out.

[Vasquectomy]

The Bucks are criminally underrated in the national press. And/or I am irrationally optimistic.

63-19, Middleton back after the trade deadline, Giannis Ft 73% and MVP. Loss in the finals to the west after defeating atlanta, orlando, and Cleveland.

[bobsacamano]

73-8-1.

Lose to Heat in the first round.

[braindazer]

54-28

[drone3]

48

[Plossum]

73-8-1.

Lose to Heat in the first round.

This is the way.

[blazza18]

The O/U at Poto went up to 43.5. Still too low imo.

Only one person who has made a prediction has gone under on this so far. Despite the team being on the down slope the fans remain pretty optimistic.

[ShootingtheJ]

I predict we remain on the pace we played at last year without Dame, which is 54 wins. I really like the rotation except Kuzma, but we're thin after that. There's no hidden surprises outside of the rotation.

Whether we upgrade from Kuzma will determine if we have enough juice come playoff time.

I also predict we make a ridiculous number of 3s.

[buckboy]

51-31.

2nd round loss.

[CharityStripe34]

I normally hate predicting but here we go.

51-31
A solid season with a rag-tag group of guys surrounding Giannis who has another huge season. I'll be optimistic and say an ECF berth with a really strong showing.

[mlloyd10]

47-35
4 seed
lose to Magic in 2d rd

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[msiris]

44 wins.