2024–25 Milwaukee Bucks season
| 2024–25 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
|---|---|
NBA Cup champions | |
| Head coach | Doc Rivers |
| General manager | Jon Horst |
| Owners | |
| Arena | Fiserv Forum |
| Results | |
| Record | 48–34 (.585) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 5th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Pacers 1–4) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin WMLW-TV (5 games) WYTU-LD (5 games in Spanish) |
| Radio | WTMJ |
The 2024–25 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 57th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They looked to bounce back from the previous season's dysfunctional, disappointing ending following their injury-laden first round exit to the Indiana Pacers. It was the second and final season with Damian Lillard on the roster. The Bucks started out with a rather disappointing 2–8 start to their season before winning 8 of 9 games to reach a 10–9 record near the end of November, including a six-game winning streak near the end of that month.
The Bucks held a perfect record in the NBA Cup, winning the Cup on December 17 by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the Cleveland Cavaliers clinching the Central Division title, this was the first season since the 2017–18 season that the Bucks did not win the division title.
On February 6, long-time Buck Khris Middleton, who was with the franchise for over 10 seasons (including their title-winning season in 2021) was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, and Jericho Sims.
On April 5, the Bucks clinched their ninth-straight playoff berth following the Atlanta Hawks losing to the New York Knicks.
On April 29, the Bucks were eliminated in the first round by the eventual Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers for the second consecutive year, losing the series in five games. Lillard suffered a season-ending Achilles injury in game 4 of the series, which ultimately led to him being waived during the off-season.
The Milwaukee Bucks drew an average home attendance of 17,429, the 20th-highest of all NBA teams.