The 2023–24 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 56th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 4, 2023, the Bucks fired head coach Mike Budenholzer after five seasons with the team, including winning the 2021 NBA Finals as head coach, after a disappointing first round exit last season to the eight–seeded and eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat. On June 5, 2023, the Bucks hired Adrian Griffin as their head coach. On September 27, 2023, 7-time NBA All-Star point guard Damian Lillard was traded to Milwaukee as part of a three-team trade that sent Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, and a 2029 first-round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers, and Grayson Allen, Jusuf Nurkić, Nassir Little, and Keon Johnson to the Phoenix Suns.
The Bucks won the East Group B of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament after going undefeated at 4–0 in the group stage. They defeated the New York Knicks in the quarterfinals. However, they were later eliminated from the tournament with a loss to the Indiana Pacers in the semifinals.
On January 23, 2024, the Bucks dismissed head coach Adrian Griffin from his position despite having the second-best record in both the Eastern Conference and the NBA at the time with a 30–13 record. Three days later, Doc Rivers was hired as the Bucks' head coach.
On April 7, 2024, despite Milwaukee losing to the New York Knicks 122–109, the Bucks clinched their eighth straight playoff berth following the Miami Heat losing to the Indiana Pacers and the Orlando Magic defeating the Chicago Bulls. However, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury at the end of the season, causing him to miss the first round matchup against the Pacers in the playoffs. Lillard also missed postseason games due to injury, leaving the short-handed Bucks to be eliminated by the Pacers in six games, suffering a first round upset for the second straight year.
The Milwaukee Bucks drew an average home attendance of 17,640 in 42 home games in the 2023-24 NBA season.
Draft
RoundPickPlayerPosition(s)NationalityCollege / Club 2 58 Chris Livingston SF/PF Kentucky The Bucks entered this draft with a second-round pick. They had traded their first-round pick to the Houston Rockets, who then swapped it with the Los Angeles Clippers when the Oklahoma City Thunder qualified for the 2023 NBA playoffs and thus fell outside the top-6 protection, removing the necessity of the initial least-favorable selection process between Los Angeles and Oklahoma City.
Roster
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Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
|-style="background:#cfc" | 1 | October 8 | Chicago | | MarJon Beauchamp (18) | MarJon Beauchamp (9) | TyTy Washington Jr. (7) | Fiserv Forum15,433 | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc" | 2 | October 10 | @ Memphis | | Jae Crowder (14) | Beauchamp, Portis (8) | Cameron Payne (5) | FedExForum14,797 | 1–1 |-style="background:#cfc" | 3 | October 15 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) | G. Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Portis (8) | Cameron Payne (7) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 2–1 |-style="background:#fcc" | 4 | October 17 | @ Oklahoma City | | Malik Beasley (20) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | Pat Connaughton (5) | Paycom Center | 2–2 |-style="background:#cfc" | 5 | October 20 | Memphis | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) | Jae Crowder (10) | Middleton, Washington Jr. (5) | Fiserv Forum15,993 | 3–2
Regular season
|-style="background:#cfc" | 1 | October 26 | Philadelphia | | Damian Lillard (39) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) | Lillard, Middleton (4) | Fiserv Forum17,783 | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc" | 2 | October 29 | Atlanta | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) | Damian Lillard (5) | Fiserv Forum17,341 | 1–1 |-style="background:#cfc" | 3 | October 30 | Miami | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) | Bobby Portis (8) | Khris Middleton (5) | Fiserv Forum17,341 | 2–1
|- style="background:#fcc" | 4 | November 1 | @ Toronto | | Malik Beasley (20) | Bobby Portis (6) | Damian Lillard (6) | Scotiabank Arena19,800 | 2–2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 5 | November 3 | New York | | Damian Lillard (30) | Khris Middleton (9) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) | Fiserv Forum17,717 | 3–2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 6 | November 6 | @ Brooklyn | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (36) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) | Damian Lillard (7) | Barclays Center17,935 | 4–2 |- style="background:#cfc" | 7 | November 8 | Detroit | | Damian Lillard (34) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (5) | Fiserv Forum17,341 | 5–2 |- style="background:#fcc" | 8 | November 9 | @ Indiana | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (54) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) | Cameron Payne (5) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse14,648 | 5–3 |- style="background:#fcc" | 9 | November 11 | @ Orlando | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (35) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | G. Antetokounmpo, Middleton (7) | Amway Center19,354 | 5–4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 10 | November 13 | Chicago | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (35) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) | Connaughton, Lillard, Payne (5) | Fiserv Forum17,865 | 6–4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 11 | November 15 | @ Toronto | | Damian Lillard (37) | Brook Lopez (8) | Damian Lillard (13) | Scotiabank Arena19,800 | 7–4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 12 | November 17 | @ Charlotte | | Damian Lillard (27) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) | Spectrum Center19,258 | 8–4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 13 | November 18 | Dallas | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (40) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (15) | Damian Lillard (12) | Fiserv Forum18,128 | 9–4 |- style="background:#cfc" | 14 | November 20 | @ Washington | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (42) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) | Capital One Arena17,746 | 10–4 |- style="background:#fcc" | 15 | November 22 | @ Boston | | Brook Lopez (28) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) | Khris Middleton (7) | TD Garden19,156 | 10–5 |- style="background:#cfc" | 16 | November 24 | Washington | | Brook Lopez (39) | Malik Beasley (11) | Damian Lillard (10) | Fiserv Forum17,880 | 11–5 |- style="background:#cfc" | 17 | November 26 | Portland | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) | Fiserv Forum17,602 | 12–5 |- style="background:#cfc" | 18 | November 28 | @ Miami | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) | G. Antetokounmpo, Beasley (10) | Damian Lillard (9) | Kaseya Center19,691 | 13–5 |- style="background:#fcc" | 19 | November 30 | @ Chicago | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) | Damian Lillard (13) | United Center19,838 | 13–6
|- style="background:#cfc" | 20 | December 2 | Atlanta | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) | G. Antetokounmpo, Portis (11) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | Fiserv Forum17,866 | 14–6 |- style="background:#cfc" | 21 | December 5 | New York | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (35) | G. Antetokounmpo, Lopez (8) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | Fiserv Forum17,448 | 15–6 |- style="background:#fcc" | 22 | December 7 | Indiana | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (37) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | Damian Lillard (7) | T-Mobile Arena16,837 | 15–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 23 | December 11 | Chicago | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) | Khris Middleton (13) | Damian Lillard (9) | Fiserv Forum17,440 | 16–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 24 | December 13 | Indiana | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (64) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) | Khris Middleton (7) | Fiserv Forum17,431 | 17–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 25 | December 16 | Detroit | | Damian Lillard (33) | Bobby Portis (12) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (6) | Fiserv Forum17,666 | 18–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 26 | December 17 | Houston | | Damian Lillard (39) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) | Damian Lillard (11) | Fiserv Forum17,341 | 19–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 27 | December 19 | San Antonio | | Damian Lillard (40) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) | Fiserv Forum17,729 | 20–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 28 | December 21 | Orlando | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (37) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | Damian Lillard (8) | Fiserv Forum17,928 | 21–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 29 | December 23 | @ New York | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (28) | Bobby Portis (11) | G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard (7) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 22–7 |- style="background:#fcc" | 30 | December 25 | @ New York | | G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard (32) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) | Damian Lillard (8) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 22–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 31 | December 27 | @ Brooklyn | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (32) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | Khris Middleton (10) | Barclays Center18,199 | 23–8 |- style="background:#cfc" | 32 | December 29 | @ Cleveland | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) | Khris Middleton (11) | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse19,432 | 24–8
|- style="background:#fcc" | 33 | January 1 | Indiana | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (18) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) | Fiserv Forum17,922 | 24–9 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 34 | January 3 | @ Indiana | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (26) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse17,274 | 24–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 35 | January 4 | @ San Antonio | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (44) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) | Damian Lillard (10) | Frost Bank Center19,082 | 25–10 |- style="background:#fcc" | 36 | January 6 | @ Houston | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (48) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) | Damian Lillard (8) | Toyota Center18,055 | 25–11 |- style="background:#fcc" | 37 | January 8 | Utah | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (25) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) | Fiserv Forum17,341 | 25–12 |- style="background:#cfc" | 38 | January 11 | Boston | | Bobby Portis (28) | G. Antetokounmpo, Portis (12) | Khris Middleton (7) | Fiserv Forum 17,781 | 26–12 |- style="background:#cfc" | 39 | January 13 | Golden State | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) | Andre Jackson Jr. (10) | Khris Middleton (10) | Fiserv Forum18,009 | 27–12 |- style="background:#cfc" | 40 | January 14 | Sacramento | | Damian Lillard (29) | G. Antetokounmpo, Portis (10) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | Fiserv Forum17,612 | 28–12 |- style="background:#fcc" | 41 | January 17 | @ Cleveland | | Damian Lillard (17) | Andre Jackson Jr. (8) | Damian Lillard (5) | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse19,432 | 28–13 |- style="background:#cfc" | 42 | January 20 | @ Detroit | | Damian Lillard (45) | G. Antetokounmpo, Lopez (10) | Damian Lillard (11) | Little Caesars Arena19,996 | 29–13 |- style="background:#cfc" | 43 | January 22 | @ Detroit | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (31) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (17) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | Little Caesars Arena17,201 | 30–13 |- style="background:#cfc" | 44 | January 24 | Cleveland | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (35) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (18) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | Fiserv Forum17,510 | 31–13 |- style="background:#fcc" | 45 | January 26 | Cleveland | | G. Antetokounmpo, Lillard (22) | Brook Lopez (12) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (9) | Fiserv Forum17,855 | 31–14 |- style="background:#cfc" | 46 | January 27 | New Orleans | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (30) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) | Damian Lillard (9) | Fiserv Forum17,940 | 32–14 |- style="background:#fcc" | 47 | January 29 | @ Denver | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (29) | G. Antetokounmpo, Portis (12) | Damian Lillard (5) | Ball Arena19,801 | 32–15 |- style="background:#fcc" | 48 | January 31 | @ Portland | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (27) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (8) | Khris Middleton (8) | Moda Center19,335 | 32–16
|- style="background:#cfc" | 49 | February 3 | @ Dallas | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (48) | Bobby Portis (10) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) | American Airlines Center20,377 | 33–16 |- style="background:#fcc" | 50 | February 4 | @ Utah | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (33) | G. Antetokounmpo, Portis (7) | Giannis Antetokounmpo (13) | Delta Center18,206 | 33–17 |- style="background:#fcc" | 51 | February 6 | @ Phoenix | | Giannis Antetokounmpo (34)