Despite a rough start to the season, Milwaukee is playoff-bound for the ninth consecutive year.The Bucks bounced back from a 2-8 start to the season to win the NBA Cup in December, and on April 5, they clinched a top-six seed in the Eastern Conference with their 43rd win.

With less than one week remaining in the regular season, teams around the NBA have started to lock up their positions in the standings ahead of the playoffs on April 19. The top six teams in each conference will earn an outright playoff berth at the conclusion of the regular season.