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Milwaukee Bucks: Top 5 playoff games in team history

By Brian Sampson

22 May 2001: Lindsey Humer #11, Ray Allen #34, and Jason Caffey #35 of Milwaukee Bucks (L-R) look on during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Bucks 93-85. NOTE TO USER: It is expressly understood that the only rights Allsport are offering to license in this Photograph are one-time, non-exclusive editorial rights. No advertising or commercial uses of any kind may be made of Allsport photos. User acknowledges that it is aware that Allsport is an editorial sports agency and that NO RELEASES OF ANY TYPE ARE OBTAINED from the subjects contained in the photographs.Mandatory Credit: Ezra Shaw /Allsport
22 May 2001: Lindsey Humer #11, Ray Allen #34, and Jason Caffey #35 of Milwaukee Bucks (L-R) look on during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers at the First Union Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 76ers defeated the Bucks 93-85. NOTE TO USER: It is expressly understood that the only rights Allsport are offering to license in this Photograph are one-time, non-exclusive editorial rights. No advertising or commercial uses of any kind may be made of Allsport photos. User acknowledges that it is aware that Allsport is an editorial sports agency and that NO RELEASES OF ANY TYPE ARE OBTAINED from the subjects contained in the photographs.Mandatory Credit: Ezra Shaw /Allsport /
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5. Bucks win in double overtime against the Boston Celtics in the 1974 playoffs.

Overtime games are always fun. But double overtime games are double the fun and that’s exactly what happened to Milwaukee in 1974.

On May 10, 1974, the Bucks found themselves trailing the Boston Celtics two games to three in the NBA Finals and desperately needed a win to keep their season alive.

Ahead by six points entering the fourth quarter, Milwaukee looked to have things in check and send the series to the deciding Game 7. Unfortunately, John Havlicek and the Celtics had other plans as they used a furious comeback to tie the game and send it into overtime.

Fortunately, Milwaukee was able to ride Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (34 points) and a double-double from Oscar Robertson (18 points, 10 rebounds) to a thrilling 102-101 double overtime off an Abdul-Jabbar famous hook shot

Present day analytic guru’s would go crazy over this game as three players (Abdul-Jabbar, Robertson and Havlicek) played the entire game (58 minutes) and five others played over 41 minutes.

Admittedly, this game might be higher on the list if it had happened in recent memory, but regardless, it’s still one of the greatest playoff games in Bucks’ history.

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