Bucks RSS Feed| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 58-24 |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51-31 |
| 3 | Chicago Bulls | 40-42 |
| 4 | Indiana Pacers | 35-47 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 17-65 |
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Bucks Analysis
The Celtics finished first in Net Rating ahead of the Cavaliers, who jumped up from 13th last season and 28th as recently as 2021.
The Bucks are now the NBA's version of Floyd Mayweather or Pete Sampras, excising any surplus artistry in favor of ruthless proficiency. They're annihilating the rest of the league by resisting its prevailing trends.
To believe that any of 2023's neo-contenders can become bonafide champs over the next few months is to believe that a once-in-a-quarter-century occurrence is about to transpire. The reality is there are only four real contenders.