nba regular season mvp that teams lost during the playoffs before the conference finals

The Milwaukee Bucks had 8 series losses when winning the MVP award >0 times in the 1972 Western Conference Finals.

	TEAM	Series L	MVP	SEASON	SERIES	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	+/-
1	Bucks	8	1	1971-72	Conference Finals	6	240.0	106.0	59.7	21.2			44.7	102.3	43.6				16.7	22.0	75.8	47.3				1,440	636	358	127				147
2	Celtics	9	1	1972-73	Conference Finals	7	247.1	102.4	48.7	21.1			41.3	93.3	44.3				19.9	26.1	76.0	48.9				1,730	717	341	148				174
3	Lakers	10	1	1976-77	Conference Finals	4	240.0	101.0	43.3	24.5	9.5	5.5	40.8	86.3	47.2				19.5	24.8	78.8	52.0	12.0	31.3		960	404	173	98	38	22		93
4	76ers	8	1	1980-81	Conference Finals	7	240.0	102.6	41.7	23.1		8.0	39.0	81.7	47.7	0.1	0.6	25.0	24.4	30.6	79.9	53.9				1,680	718	292	162		56		193
5	Spurs	9	1	1994-95	Conference Finals	6	240.0	97.3	45.5	19.3	7.7	4.2	35.8	79.5	45.1	3.8	12.0	31.9	21.8	29.5	74.0	52.6	14.0	31.5	13.2	1,440	584	273	116	46	25	79	128
6	Timberwolves	10	1	2003-04	Conference Finals	6	240.0	89.8	40.3	18.7	5.5	3.3	33.3	76.2	43.8	5.2	16.2	32.0	18.0	21.2	85.0	52.5	9.0	31.3	12.0	1,440	539	242	112	33	20	72	165	-65
7	Suns	7	1	2004-05	Conference Finals	5	240.0	104.0	38.0	17.6	6.2	5.4	41.2	83.0	49.6	6.2	15.0	41.3	15.4	18.8	81.9	57.0	10.6	27.4	13.0	1,200	520	190	88	31	27	65	96	-105
8	Suns	7	1	2005-06	Conference Finals	6	240.0	101.2	38.3	20.0	4.3	5.7	39.5	81.0	48.8	7.5	18.8	39.8	14.7	19.0	77.2	56.6	8.5	29.8	11.5	1,440	607	230	120	26	34	69	135	-80
9	Cavaliers	10	1	2008-09	Conference Finals	6	244.2	101.2	37.7	18.7	6.7	4.3	36.5	80.8	45.2	7.0	21.7	32.3	21.2	28.3	74.7	54.2	8.3	29.3	11.0	1,465	607	226	112	40	26	66	148	-75
10	Bulls	10	1	2010-11	Conference Finals	5	245.0	87.2	42.8	18.2	7.6	5.6	32.4	82.8	39.1	6.2	19.8	31.3	16.2	22.0	73.6	47.1	14.0	28.8	11.8	1,225	436	214	91	38	28	59	118	-55
11	Thunder	11	1	2013-14	Conference Finals	6	244.2	98.2	41.5	19.0	7.3	5.8	36.0	81.5	44.2	6.8	22.7	30.1	19.3	24.7	78.4	53.1	9.2	32.3	14.2	1,465	589	249	114	44	35	85	140	-315
12	Rockets	8	1	2017-18	Conference Finals	7	240.0	98.4	41.9	16.3	7.7	3.7	34.6	82.3	42.0	12.4	39.6	31.4	16.9	22.7	74.2	53.3	9.6	32.3	14.0	1,680	689	293	114	54	26	98	137	-315
13	Bucks	8	1	2018-19	Conference Finals	6	248.3	106.7	51.8	24.2	7.5	6.0	37.2	87.7	42.4	11.8	38.2	31.0	20.5	28.3	72.4	53.3	11.0	40.8	12.2	1,490	640	311	145	45	36	73	138	-30
14	Thunder	9	1	2025-26	Conference Finals	7	247.2	109.0	42.4	25.9	10.1	4.4	38.1	89.6	42.6	12.7	37.0	34.4	20.0	23.7	84.3	54.5	11.4	31.0	13.0	1,730	763	297	181	71	31	91	156	-130

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More Bucks Stats

Team Leaders

PPG

17.3

Rollins

RPG

6.4

Portis

APG

5.6

Rollins

Team Rankings

ORTG

112.9

24th

DRTG

119.3

27th

NETRTG

-6.3

25th

3P%

38.7

2nd

2025-26 Conference Standings

	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets	20	62	.244	40.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	MIL	@	WAS	7:00 PM
Fri 10/23	CHI	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sat 10/24	MIL	@	PHI	7:30 PM
Mon 10/26	IND	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Wed 10/28	HOU	@	MIL	8:00 PM

Last Game

Bucks

32 - 50

106

Final

126

76ers

45 - 37

Sun 12 Apr 2026

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

Edwards

RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

Clingan

APG Leaders

10.7

Jokić

9.9

Cunningham

8.3

Dončić

SPG Leaders

2.0

Thompson

2.0

Daniels

1.9

Wallace

BPG Leaders

3.1

Wembanyama

1.9

Holmgren

1.9

Huff

3PM Leaders

4.0

Dončić

3.8

Ball

3.4

Knueppel

TS% Leaders

68.8

Duren

67.6

Ayton

67.4

Queta

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

ORtg Rankings

122.6

120.8

119.8

119.6

119.4

119.2

DRtg Rankings

107.7

109.7

111.3

112.7

113.0

113.2

NetRtg Rankings

11.1

8.3

8.2

8.1

6.5

5.4

Tank Leaderboard

17-65

19-63

20-62

22-60

25-57

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

Dončić

3,474

Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

3,685.5

Johnson

USG% Leaders

38.0

Dončić

36.1

Brown

33.4

Leonard

MPG Leaders

38.0

Maxey

37.4

Thompson

36.4

Durant

FanDuel PTS/MIN Leaders

1.78

Jokić

1.61

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

DraftKings PTS/MIN Leaders

1.90

Jokić

1.71

Dončić

1.52

Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA 2025-26 Betting

Best Record ATS

50-34

61-44

50-37-1

51-38

47-36

57-44

Worst Record ATS

33-49

41-59

36-48

38-50

36-46

NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
15	Jazz - e	22	60	.268	42.0