A big chance from a week ago, when fans were convinced the Bucks would make the play-in.
Mar 6, 2026, 6:21 PM UTC
In this week’s Tuesday Tracker, we asked about the Bucks’ projected finish in the East and the starting lineup now that Giannis is back. Here are the highlights:
* Almost 56% of voters now believe the Bucks will miss the play-in, while 30% cling to hopes they’ll make it in as the 10 seed. Just a week ago, only 16% thought they’d miss while 51% thought they’d finish ninth or higher. What a difference this four-game losing streak has made.
* Similarly, 52% of fans polled believe the streak has torpedoed their chances of making the play-in completely. I guess about 4% of our votes think they will miss the play-in, though their chances are not completely shot?
* An overwhelming majority (77%) of our voters want Ousmane Dieng to remain the starter in the frontcourt with Giannis. 64% also want to go back to the Kevin Porter Jr. and Ryan Rollins starting backcourt, though KPJ’s right knee swelling makes that unlikely in the coming days, at least.
* About 32% of respondents think the Bucks’ play-in/postseason seeding would improve if Doc Rivers was dismissed, even this late in the season.
* While he lost about 12% in the approval column, Milwaukee’s poor stretch still has a plurality of fans surveyed approving of Jon Horst’s job performance.
Thanks again for voting! Check back on Tuesday for another slate of questions.
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