The Bucks are a championship caliber team, and the hope is that they'll be able to test their mettle when the season resumes.
Season So Far: Los Angeles Lakers
It's been a wild season for the Lakers, but through it all they've clearly established their championship caliber.
Season So Far: Toronto Raptors
The defending champs were supposed to take a step back without Kawhi Leonard, but the Raptors just keep on defying expectations.
Season So Far: Los Angeles Clippers
The Kawhi Leonard and Paul George signings made the Clippers an instant contender, but is a title in their future?
Season So Far: Boston Celtics
The Celtics are free from the burden of Kyrie Irving and look like the title contender that they hoped to assemble with another big-name PG helping to lead the charge.
Season So Far: Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets are still fun, but can they withstand the weight of big expectations?
Season So Far: Utah Jazz
The Jazz were one of the West's best, but fantasy players were left disappointed with just about everyone on the roster.
Season So Far: Miami Heat
The Heat had a busy summer and now find themselves in the thick of the Eastern Conference race, where they hope to remain for years to come thanks to their new core.
Season So Far: Oklahoma City Thunder
The Thunder were expected to be in for a painful rebuild, but a hard-nosed roster had other ideas.
Season So Far: Houston Rockets
The Rockets eschewed their centers and have moved all-in on small ball. The results have been mixed, but the Rockets are clear and decisive in their vision for the future.
Season So Far: Dallas Mavericks
The Mavs have been smart about keeping expectations in check but they clearly boast a core that is championship-caliber.
Season So Far: Indiana Pacers
The Pacers continue to exist in fifth place, as they have for years now. With a cap sheet that's largely accounted for, how does Indiana move forward?
Season So Far: Philadelphia 76ers
The Sixers were a bad bounce away from the Conference Finals last year and are now one of the league's more disappointing outfits.
Season So Far: Brooklyn Nets
The Nets were on a gradual road back to respectability until one summer changed everything. Now, the Nets are back in the thick of chaos.
Season So Far: Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies are sitting in a playoff spot today, and everything seems to have clicked with their young core.