Milwaukee Bucks win 16 games in a row

The Milwaukee Bucks have won 16 consecutive games, which is tied for their 3rd-longest streak in team history. In NBA history, 34 teams have won 16 games in a row, but only 24 have won 17, and 17 teams have won 18. Only 10 have won 19, and SIX have won 20. And the longest win streak in NBA history belongs to the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who won a whopping 33 games in a row. Let's take a look at some of the upcoming games for the Bucks.  

On March 4, the Bucks are at home against the Philadelphia 76ers. I think that will be a tough game, but the Bucks can win that one. Following that are two road games against the Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic. I think that those are two winnable games, as Washington and Orlando are two teams who aren't necessarily amazing, and then they come back home to face Brooklyn. In terms of records, this will be tough, but the Nets traded their two top players in Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant at the trade deadline, so the Bucks can take that one too. 

Following that is a trip out west for Milwaukee against three of the best teams in the West. Golden State, Sacramento, and Phoenix. I think the Bucks will lose all three of those games, but let's say they win all three, and if they do, the road gets easier. 

The Bucks will have a three-game homestand against Indiana, Toronto, and San Antonio, followed by a trip to Utah to play the Utah Jazz. Those are four games I think the Bucks will have no problem winning.  

Later the Bucks will try for win 28 in Denver against the Nuggets, and if they hit 30, they get two straight home games against Boston and Philadelphia. Then they can tie the NBA record in the nation's capital against the Wizards, and should they unseat the '71-72 Lakers, it'd be at home against the Chicago Bulls on April 5. 

Will they break the record? Probably not. But more importantly, I'd say if they win most of these games, they can still get home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference, which could be huge and a big first step in getting their 2nd NBA Championship in 3 years.