Milwaukee Bucks 2009-2010 Game-By-Game Predictions

After losing them for a combined 95 games last season, the 2009-2010 Milwaukee Bucks will begin the year with a healthy Andrew Bogut and Michael Redd. Bogut (an above average center) and Redd (a deadeye shooter) will return to a Bucks team that has a multitude of new players.

Rookie point guard Brandon Jennings (selected tenth overall in the 2009 NBA Draft) and athletic forward Hakim Warrick (signed as a free agent) are two of the new additions that will see extended minutes on the floor. Jennings, who is as fast as the wind and will probably become the starter before too long, will experience his growing pains during the season but will show flashes of brilliance as well. Warrick is a long and athletic forward who will make his presence felt on both sides of the ball.

Second-year player Luc Mbah a Moute rounds out the eventual starting lineup. Mbah a Moute is an athletic, tenacious defender who has the quickness, athleticism and size to guard multiple positions.

Under the coaching of Scott Skiles the 2009-2010 Milwaukee Bucks will define themselves by their scrappy, pesky defense.

Here are game-by-game predictions for the 2009-2010 Milwaukee Bucks:

Game 1, Friday, October 30th at Philadelphia- Bucks begin the season in the City of Brotherly Love where they fall to the Philadelphia 76ers (Record 0-1).

Game 2, Saturday, October 31st versus Pistons- Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons at the Bradley Center (Record 1-1).

Game 3, Tuesday, November 3rd at Chicago- Bucks drop a road game to divisional rival Chicago Bulls (Record 1-2).

Game 4, Friday, November 6th at Minnesota- Bucks lose the first game of a back-to-back to the Minnesota Timberwolves (Record 1-3).

Game 5, Saturday, November 7th versus Knicks- Bucks begin a six-game home stand with a victory over the New York Knicks (Record 2-3).

Game 6, Wednesday, November 11th versus Nuggets- Bucks fall to Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets (Record 2-4).

Game 7, Saturday, November 14th versus Warriors- Bucks get a home win over the visiting Golden State Warriors (Record 3-4).

Game 8, Monday, November 16th versus Mavericks- Bucks defeat the Dallas Mavericks to get back to .500 (Record 4-4).

Game 9, Wednesday, November 18th versus Nets- Bucks drop a game to Yi Jianlian and the New Jersey Nets (Record 4-5).

Game 10, Friday, November 20th versus Bobcats- Bucks lose to the Charlotte Bobcats to complete a 3-3 home stand (Record 4-6).

Game 11, Saturday, November 21st at Memphis- Bucks begin a four-game road trip with a win over the Memphis Grizzlies (Record 5-6).

Game 12, Monday, November 23rd at San Antonio- Bucks drop a game to the savvy San Antonio Spurs (Record 5-7).

Game 13, Wednesday, November 25th at New Orleans- Bucks visit the Crescent City and lose to Chris Paul and the New Orleans Hornets (Record 5-8).

Game 14, Friday, November 27th at Oklahoma City- Bucks complete a 2-2 road trip with a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder (Record 6-8).

Game 15, Saturday, November 28th versus Magic- Bucks drop the second half of a back-to-back as they fall to the Orlando Magic (Record 6-9).

Game 16, Monday, November 30th versus Bulls- Bucks lose to the Chicago Bulls to close a brief two game home stand (Record 6-10).

Game 17, Wednesday, December 2nd at Washington- Bucks beat the Washington Wizards for the fifth straight time (Record 7-10).

Game 18, Friday, December 4th at Detroit- Bucks lose to the Detroit Pistons at the Palace (Record 7-11).

Game 19, Sunday, December 6th versus Cavaliers- Bucks drop a game to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers (Record 7-12).

Game 20, Tuesday, December 8th at Boston- Bucks drop their third consecutive game as they fall to the Boston Celtics (Record 7-13).

Game 21, Wednesday, December 9th versus Raptors- Bucks begin a three-game home stand with a loss to the Toronto Raptors (Record 7-14).

Game 22, Saturday, December 12th versus Trail Blazers- Bucks continue to struggle as they fall to the Portland Trail Blazers (Record 7-15).

Game 23, Wednesday, December 16th versus Lakers- Bucks drop their eighth straight at the Bradley Center with a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers (Record 7-16).

Game 24, Friday, December 18th at Cleveland- Bucks continue to struggle as they fall to the Cleveland Cavaliers and get their seventh straight loss (Record 7-17).

Game 25, Saturday, December 19th versus Kings- Bucks win the second half of a back-to-back as they defeat the Sacramento Kings (Record 8-17).

Game 26, Monday, December 21st at Indiana- Bucks lose to the Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse (Record 8-18).

Game 27, Wednesday, December 23rd versus Wizards- Bucks drop a home game to the Washington Wizards (Record 8-19).

Game 28, Saturday, December 26th versus Spurs- Bucks continue to struggle as they fall to the San Antonio Spurs (Record 8-20).

Game 29, Monday, December 28th at Charlotte- Bucks get a close road win over the Bobcats (Record 9-20).

Game 30, Wednesday, December 30th at Orlando- Bucks drop a road game to the Magic (Record 9-21).

Game 31, Saturday, January 2nd 2010 versus Thunder- Bucks defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder again and sweep the season series 2-0 for the second year in a row (Record 10-21).

Game 32, Tuesday, January 5th at New Jersey- Bucks fall to the Nets (Record 10-22).

Game 33, Friday, January 8th versus Bulls- Bucks get a close win over divisional rival Chicago Bulls (Record 11-22).

Game 34, Sunday, January 10th at Los Angeles Lakers- Bucks lose to the Lakers at the Staples Center to begin six-game road trip (Record 11-23).

Game 35, Monday, January 11th at Phoenix- Bucks get burned by the Suns (Record 11-24).

Game 36, Wednesday, January 13th at Portland- Bucks fall to Brandon Roy and the Portland Trail Blazers (Record 11-25).

Game 37, Friday, January 15th at Golden State- Bucks drop a road game to the Warriors (Record 11-26).

Game 38, Saturday, January 16th at Utah- Bucks continue to struggle as they lose to the Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena (Record 11-27).

Game 39, Monday, January 18th at Houston- Bucks come up empty on this trip and lose the final game to the Houston Rockets (Record 11-28).

Game 40, Wednesday, January 20th versus Raptors- Bucks get a much-needed victory over the Toronto Raptors (Record 12-28).

Game 41, Friday, January 22nd at Toronto- Bucks fall to the Raptors at the Air Canada Centre (Record 12-29).

Game 42, Saturday, January 23rd versus Timberwolves- Bucks get a home victory over the young Minnesota Timberwolves (Record 13-29).

Game 43, Tuesday, January 26th at Dallas- Bucks lose to the Mavericks and drop their tenth straight road game (Record 13-30).

Game 44, Wednesday, January 27th versus Sixers- Bucks drop a home game to the visiting Philadelphia 76ers (Record 13-31).

Game 45, Saturday, January 30th versus Heat- Bucks lose to the Miami Heat (Record 13-32).

Game 46, Monday, February 1st at Miami- Bucks start off February with a road win over the Heat at American Airlines Arena (Record 14-32).

Game 47, Tuesday, February 2nd at Orlando- Bucks drop another game to the Magic and lose the season series 0-3 (Record 14-33).

Game 48, Friday, February 5th at New York- Bucks get a road win over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden (Record 15-33).

Game 49, Saturday, February 6th versus Pacers- Bucks win a close game against divisional rival Indiana Pacers (Record 16-33).

Game 50, Tuesday, February 9th versus Pistons- Bucks lose a home game to the Detroit Pistons (Record 16-34).

Game 51, Wednesday, February 10th at New Jersey- Bucks close the first half of the season with a win over the New Jersey Nets (Record 17-34).

Game 52, Wednesday, February 17th versus Rockets- Bucks open the second half of the season with a home loss to the Houston Rockets (Record 17-35).

Game 53, Friday, February 19th at Detroit- Bucks get a road win over the Pistons (Record 18-35).

Game 54, Saturday, February 20th versus Bobcats- Bucks defeat the Charlotte Bobcats and sweep the back-to-back (Record 19-35).

Game 55, Monday, February 22nd at New York- Bucks drop a road game to the Knicks (Record 19-36).

Game 56, Wednesday, February 24th versus Hornets- Bucks fall to the New Orleans Hornets again (Record 19-37).

Game 57, Thursday, February 25th at Indiana- Bucks lose to Danny Granger and the Pacers to start a three-game road trip (Record 19-38).

Game 58, Saturday, February 27th at Miami- Bucks drop their fifth straight with a loss to the Heat (Record 19-39).

Game 59, Sunday, February 28th at Atlanta- Bucks continue to struggle as the fall to the Hawks (Record 19-40).

Game 60, Wednesday, March 3rd versus Wizards- Bucks get a home win over the Washington Wizards (Record 20-40).

Game 61, Friday, March 5th at Washington- Bucks drop a road game to the Wizards (Record 20-41).

Game 62, Saturday, March 6th versus Cavaliers- Bucks begin a four-game home stand with a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers (Record 20-42).

Game 63, Tuesday, March 9th versus Celtics- Bucks fall to the Boston Celtics (Record 20-43).

Game 64, Friday, March 12th versus Jazz- Bucks continue to struggle as they lose to the Utah Jazz (Record 20-44).

Game 65, Sunday, March 14th versus Pacers- Bucks fall to the Indiana Pacers and drop their fourth straight home game (Record 20-45).

Game 66, Wednesday, March 17th at Los Angeles Clippers- Bucks begin a three-game road trip with a victory over the Clippers (Record 21-45).

Game 67, Friday, March 19th at Sacramento- Bucks beat the Kings for the fourth consecutive time (Record 22-45).

Game 68, Saturday, March 20th at Denver- Bucks lose to the Nuggets at the Pepsi Center (Record 22-46).

Game 69, Monday, March 22nd versus Hawks- Bucks begin a five-game home stand with a victory over the Atlanta Hawks (Record 23-46).

Game 70, Wednesday, March 24th versus Sixers- Bucks drop a home game to the Philadelphia 76ers (Record 23-47).

Game 71, Friday, March 26th versus Heat- Bucks lose another game to the Miami Heat and lose the season series 1-2 (Record 23-48).

Game 72, Sunday, March 28th versus Grizzlies- Bucks lose to the young Memphis Grizzlies (Record 23-49).

Game 73, Tuesday, March 30th versus Clippers- Bucks fall to Blake Griffin and the Clippers to end a disappointing 1-4 home stand (Record 23-50).

Game 74, Wednesday, March 31st at Cleveland- Bucks drop a road game to the Cavaliers to close out March (Record 23-51).

Game 75, Friday, April 2nd at Charlotte- Bucks get a road win over the Bobcats (Record 24-51).

Game 76, Saturday, April 3rd versus Suns- Bucks get their second win in a row by defeating the Phoenix Suns (Record 25-51).

Game 77, Tuesday, April 6th at Chicago- Bucks fall to the Chicago Bulls at the United Center (Record 25-52).

Game 78, Wednesday, April 7th versus Nets- Bucks drop a home game to the New Jersey Nets (Record 25-53).

Game 79, Friday, April 9th at Philadelphia- Bucks get a road victory over the 76ers (Record 26-53).

Game 80, Saturday, April 10th versus Celtics- Bucks drop another game to the Boston Celtics (Record 26-54).

Game 81, Monday, April 12th versus Hawks- Bucks fall to the Atlanta Hawks and lose their final home game of the season (Record 26-55).

Game 82, Wednesday, April 14th at Boston- Bucks close the season with a road loss to the Celtics (Final Record 26-56).

Prediction: The 2009-2010 Milwaukee Bucks will experience substantial growing pains as they try to establish a core group of players that they can build upon.

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Information from ESPN.com and NBA.com was used for this article.