The Milwaukee Bucks lost 112-100 at Minnesota on Monday night, Nov. 2, and are 1-6 in their first season since trading Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami. Their only win came on Oct. 26 against Indiana.

The Heat, who received Antetokounmpo for Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakučionis and picks, are 2-5 themselves.

Most points allowed per game, through Nov. 2 (league average 113.4)

Milwaukee has lost six times, five of them by 11 points or more. Here is the season so far.

1. Oct. 21Lost 128-116 at Washington. The Bucks led 93-90 after three quarters and were outscored 38-23 in the fourth. Anthony Davis had 34 points and 12 rebounds; Herro scored 24.
2. Oct. 23Lost 132-125 to Chicago at home. Milwaukee led by 15 after one quarter and gave up 44 in the second. Herro scored 34.
3. Oct. 24Lost 127-116 at Philadelphia. The Bucks had 22 turnovers to the 76ers' 11 and trailed by 10 going into the fourth quarter.
4. Oct. 26Beat Indiana 110-102 at home for the first win under coach Taylor Jenkins. Down 61-50 at halftime, Milwaukee outscored the Pacers 60-41 in the second half.
5. Oct. 28Lost 132-100 to Houston. The Rockets outscored the Bucks 34-14 in the second quarter.
6. Oct. 31Lost 136-111 to Cleveland. The Cavaliers scored 48 in the second quarter and led 72-46 at halftime.
7. Nov. 2Lost 112-100 at Minnesota. The Bucks scored 18 in the first quarter, and LaMelo Ball had 34 points for the Timberwolves.

Add up the quarters and one stands out. Opponents have outscored the Bucks 233-181 in the second quarter, a margin of -52 that accounts for more than half of the -91 total. It is the biggest gap in any quarter; the fourth quarter is next at -22.

Points the Bucks allowed in the second quarter

Milwaukee has won the second quarter in three of seven games (Washington, Philadelphia and Minnesota). In the other four, it has lost it by 13, 14, 20 and 27 points.

The Bucks have led after three quarters twice, at Washington and against Chicago, and lost both. They were outscored 38-23 in the fourth quarter at Washington and 30-21 against the Bulls.

Over the seven games they have been outscored 211-189 in fourth quarters, a margin of -22.

The one win came the other way. Milwaukee trailed Indiana by 11 at halftime and won by holding the Pacers to 17 points in the fourth quarter.

Tyler Herro grew up in Milwaukee, and in his first season with his hometown team he has been the Bucks’ leading scorer. He has 153 points in seven games, 21.9 a game, with at least 21 in five of them.

Bucks scoring average, seven games

Herro’s best night was 34 points on 12-of-24 shooting against Chicago. Center Myles Turner is scoring 8.0 a game and shooting 38.6 percent.

Jenkins has played a deep rotation with a lot of young players. Rookies Brayden Burries and Nate Ament, second-year guard Kasparas Jakučionis and center Kel’el Ware have all had real minutes.

Ament has played in five of the seven games and averaged 6.8 points in 14.4 minutes. His first NBA three-pointer came in the win over Indiana.

Six teams are 1-6: Chicago, Milwaukee, Utah, Sacramento, Brooklyn and the Clippers. A review of the game logs of every team since 2014-15 found 37 that were 0-7 or 1-6 after seven games, and only one finished at .500 or better: the 2024-25 Bucks, who went 48-34.

Final wins for the six best teams from a 0-7 or 1-6 start (scoring margin after seven games in parentheses)

All six teams that did best were outscored by 7.6 points a game or fewer after seven games. This year’s Bucks are being outscored by 13.0. Twelve earlier teams started 1-6 or worse with a deficit of more than 11 a game, and none won more than 28. A projection built on the seven-game record and margin puts Milwaukee at about 25 wins, with a margin of error of about nine either way.

The Bucks play at the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ET, which is 2:30 a.m. Thursday in Cairo. The Celtics are 5-2 and lost 109-93 at Houston on Monday.

Jayson Tatum is listed as questionable for rest. Payton Pritchard is questionable with a shoulder contusion, and Devin Carter is out with an illness.

1. Wed., Nov. 4Bucks at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. ET (2:30 a.m. Thursday in Cairo)
2. Fri., Nov. 6Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:00 p.m. ET
3. Sun., Nov. 8Boston at Milwaukee, 8:00 p.m. ET
4. Tue., Nov. 10Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. ET

Two of the next three games are at Fiserv Forum, and the Bucks have lost the second quarter in four of their seven games. A better stretch before halftime is the obvious place to start.