Losing this intentionally so MIL plays PHI first round.
Chess, not checkers
Exactly. Lose the battle and win the war when the bucks get bounced in round one.
It is weird actively playing a team that you want to beat you. Not only for playoff matchups, but it's best to keep MIL at 2/3, so they have a higher chance of being knocked out before we face them. Playing the Sixers, Bucks, and Knicks in our 3 rounds would kind-of be stupid. The 1st seed team shouldn't have to play the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th best teams on their way to the Finals