Pretty big statement win by Milwaukee, particularly without Middleton. They may legitimately hold a title contender to 81 points in 2024, which is huge given their defensive liabilities and overall reputation.
On the other side, awful loss for OKC that casts a lot of doubt on their offense and their overall reliability once the games matter. Not being able to score more than 81 points against a Bucks defense with perhaps the worst perimeter defense in the league - let alone with a MVP caliber point guard that should dominate mismatches with Dame - says a lot.
While clearly talented with potential, I still think OKC has a lot of growing up to do before being a serious title threat. They may have trouble getting through both Denver and Dallas in the West.
