Suns have closed the gap in the modern era: 42-25 since 1996.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns Head-to-Head
A virtually even rivalry in 164 all-time meetings; Suns have narrowed the gap in the modern era.
At a glance
Milwaukee Bucks vs Phoenix Suns insights
Bucks won 108-105 on Mar 21, 2026
1 NBA Finals meeting across 8 total playoff games.
Bucks built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 58 of 97 decided meetings (60%). In the modern era they are 25-42 against each other (37% Bucks). They have met in 1 NBA Finals. Games average a 9.8-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bucks' 31-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Bucks hold a 11-9 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1970s produced the deepest sample with 54 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1968, so the rivalry has now spanned 58 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Bucks won 108-105 on Mar 21, 2026. Through the 2020s Bucks have led 11-9 between the teams.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | PHX | MIL | 105โ108 | MIL |
| Mar 10, 2026 | MIL | PHX | 114โ129 | PHX |
| Apr 1, 2025 | MIL | PHX | 133โ123 | MIL |
| Mar 24, 2025 | PHX | MIL | 108โ106 | PHX |
| Mar 17, 2024 | MIL | PHX | 140โ129 | MIL |
| Feb 6, 2024 | PHX | MIL | 114โ106 | PHX |
| Mar 14, 2023 | PHX | MIL | 104โ116 | MIL |
| Feb 26, 2023 | MIL | PHX | 104โ101 | MIL |
| Mar 6, 2022 | MIL | PHX | 132โ122 | MIL |
| Feb 10, 2022 | PHX | MIL | 131โ107 | PHX |
All-Time Record
| Season โ | MIL โ | PHX โ | Games โ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025โ26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024โ25 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023โ24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022โ23 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021โ22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020โ21 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019โ20 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018โ19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017โ18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016โ17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Methodology & Data Sources
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Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.