Ultimate Standings: Milwaukee Bucks climb to No. 65 in franchise rankings

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Milwaukee Bucks

Overall: 65
Title track: 84
Ownership: 66
Coaching: 19
Players: 30
Fan relations: 53
Affordability: 15
Stadium experience: 110
Bang for the buck: 95
Change from last year: +55

Suddenly, the Bucks have it. There is an aggressive new ownership group, an impressive collection of young talent and a popular coach. So it's no surprise that among NBA franchises in the Ultimate Standings, only the LeBron Cavaliers made a bigger leap than Milwaukee, which vaulted 55 spots.

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