range in a 121–98 win over the Detroit Pistons. On March 19, he tied a season high with 28 points in a 115–101 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Lopez scored a playoff career-high 29 points to lead the Bucks to a 108–100 win over the Toronto Raptors. Lopez signed a 4-year, $52 million contract extension with the Bucks following the 2019 season. He made his season debut for the team on October 24, 2019, logging 11 points, 3 assists, and 5 blocks in a 117–111 win over the Houston Rockets. On December 19, he recorded a season-high 4 steals in a 111–104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. On December 21, Lopez recorded a season-high 7 blocks in a 123–102 win over the New York Knicks. He matched this total on January 4, 2020, in a 127–118 win over the San Antonio Spurs. On February 2, Lopez tied a career-high 8 blocks, alongside scoring 17 points, in a 129-108 win against the Phoenix Suns. On August 8, Lopez scored a season-high 34 points along with 7 rebounds and 2 blocks in a 136–132 overtime loss to the Dallas Mavericks. First championship (2020–present) On December 23, 2020, Lopez made his season debut for the Bucks, recording seven points, three rebounds, and two blocks in a 122–121 loss to the Boston Celtics. On April 4, 2021, he logged a season-high 26 points along with four rebounds and two blocks in a 129–128 win over the Sacramento Kings. In Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks, Lopez put up a new post-season career high 33 points to lead the Bucks to a 123–112 victory. The Bucks went on to beat the Hawks in Game 6 to advance to the 2021 NBA Finals, where despite facing a 2-0 series deficit, they would defeat the Phoenix Suns in six games to give him his first championship. Lopez made his season debut for the Bucks on October 19, 2021, where he logged eight points, five rebounds, and three blocks in a 127–104 win over the Brooklyn Nets. After that game, he was sidelined indefinitely with a back injury. There was no timetable set for his return. On December 2, he underwent surgery for the injury, and was officially ruled out indefinitely. Lopez made his return on March 14, 2022, where he recorded 6