The 2009–10 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 42nd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bucks made the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, though they would lose in the First Round to the Atlanta Hawks in seven games after three games to two lead they lost the final two games of the playoff series. It was during this season in which the slogan "Fear the Deer" was coined, which the fans adopted onto the Internet. Five years after it was introduced, the Bucks used the slogan as part of their new jersey design and on the sidelines of the court. The team's also used the phrase as their official Twitter hashtag since 2018. The phrase was also engraved onto the Bucks' 2021 NBA Championship rings. The 46-win total was the most games the Bucks had won since 2001 and the most they would win until 2019. Key dates June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City. July 8 – The free agency period started. Draft picks Roster Regular season Standings Record vs. opponents Game log |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 30 | Philadelphia | | Brandon Jennings, Michael Redd (17) | Brandon Jennings (9) | Brandon Jennings (9) | Wachovia Center14,638 | 0-1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 | October 31 | @ Detroit | | Brandon Jennings (24) | Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Andrew Bogut (8) | Hakim Warrick, Charlie Bell, Brandon Jennings, Michael Redd (3) | Bradley Center15,095 | 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 3 | @ Chicago | | Brandon Jennings (25) | Andrew Bogut (13) | Carlos Delfino, Brandon Jennings (4) | United Center19,789 | 1–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 | November 6 | @ Minnesota | | Andrew Bogut (17) | Andrew Bogut (10) | Charlie Bell (5) | Target Center13,758 | 2–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 | November 7 | New York | | Andrew Bogut (22) | Ersan İlyasova (13) | Andrew Bogut, Ersan İlyasova, Luke Ridnour (4) | Bradley Center15,486 | 3–2 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 | November 11 | Denver | | Brandon Jennings (32) | Andrew Bogut (10) | Charlie Bell (5) | Bradley Center12,987 | 4–2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 | November 14 | Golden State | | Brandon Jennings (55) | Luc Richard Mbah a Moute (12) | Charlie Bell (6) | Bradley