8. Milwaukee Bucks – Malcolm Brogdon & Eric Bledsoe
Arguably the best defensive backcourt in the NBA, Eric Bledsoe and Malcolm Brogdon bring a level of toughness and fearlessness to this improved Milwaukee Bucks team that has seemingly managed to turn the heads of nearly every team in the league.
Bledsoe is averaging 15 points, five rebounds and six assists on a career-high 49 percent shooting from the field. His backcourt mate, Brogdon, is equally impressing with his 14 points and four rebounds on a career high 49 percent shooting from the field and 43 percent from 3-point range.
The Bucks are 11-4, currently tied for first in the loss column atop the Eastern Conference, and a big reason why – apart from Giannis Antetokounmpo – is this team’s dynamic duo in the backcourt.