The Milwaukee Bucks are still reeling from a blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday, their fourth loss in fifth games. 

There's a number of problems to look at for the Thunder that showed up in Wednesday's game.

A lack of urgency and a lack of commitment to game plans and standards were just some of the things that head coach Doc Rivers identified while Giannis Antetokounmpo alleged the possibility of selfish play from his teammates as to why the Bucks haven't been able to string wins together.

Amidst all the difficulty and frustration that Wednesday's loss represented for Milwaukee, there was at least space for a personal accolade for one of the team's longest-tenured players. 

Bobby Portis recorded a career-high nine assists in the game along with 15 points and six rebounds. Portis is far from known for his playmaking or assist numbers, averaging above two assists per game just once in his career, so the near-double digit figure especially stands out. 

Portis gave credit to his teammates for actually making the shots that he set up first and foremost and then explained that his high assists totals against the Thunder came as a result of him being guarded more intently and taking away his personal opportunities to shoot and forcing him to look elsewhere. 

"Just making the right reads, obviously. Turning the post. Guys just sitting there, so it probably can't work out like you want to. Finding the shooters and they did a good job of knocking it down," Portis said. "Just making the reads. {I've] been guarded a lot different this year so just making the right pass."

Still, Portis' big assisting night did little to improve the Bucks' chances of winning. The Bucks trailed the entire game, especially after a huge 38 point first quarter from the Thunder. 

To say that the Bucks have had a disappointing season would be an understatement. With an 18-25 record, things have seemed to go from bad to worse with each passing game and the frustration in the locker room, particularly from Antetokounmpo's postgame interviews after each loss, indicates a sinking ship . 

With the season more than halfway over, time is running out for the Bucks to turn things around and with the trade deadline approaching, a major change in direction for Milwaukee could be in store. 

It may been a good night for Portis personally, but things are turning south fast in Milwaukee.