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NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season
1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks season
Division champions
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
Owner(s)Jim Fitzgerald
ArenaMECCA Arena
Results
Record55–27 (.671)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to 76ers 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1980–81 1982–83 >

The 1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 14th season for the Bucks.

Draft picks

Main article: 1981 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 21 Alton Lister PF/C  United States Arizona State
3 67 Mark Smith  United States Illinois
4 90 Kris Anderson  United States Florida State
5 113 Kelvin Troy  United States Rutgers
6 136 Jo Jo Hunter  United States Colorado
7 159 Lewis Latimore  United States Virginia
8 181 Mike Brkovich  Canada Michigan State
9 201 Chip Rucker  United States Northeastern
10 221 Artie Green  United States Marquette

Roster

1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
SF 2 Bridgeman, Junior Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1953–09–17 Louisville
PG 21 Buckner, Quinn Injured 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1954–08–20 Indiana
PF 42 Catchings, Harvey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1951–09–02 Hardin–Simmons
C 54 Crompton, Geoff 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 280 lb (127 kg) 1955–07–04 North Carolina
G 15 Criss, Charlie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1948–11–06 New Mexico State
PF 6 Cummings, Pat 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1956–07–11 Cincinnati
SF 8 Johnson, Marques 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1956–02–08 UCLA
PF 43 Johnson, Mickey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1952–08–31 Aurora
C 16 Lanier, Bob 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1948–09–10 St. Bonaventure
C 53 Lister, Alton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1958–10–01 Arizona State
F 7 May, Scott 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1954–03–19 Indiana
PG 4 Moncrief, Sidney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1957–09–21 Arkansas
SG 32 Winters, Brian 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1952–03–01 South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season Standings

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 55 27 .671 – 31–10 24–17 24–6
x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 13.0 24–17 18–23 15–14
Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 16.0 23–18 16–25 19–11
Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 20.0 25–16 10–31 14–16
Chicago Bulls 34 48 .415 21.0 22–19 12–29 12–17
Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 40.0 9–32 6–35 5–25
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 63 19 .768 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 55 27 .671 8
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 58 24 .707 5
4 x-New Jersey Nets 44 38 .537 19
5 x-Washington Bullets 43 39 .524 20
6 x-Atlanta Hawks 42 40 .512 21
7 Detroit Pistons 39 43 .476 24
8 Indiana Pacers 35 47 .427 28
9 Chicago Bulls 34 48 .415 29
10 New York Knicks 33 49 .402 30
11 Cleveland Cavaliers 15 67 .183 48
z = clinched division title
y = clinched division title
x = clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1981-82 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–5 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–2 5–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4
Boston 5–1 — 4–2 5–0 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 6–0
Chicago 3–2 2–4 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 0–6 0–2 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–5 2–4 3–2 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 2–4 0–5 1–5 — 2–0 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–6 0–6 0–6 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–5
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 1–5 1–1 0–5 2–4 1–1 4–2 1–4 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–3 2–3 1–5 2–3 1–4 3–3 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 — 1–1 3–2 5–1 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–3 2–4 5–0 2–3 3–3 2–0
Detroit 4–2 0–6 6–0 5–1 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 2–0 2–4 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–4
Golden State 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 2–3 0–2 — 1–4 2–0 3–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–2 2–4 3–2 5–1 1–5 3–2 1–1
Houston 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–5 0–2 4–1 — 2–0 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 4–1 3–3 4–1 2–3 6–0 2–0
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 0–2 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 0–6 4–2 3–2 0–6 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5
Kansas City 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–4 0–2 2–3 3–3 1–1 — 1–4 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 0–5 1–5 4–1 2–3 3–3 0–2
Los Angeles 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–1 4–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 2–0 4–1 — 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 5–1 2–3 5–1 4–2 5–0 2–0
Milwaukee 3–3 3–3 5–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 6–0 1–1 2–0 — 4–1 3–3 4–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
New Jersey 2–3 1–5 4–2 6–0 0–2 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 — 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 4–2
New York 1–5 1–5 2–3 6–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–3 0–2 2–0 3–3 2–4 — 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–5
Philadelphia 3–3 2–4 5–1 5–0 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 5–1 — 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 6–0
Phoenix 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 2–0 2–4 2–3 1–1 3–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 4–1 4–2 3–3 3–2 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–2 2–0 4–2 1–4 1–1 5–0 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3 — 3–2 4–2 3–3 4–1 0–2
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–3 3–3 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–4 2–3 — 3–2 4–1 3–3 1–1
San Diego 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 0–5 0–2 1–5 1–4 0–2 1–4 1–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–3 — 1–5 1–4 0–2
Seattle 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–1 3–2 1–1 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–4 5–1 — 5–0 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–1 2–3 0–6 1–1 3–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 3–3 4–1 0–5 — 1–1
Washington 4–2 0–6 4–2 5–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–1 0–2 5–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 2–4 5–1 0–6 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 —

Game log

1981–82 game log
Total: 55–27 (home: 31–10; road: 24–17)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 30, 1981 @ Detroit L 113–118 Sidney Moncrief (22) Mickey Johnson (10) Quinn Buckner (8) Pontiac Silverdome 0–1
2 October 31, 1981 Boston W 119–103 Sidney Moncrief (29) Harvey Catchings, Mickey Johnson (10) MECCA Arena 1–1
November: 8–5 (home: 6–1; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 5, 1981 Washington W 98–90 Brian Winters (25) Mickey Johnson (11) MECCA Arena 2–1
4 November 7, 1981 San Diego W 105–102 Brian Winters (22) MECCA Arena 3–1
5 November 10, 1981 @ Atlanta L 83—94 Mickey Johnson (20) The Omni 3–2
6 November 11, 1981 @ New Jersey W 100—88 Bob Lanier (20) Brendan Byrne Arena 4–2
7 November 13, 1981 New York W 105–102 Quinn Buckner (21) MECCA Arena 5–2
8 November 15, 1981 Cleveland W 98–96 Sidney Moncrief (28) MECCA Arena 6–2
9 November 17, 1981 @ Washington W 99—95 Capital Centre 7–2
10 November 18, 1981 @ Philadelphia L 100—102 The Spectrum 7–3
11 November 20, 1981 @ Boston L 89–112 Boston Garden 7–4
12 November 21, 1981 @ New York L 112—118 Madison Square Garden 7–5
13 November 24, 1981 Detroit W 103–95 MECCA Arena 8–5
14 November 27, 1981 Golden State L 96–113 MECCA Arena 8–6
15 November 29, 1981 San Antonio W 105–89 MECCA Arena 9–6
December: 10–2 (home: 5–2; road: 5–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
16 December 1, 1981 @ Cleveland W 126—110 Sidney Moncrief (39) Coliseum at Richfield 10–6
17 December 4, 1981 Atlanta W 97–80 MECCA Arena 11–6
18 December 5, 1981 @ Detroit W 111–108 Pontiac Silverdome 12–6
19 December 9, 1981 Houston W 89–83 MECCA Arena 13–6
20 December 11, 1981 Indiana W 103–100 OT MECCA Arena 14–6
21 December 12, 1981 @ New York W 104—86 Madison Square Garden 15–6
22 December 13, 1981 Philadelphia W 127–108 MECCA Arena 16–6
23 December 15, 1981 @ Indiana W 104–96 Market Square Arena 17–6
24 December 18, 1981 New Jersey L 88–100 MECCA Arena 17–7
25 December 22, 1981 Kansas City L 101–106 MECCA Arena 17–8
26 December 26, 1981 @ Cleveland W 109—102 Coliseum at Richfield 18–8
27 December 27, 1981 Chicago W 108–96 MECCA Arena 19–8
January: 2–1 (home: 0–0; road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
39 January 20, 1982 @ Dallas L 104–109 Reunion Arena 26–13
42 January 26, 1982 @ Los Angeles W 96–94 Marques Johnson (20) The Forum 28–14
43 January 28, 1982 @ Utah W 119–101 Salt Palace 29–14
February: 3–0 (home: 3–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
44 February 3, 1982 Chicago W 113–98 Brian Winters (25) MECCA Arena 30–14
45 February 5, 1982 Dallas W 117–92 Sidney Moncrief, Brian Winters (19) MECCA Arena 31–14
46 February 7, 1982 Phoenix W 107–92 Scott May, Brian Winters (32) MECCA Arena 32–14
March: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 6, 1982 @ San Antonio L 166–171 3OT HemisFair Arena 42–17
63 March 12, 1982 Seattle L 110–112 MECCA Arena 42–21
64 March 14, 1982 Utah W 129–100 MECCA Arena 43–21
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1981–82 schedule

Playoffs

1982 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 25 @ Philadelphia L 122–125 Mickey Johnson (28) Marques Johnson (7) Brian Winters (5) Spectrum
10,086 		0–1
2 April 28 @ Philadelphia L 108–120 Brian Winters (21) Bob Lanier (11) Winters, May (5) Spectrum
14,716 		0–2
3 May 1 Philadelphia W 92–91 Mickey Johnson (21) Marques Johnson (11) Marques Johnson (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–2
4 May 2 Philadelphia L 93–100 Marques Johnson (23) Mickey Johnson, Moncrief (7) Mickey Johnson (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–3
5 May 5 @ Philadelphia W 110–98 Bob Lanier (27) Alton Lister (11) Brian Winters (7) Spectrum
16,668 		2–3
6 May 7 Philadelphia L 90–102 Bob Lanier (19) Bob Lanier (10) Brian Winters (6) MECCA Arena
11,052 		2–4
1982 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Player statistics source:

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sidney Moncrief 80 80 37.3 52.3 7.1 81.7 6.7 4.8 1.7 0.3 19.8
Marques Johnson 60 52 31.7 53.2 0.0 70.0 6.1 3.6 1.0 0.6 16.5
Brian Winters 61 13 30.0 50.1 38.7 78.8 2.8 4.1 0.9 0.1 15.9
Bob Lanier 74 72 26.8 55.8 0.0 75.2 5.2 3.0 1.0 0.8 13.5
Quinn Buckner 70 70 30.8 48.2 26.7 65.5 3.6 4.7 2.5 0.0 12.9
Mickey Johnson 76 71 25.4 49.1 14.3 80.1 6.0 2.8 0.9 0.6 12.9
Junior Bridgeman 41 4 22.5 48.3 44.4 86.4 3.0 2.7 0.7 0.1 12.5
Scott May 65 7 18.3 50.8 0.0 82.4 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.1 9.0
Robert Smith 17 1 18.6 47.3 20.0 83.3 0.8 2.6 0.6 0.1 6.8
Pat Cummings 78 7 14.5 50.9 0.0 73.6 3.1 1.3 0.3 0.1 6.5
Bob Dandridge 11 0 15.8 38.2 0.0 58.8 1.5 1.2 0.5 0.2 4.7
Alton Lister 80 23 14.8 51.9 0.0 52.0 4.8 1.1 0.2 1.5 4.5
Kevin Stacom 7 0 12.9 41.2 50.0 50.0 1.0 1.0 0.1 0.0 4.3
Mike Evans 14 0 14.0 47.1 0.0 66.7 0.9 1.6 0.6 0.0 4.0
Harvey Catchings 80 9 20.0 42.0 0.0 59.4 4.5 1.2 0.5 1.7 2.9
Geoff Crompton 35 1 5.8 34.4 0.0 40.0 1.2 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.8
Brad Holland 1 0 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Mickey Johnson 6 34.3 57.3 0.0 84.6 5.3 3.0 1.3 0.7 19.8
Marques Johnson 6 39.2 44.0 25.0 57.1 7.3 3.3 1.0 0.3 18.8
Brian Winters 6 38.7 49.4 50.0 83.3 2.5 4.7 1.3 0.2 16.8
Bob Lanier 6 35.3 51.3 0.0 56.0 7.5 3.7 1.3 0.8 16.0
Sidney Moncrief 6 42.0 41.9 0.0 78.9 5.0 4.0 1.5 0.3 15.3
Alton Lister 6 18.7 58.3 0.0 71.4 4.5 0.8 0.3 2.5 5.5
Robert Smith 6 11.3 38.5 28.6 87.5 1.2 2.0 0.2 0.0 4.8
Scott May 4 12.5 20.0 0.0 64.3 2.8 2.5 0.5 0.0 4.3
Brad Holland 1 3.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Pat Cummings 6 7.3 36.4 0.0 50.0 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.5
Harvey Catchings 6 4.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.7

Awards and records

Transactions

Free agents

Player Signed Former team
Scott May November 16, 1981 Chicago Bulls

References

  1. "1981-82 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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