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1977–78 Milwaukee Bucks season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Nuggets 3–4)

The 1977–78 Milwaukee Bucks season was the Bucks' tenth season in the NBA. The Bucks had drafted Marques Johnson from UCLA in the 1977 NBA draft.

Draft picks

Main article: 1977 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
11Kent BensonCIndiana
13Marques JohnsonSFUCLA
111Ernie GrunfeldSG/SF
Tennessee
227Glen WilliamsSt. John's
347Gary YoderSGCincinnati
469Lewis BrownCNevada-Las Vegas
591Ron NorwoodDePaul
6113Chuck GoodyearMiami
7134Ron BosticDetroit Mercy
8154Larry PikesWisconsin-Milwaukee

Roster

  • Don Nelson
  • John Killilea

Regular season

Season standings

:z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

|-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 1 || October 18, 1977 || Los Angeles | W 117–112 | Brian Winters (26) | Marques Johnson (12) | Lloyd Walton (6) | MECCA Arena | 1–0 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || October 19, 1977 || @ Denver | L 115–133 | Marques Johnson (22) | Marques Johnson (11) | Quinn Buckner (7) | McNichols Sports Arena | 1—1 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 3 || October 22, 1977 || Chicago | W 113–95 | Junior Bridgeman (24) | Marques Johnson (11) | Quinn Buckner (7) | MECCA Arena | 2–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || October 27, 1977 || @ Houston | L 110–133 | Brian Winters (29) | Marques Johnson (9) | Ernie Grunfeld, Dave Meyers (4) | The Summit | 2—2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 5 || October 30, 1977 || Seattle | W 108–95 | Dave Meyers (23) | Marques Johnson (12) | Quinn Buckner (12) | MECCA Arena | 3–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 6 || November 1, 1977 || Kansas City | W 115–95 | Junior Bridgeman (23) | Alex English, Dave Meyers (7) | Quinn Buckner (15) | MECCA Arena | 4–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 7 || November 3, 1977 || @ Cleveland | L 91—100 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield | 4–3 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 8 || November 4, 1977 || Houston | W 110–108 | | | | MECCA Arena | 5–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || November 8, 1977 || Denver | L 101–111 | | | | MECCA Arena | 5–4 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 10 || November 10, 1977 || @ Washington | W 106–103 | | | | Capital Centre | 6–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || November 11, 1977 || Cleveland | L 82–88 | | | | MECCA Arena | 6–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || November 13, 1977 || Boston | L 119–127 | | | | MECCA Arena | 6–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 13 || November 15, 1977 || Portland | L 106–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 6–7 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 14 || November 16, 1977 || @ New Jersey | W 116–106 | | | | Rutgers Athletic Center | 7–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 15 || November 19, 1977 || @ Philadelphia | L 100–111 | | | | The Spectrum | 7–8 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 16 || November 22, 1977 || Golden State | W 109–88 | | | | MECCA Arena | 8–8 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 17 || November 23, 1977 || @ Kansas City | W 122–116 | | | | Kemper Arena | 9–8 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 18 || November 25, 1977 || @ Atlanta | W 117–115 | | | | Omni Coliseum | 10–8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 19 || November 26, 1977 || @ San Antonio | L 107–129 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 10–9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 20 || November 29, 1977 || Detroit | L 99–100 | | | | MECCA Arena | 10–10 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 21 || November 30, 1977 || @ Indiana | W 120–113 | | | | Market Square Arena | 11–10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 22 || December 2, 1977 || Washington | L 95–108 | | | | MECCA Arena | 11–11 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 23 || December 3, 1977 || @ New York | W 115–108 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 12–11 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 24 || December 4, 1977 || New Jersey | W 134–118 OT | | | | MECCA Arena | 13–11 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 6, 1977 || @ Los Angeles | L 108–109 | | | | The Forum | 13–12 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 26 || December 8, 1977 || @ Golden State | W 117–116 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 14–12 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 27 || December 9, 1977 || @ Seattle | L 123–136 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 14–13 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 28 || December 10, 1977 || @ Denver | L 111–118 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 14–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 29 || December 13, 1977 || Philadelphia | W 129–117 | | | | MECCA Arena | 15–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 30 || December 16, 1977 || New York | W 152–150 3OT | | | | MECCA Arena | 16–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 31 || December 18, 1977 || Buffalo | W 111–100 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 32 || December 21, 1977 || San Antonio | W 116–92 | | | | MECCA Arena | 18–14 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 33 || December 22, 1977 || @ Detroit | L 102–118 | | | | Cobo Arena | 18–15 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 34 || December 23, 1977 || Atlanta | L 93–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 18–16 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 35 || December 25, 1977 || @ Kansas City | W 131–122 | | | | Kemper Arena | 19–16 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 36 || December 27, 1977 || @ Buffalo | W 108–105 | | | | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 20–16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 37 || December 29, 1977 || Boston | L 115–129 | | | | MECCA Arena | 20–17 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 38 || January 3, 1978 || Phoenix | L 103–125 | | | | MECCA Arena | 20–18 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 39 || January 5, 1978 || New Orleans | L 109–116 | | | | MECCA Arena | 20–19 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 40 || January 6, 1978 || @ Houston | W 103–101 | | | | The Summit | 21–19 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 41 || January 8, 1978 || Kansas City | W 133–123 | | | | MECCA Arena | 22–19 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 42 || January 10, 1978 || Indiana | W 125–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 23–19 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 43 || January 11, 1978 || @ San Antonio | L 106–130 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 23–20 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 44 || January 13, 1978 || @ Chicago | L 111–128 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 23–21 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 45 || January 17, 1978 || New Jersey | W 119–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 24–21 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 46 || January 18, 1978 || @ Boston | L 116–130 | | | | Boston Garden | 24–22 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 47 || January 19, 1978 || Denver | W 114–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 25–22 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 48 || January 22, 1978 || Chicago | W 112–90 | | | | MECCA Arena | 26–22 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 49 || January 27, 1978 || @ Los Angeles | L 114–131 | | | | The Forum | 26–23 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 50 || January 29, 1978 || @ Seattle | L 101–103 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 26–24 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 51 || January 31, 1978 || @ Portland | L 116–136 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 26–25 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 52 || February 2, 1978 || @ Golden State | L 116–136 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 26–26 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 53 || February 3, 1978 || @ Phoenix | L 105–115 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 26–27 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 54 || February 8, 1978 || Buffalo | W 104–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 27–27 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 55 || February 10, 1978 || Cleveland | W 108–98 | | | | MECCA Arena | 28–27 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 56 || February 11, 1978 || @ New York | L 122–133 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 28–28 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 57 || February 15, 1978 || New Orleans | W 112–99 | | | | MECCA Arena | 29–28

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 11 | @ Phoenix | W 111–103 | Brian Winters (31) | Marques Johnson (16) | Quinn Buckner (8) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,161 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 14 | Phoenix | W 94–90 | Marques Johnson (33) | Dave Meyers (14) | Quinn Buckner (10) | MECCA Arena 10,938

2–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
April 18
@ Denver
L 103–119
Alex English (26)
Dave Meyers (15)
Brian Winters (11)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,297
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
April 21
@ Denver
L 111–127
Marques Johnson (22)
Johnson, Meyers (5)
Lloyd Walton (8)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,838
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
April 23
Denver
W 143–112
Marques Johnson (35)
Marques Johnson (10)
Lloyd Walton (11)
MECCA Arena
10,938
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
April 25
Denver
L 104–118
Johnson, Winters (14)
Marques Johnson (7)
Brian Winters (6)
MECCA Arena
10,938
1–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
April 28
@ Denver
W 117–112
Marques Johnson (34)
Marques Johnson (17)
Winters, Buckner (9)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,838
2–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
6
April 30
Denver
W 119–91
Alex English (21)
Marques Johnson (17)
Marques Johnson (9)
MECCA Arena
10,938
3–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
7
May 3
@ Denver
L 110–116
Brian Winters (27)
Marques Johnson (16)
Quinn Buckner (10)
McNichols Sports Arena
17,838
3–4
-

Player statistics

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Brian Winters8034.446.384.03.14.91.60.319.9
Marques Johnson8034.652.273.610.62.41.21.319.5
Dave Meyers8030.246.172.26.73.01.10.614.7
Junior Bridgeman8222.950.381.03.52.10.90.413.6
8218.954.272.74.81.60.50.79.6
Quinn Buckner8225.346.864.53.05.62.30.29.3
John Gianelli8228.448.864.26.22.30.71.18.5
Kent Benson6918.746.565.24.31.41.00.87.7
Ernie Grunfeld7317.344.365.72.72.00.70.36.9
Lloyd Walton7616.644.865.11.03.31.00.24.8
Kevin Restani810.546.40.01.81.10.00.13.3
Jim Eakins179.141.280.81.70.70.20.42.9
Rich Laurel105.732.3100.01.00.30.30.12.4
Scott Lloyd148.036.460.01.90.60.20.42.1

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Marques Johnson935.754.975.012.43.41.11.924.0
Brian Winters933.949.774.13.36.41.30.920.4
Alex English923.161.578.14.71.40.70.813.4
Dave Meyers931.044.466.78.23.90.81.212.9
Quinn Buckner928.650.065.23.06.92.00.111.2
Junior Bridgeman919.848.475.02.01.21.00.210.4
John Gianelli932.242.476.96.41.60.91.27.8
Ernie Grunfeld711.053.180.01.62.40.40.15.4
Lloyd Walton913.848.661.50.44.10.90.34.7
Kent Benson911.447.854.51.70.30.60.33.1
Jim Eakins36.020.00.00.30.30.30.00.7

Awards and records

  • Quinn Buckner, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
  • Marques Johnson, NBA All-Rookie Team 1st Team
  • On Friday, November 25, 1977, the day after Thanksgiving, and on the road, the Bucks overcame the largest 4th quarter deficit in NBA history, defeating the Atlanta Hawks after being down by 29 points with only 8:43 left in the game. Atlanta led 111–82 before Milwaukee went on a 35–4 run to win 117–115 in regulation. This record was set without the use of the three-point field goal, since its NBA inception was not until the 1979–80 season.

Transactions

Trades

September 2, [1977](1977-78-nba-season)
To **Milwaukee Bucks**----To **Buffalo Braves**----

Free agents

Jim EakinsJanuary 13, 1978San Antonio Spurs

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1978.html 1977–78 Milwaukee Bucks]
  2. "1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats".
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