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1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season

NBA professional basketball team season


NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Celtics 1–4)

The 1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season was the Bucks' 16th season in the NBA. For the first time since 1974–75 season, Brian Winters was not on the opening day roster.

Draft picks

Main article: 1983 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
118Randy BreuerCUnited StatesMinnesota
241Ted KitchelFUnited StatesIndiana
242Mike DavisUnited StatesAlabama
365Billy GoodwinUnited StatesSt. John's
488Mark NickensUnited StatesAmerican
5111Mark PettewayUnited StatesNew Orleans
6120Russell ToddUnited StatesWest Virginia
6134Charles HurtUnited StatesKentucky
7157Anthony HicksUnited StatesXavier
8180Brett BurkholderUnited StatesDePaul
9202Bill VarnerUnited StatesNotre Dame
10223Bob KellyUnited StatesSt. John's

Roster

  • Don Nelson
  • Mike Schuler
  • Garry St. Jean

Regular season

Season standings

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

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 28, 1983 | Indiana | W 104–83 | | | | MECCA Arena | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 1, 1983 | @ Detroit | L 93–106 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 2, 1983 | @ Boston | L 105–119 | | | | Boston Garden | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 4, 1983 | @ Philadelphia | W 104–94 | | | | The Spectrum | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 6, 1983 | Atlanta | W 97–84 | | | | MECCA Arena | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 8, 1983 | @ New York | W 97–90 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 9, 1983 | Kansas City | W 95–93 | | | | MECCA Arena | 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 11, 1983 | @ New Jersey | L 103–107 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 13, 1983 | Seattle | W 108–107 | | | | MECCA Arena | 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 15, 1983 | @ Los Angeles | L 97–126 | | | | The Forum | 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 17, 1983 | @ San Diego | L 122–141 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 18, 1983 | @ Phoenix | W 109–94 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 19, 1983 | @ Denver | L 126–133 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 23, 1983 | Golden State | W 118–94 | | | | MECCA Arena | 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 26, 1983 | Washington | W 109–92 | | | | MECCA Arena | 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 29, 1983 | @ Washington | W 94–88 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | November 30, 1983 | Denver | W 139–122 | | | | MECCA Arena | 11–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 2, 1983 | New Jersey | W 122–107 | | | | MECCA Arena | 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 7, 1983 | Houston | W 103–101 | | | | MECCA Arena | 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 9, 1983 | @ Cleveland | W 96–83 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 11, 1983 | Philadelphia | L 87–97 | | | | MECCA Arena | 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 13, 1983 | @ Chicago | L 88–96 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 14, 1983 | @ Philadelphia | L 93–115 | | | | The Spectrum | 14–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 16, 1983 | Dallas | W 110–105 | | | | MECCA Arena | 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 17, 1983 | @ New York | L 96–102 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 15–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 22, 1983 | Chicago | L 99–116 | | | | MECCA Arena | 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 23, 1983 | @ Cleveland | W 89–83 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 16–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 27, 1983 | @ Indiana | L 104–115 | | | | Market Square Arena | 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | December 28, 1983 | @ New Jersey | W 89–85 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | December 30, 1983 | Portland | W 93–88 | | | | MECCA Arena | 18–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | January 3, 1984 | Cleveland | W 104–92 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 5, 1984 | Philadelphia | L 102–103 (OT) | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 6, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 87–91 | | | | The Omni | 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 8, 1984 | Detroit | L 100–111 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 10, 1984 | Cleveland | L 104–116 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 13, 1984 | New York | W 103–101 | | | | MECCA Arena | 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 15, 1984 | Boston | W 106–87 | | | | MECCA Arena | 21–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 17, 1984 | @ Indiana | W 112–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 18, 1984 | Atlanta | W 99–90 | | | | MECCA Arena | 23–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 20, 1984 | Washington | W 133–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 24–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 22, 1984 | @ Boston | L 98–109 | | | | Boston Garden | 24–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 24, 1984 | @ Washington | L 117–123 (2OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 24–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 25, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 105–109 | | | | The Omni | 24–19 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | January 31, 1984 | @ Golden State | W 123–119 (OT) | | | | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 25–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | February 1, 1984 | @ Seattle | L 98–99 | | | | Kingdome | 25–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 3, 1984 | @ Portland | L 110–116 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 25–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | February 4, 1984 | @ Utah | L 102–116 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 7, 1984 | @ Kansas City | W 112–110 (OT) | | | | Kemper Arena | 26–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 8, 1984 | New York | W 113–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 27–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 10, 1984 | San Antonio | L 127–132 | | | | MECCA Arena | 27–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 12, 1984 | San Diego | W 107–100 (OT) | | | | MECCA Arena | 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 14, 1984 | Phoenix | W 92–83 | | | | MECCA Arena | 29–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 15, 1984 | @ Indiana | W 107–91 | | | | Market Square Arena | 30–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 17, 1984 | Utah | W 105–91 | | | | MECCA Arena | 31–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 19, 1984 | @ Chicago | W 119–109 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 32–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 21, 1984 | @ Houston | L 102–119 | | | | The Summit | 32–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 24, 1984 | @ Dallas | W 95–88 | | | | Reunion Arena | 33–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 25, 1984 | @ San Antonio | W 130–119 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 34–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | February 29, 1984 | Chicago | W 112–83 | | | | MECCA Arena | 35–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 2, 1984 | @ Washington | W 98–78 | | | | Capital Centre | 36–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 3, 1984 | @ New York | W 111–106 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 37–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 6, 1984 | @ Atlanta | W 109–104 (OT) | | | | The Omni | 38–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 7, 1984 | New Jersey | L 100–106 | | | | MECCA Arena | 38–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 9, 1984 | Boston | L 128–129 (2OT) | | | | MECCA Arena | 38–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 11, 1984 | Atlanta | L 94–108 | | | | MECCA Arena | 38–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 13, 1984 | Detroit | W 116–95 | | | | MECCA Arena | 39–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 14, 1984 | @ Philadelphia | L 91–92 | | | | The Spectrum | 39–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 16, 1984 | @ Boston | L 99–109 | | | | Boston Garden | 39–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 18, 1984 | Washington | W 109–101 | | | | MECCA Arena | 40–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 20, 1984 | Los Angeles | L 94–99 | | | | MECCA Arena | 40–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 21, 1984 | @ New Jersey | W 102–95 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 41–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 24, 1984 | Indiana | W 106–92 | | | | MECCA Arena | 42–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 28, 1984 | Cleveland | W 130–98 | | | | MECCA Arena | 43–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | March 30, 1984 | Chicago | W 119–86 | | | | MECCA Arena | 44–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | March 31, 1984 | @ Detroit | L 105–107 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 44–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 3, 1984 | New Jersey | W 109–92 | | | | MECCA Arena | 45–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 5, 1984 | Philadelphia | W 113–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 46–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 7, 1984 | Detroit | W 110–92 | | | | MECCA Arena | 47–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 10, 1984 | Boston | L 95–96 | | | | MECCA Arena | 47–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 11, 1984 | @ Cleveland | W 108–95 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 48–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 13, 1984 | @ Chicago | W 109–85 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 49–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 14, 1984 | Indiana | W 104–92 | | | | MECCA Arena | 50–32

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 17, 1984 | Atlanta | W 105–89 | Sidney Moncrief (19) | Paul Mokeski (9) | Sidney Moncrief (6) | MECCA Arena 10,107 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 19, 1984 | Atlanta | W 101–87 | Marques Johnson (27) | Alton Lister (10) | Sidney Moncrief (7) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 21, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 94–103 | Marques Johnson (28) | Johnson, Lanier (10) | three players tied (3) | The Omni 5,395 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 24, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 97–100 | Junior Bridgeman (20) | Sidney Moncrief (13) | Mike Dunleavy (6) | The Omni 6,435 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 26, 1984 | Atlanta | W 118–89 | Sidney Moncrief (20) | Bob Lanier (11) | Sidney Moncrief (8) | MECCA Arena 11,052

3–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
April 29, 1984
New Jersey
L 100–106
Marques Johnson (23)
Bob Lanier (10)
Marques Johnson (8)
MECCA Arena
11,052
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
May 1, 1984
New Jersey
W 98–94
Sidney Moncrief (28)
Sidney Moncrief (8)
Johnson, Pressey (5)
MECCA Arena
11,052
1–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
3
May 3, 1984
@ New Jersey
W 100–93
Sidney Moncrief (27)
Alton Lister (12)
Moncrief, Johnson (4)
Brendan Byrne Arena
15,868
2–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
May 5, 1984
@ New Jersey
L 99–106
Sidney Moncrief (26)
Sidney Moncrief (9)
Bob Lanier (7)
Brendan Byrne Arena
14,623
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
May 8, 1984
New Jersey
W 94–82
Marques Johnson (22)
Lister, Lanier (10)
Paul Pressey (7)
MECCA Arena
11,052
3–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
6
May 10, 1984
@ New Jersey
W 98–97
Marques Johnson (25)
Marques Johnson (23)
Sidney Moncrief (7)
Brendan Byrne Arena
15,283
4–2
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
May 15, 1984
@ Boston
L 96–119
Marques Johnson (18)
Bob Lanier (11)
Marques Johnson (4)
Boston Garden
14,890
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
May 17, 1984
@ Boston
L 110–125
Marques Johnson (29)
Sidney Moncrief (7)
three players tied (4)
Boston Garden
14,890
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
May 19, 1984
Boston
L 100–109
Sidney Moncrief (22)
Paul Mokeski (12)
Sidney Moncrief (6)
MECCA Arena
11,052
0–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
May 21, 1984
Boston
W 122–113
Paul Pressey (22)
Mokeski, Lister (9)
Bob Lanier (8)
MECCA Arena
11,052
1–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
5
May 23, 1984
@ Boston
L 108–115
Marques Johnson (24)
Moncrief, Lister (8)
Paul Pressey (4)
Boston Garden
14,890
1–4
-

Player statistics

Player statistics source:

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Sidney Moncrief797938.949.827.884.86.74.51.40.320.9
Marques Johnson747436.750.215.470.96.54.31.60.620.7
811030.046.519.480.74.13.30.70.215.1
Bob Lanier727227.957.20.070.86.32.60.80.713.6
Mike Dunleavy171223.855.142.280.01.64.60.70.111.2
Paul Pressey811821.452.322.260.03.53.11.10.68.3
Alton Lister827223.850.00.062.67.41.30.51.77.6
Tiny Archibald464622.648.722.263.41.73.50.70.07.4
Kevin Grevey64314.445.128.389.31.31.20.40.17.0
Lorenzo Romar65915.546.012.572.21.43.00.80.16.0
Charlie Criss6017.836.716.763.61.52.80.80.05.0
Paul Mokeski68412.347.933.369.42.40.60.20.43.8
Randy Breuer5788.338.40.069.61.90.30.20.72.9
Harvey Catchings69316.839.90.052.43.90.60.41.22.1
Rory White805.641.20.040.01.00.10.30.12.0
Linton Townes201.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.0

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Marques Johnson1637.847.325.072.25.33.41.10.420.3
Sidney Moncrief1638.651.825.079.16.94.31.80.619.1
Junior Bridgeman1631.245.611.181.54.02.80.40.314.4
Bob Lanier1631.248.00.088.67.33.40.70.612.7
Mike Dunleavy1526.245.736.091.72.33.11.10.011.3
Paul Pressey1621.952.00.067.93.73.11.40.68.9
Alton Lister1623.050.00.062.56.00.60.31.56.8
Paul Mokeski1620.154.00.066.75.50.40.60.76.1
Randy Breuer125.542.30.060.01.40.30.00.52.1
Lorenzo Romar135.245.00.063.60.21.20.00.01.9
Kevin Grevey55.422.20.066.70.40.20.00.01.6
Harvey Catchings55.050.00.050.01.00.20.00.00.6

Awards and records

  • Sidney Moncrief, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
  • Sidney Moncrief, All-NBA Second Team
  • Sidney Moncrief, NBA All-Defensive First Team

Transactions

Trades

September 30, [1983](1983-84-nba-season)To **Milwaukee Bucks**----To **Washington Bullets**----

Free agents

Lorenzo RomarNovember 23, 1983Golden State Warriors

References

References

  1. [https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1984.html 1983-84 Milwaukee Bucks]
  2. "1983-84 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats".
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