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1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season

NBA professional basketball team season

NBA professional basketball team season

(lost to Celtics 0–4)

The 1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 18th season for the Bucks. Prior to the season, the Bucks dropped red from their color scheme; they would keep their uniform (which depicts multiple shades of green on the side) until the 1992-93 season. Milwaukee posted a 57–25 record but lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals.

Draft picks

Main article: 1985 NBA draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club team
122Jerry ReynoldsSG/SFUnited StatesLouisiana State
368Eugene McDowellPF/CUnited StatesFlorida
491Cozell McQueenFUnited StatesNorth Carolina State
5114Ray KnightUnited StatesProvidence
6137Quentin AndersonUnited StatesTexas Tech
7160Mario ElieSG/SFUnited StatesAmerican International

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="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 25, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 116–118 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 26, 1985 8:00p.m. CDT | Atlanta | W 117–91 | Moncrief (20) | Breuer (7) | Pressey (7) | MECCA Arena 10,237 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | October 29, 1985 | Philadelphia | W 119–117 | | | | MECCA Arena | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | October 30, 1985 6:30p.m. CST | @ Boston | L 106–117 | Pierce (26) | Cummings (12) | Pressey(6) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 2, 1985 | New Jersey | W 136–113 | | | | MECCA Arena | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 3, 1985 | @ Cleveland | W 120–110 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 5, 1985 | San Antonio | W 126–97 | | | | MECCA Arena | 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 | November 7, 1985 | @ New York | W 92–88 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 | November 9, 1985 | @ New Jersey | L 123–126 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 10, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 97–105 | | | | The Spectrum | 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 12, 1985 | @ Chicago | W 132–103 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 7–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 13, 1985 | Detroit | W 137–118 | | | | MECCA Arena | 8–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 | November 15, 1985 | Chicago | W 118–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 9–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 17, 1985 | @ Portland | W 117–104 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 20, 1985 | @ Seattle | W 116–106 | | | | Seattle Center Coliseum | 11–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 21, 1985 | @ Sacramento | W 131–97 | | | | ARCO Arena | 12–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | November 23, 1985 | @ L.A. Clippers | L 112–116 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | November 24, 1985 | @ Phoenix | W 140–138 (OT) | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | November 27, 1985 7:30p.m. CST | Atlanta | W 114–96 | Cummings (19) | Cummings (9) | Pressey (8) | MECCA Arena 10,879 | 14–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | November 29, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 102–111 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | November 30, 1985 | Indiana | W 111–94 | | | | MECCA Arena | 15–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 3, 1985 7:30p.m. CST | Boston | L 109–112 | Pressey (28) | Breuer (10) | Pressey (10) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 15–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 5, 1985 | @ New York | W 105–95 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 16–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 6, 1985 6:30p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | L 93–94 | Moncrief (23) | Cummings (13) | Hodges, Pressey (4) | The Omni 5,562 | 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 10, 1985 | Seattle | W 117–98 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 12, 1985 | @ Washington | L 108–110 (OT) | | | | Capital Centre | 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 13, 1985 | Cleveland | L 124–128 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 15, 1985 | Sacramento | W 140–82 | | | | MECCA Arena | 18–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 29 | December 18, 1985 7:30p.m. CST | L.A. Lakers | L 105–107 | Cummings (23) | Cummings, Moncrief (10) | Moncrief (11) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 18–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 20, 1985 | @ Indiana | L 102–114 | | | | Market Square Arena | 19–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 21, 1985 | Dallas | W 132–107 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | December 26, 1985 | Indiana | W 105–87 | | | | MECCA Arena | 20–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | December 28, 1985 | @ Cleveland | W 114–112 (OT) | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 21–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | December 30, 1985 | Detroit | W 121–110 | | | | MECCA Arena | 22–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | January 3, 1986 | @ Washington | W 107–100 | | | | Capital Centre | 23–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 4, 1986 | New York | W 119–86 | | | | MECCA Arena | 23–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 7, 1986 | Cleveland | W 110–101 | | | | MECCA Arena | 24–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 8, 1986 | @ New Jersey | L 99–106 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 25–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 10, 1986 | Portland | W 95–89 | | | | MECCA Arena | 26–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 13, 1986 | Denver | L 115–119 | | | | MECCA Arena | 26–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 16, 1986 | Washington | W 114–98 | | | | MECCA Arena | 27–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 19, 1986 | Golden State | W 122–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 28–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 20, 1986 6:30p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | L 98–101 | Moncrief, Pressey (23) | Breuer (14) | Moncrief (7) | The Omni 9,467 | 28–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | January 24, 1986 | @ Indiana | W 117–92 | | | | Market Square Arena | 29–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | January 25, 1986 | @ New York | W 104–88 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 30–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | January 27, 1986 | @ Utah | W 127–103 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 31–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | January 28, 1986 9:30p.m. CST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 115–125 | Pressey (24) | Cummings (6) | Moncrief (9) | The Forum 17,505 | 31–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | January 30, 1986 | @ Golden State | W 120–108 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 32–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | February 1, 1986 | @ Denver | L 113–116 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 32–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 4, 1986 7:30p.m. CST | Boston | L 93–112 | Cummings (24) | Cummings (13) | Pressey (6) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 32–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 6, 1986 | Chicago | W 117–97 | | | | MECCA Arena | 33–18 |- align="center" |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 12, 1986 | @ Indiana | W 103–97 | | | | Market Square Arena | 34–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 13, 1986 | Utah | W 113–106 | | | | MECCA Arena | 35–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 15, 1986 | New Jersey | W 112–94 | | | | MECCA Arena | 36–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 17, 1986 | @ Philadelphia | W 111–106 | | | | The Spectrum | 37–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 19, 1986 | @ Dallas | W 124–107 | | | | Reunion Arena | 38–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 20, 1986 7:30p.m. CST | @ Houston | W 120–113 | Moncrief (28) | Breuer, Cummings (12) | Pressey (6) | The Summit 14,448 | 39–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 22, 1986 | @ San Antonio | W 120–115 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 40–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | February 25, 1986 | L.A. Clippers | W 114–99 | | | | MECCA Arena | 41–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | February 28, 1986 | Washington | W 102–84 | | | | MECCA Arena | 42–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 2, 1986 | @ Washington | L 104–125 | | | | Capital Centre | 42–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 3, 1986 | New York | W 115–108 | | | | MECCA Arena | 43–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 5, 1986 | @ New Jersey | W 119–106 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 44–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 7, 1986 | Philadelphia | W 125–95 | | | | MECCA Arena | 45–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 8, 1986 6:30p.m. CST | @ Atlanta | L 109–111 | Pressey (30) | Lister (10) | Hodges (5) | The Omni 15,822 | 45–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 12, 1986 | Phoenix | L 126–127 (OT) | | | | MECCA Arena | 45–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 14, 1986 | Indiana | L 104–114 | | | | MECCA Arena | 45–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 15, 1986 | @ Chicago | W 125–116 (OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 46–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 18, 1986 | Washington | W 116–87 | | | | MECCA Arena | 47–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 20, 1986 7:30p.m. CST | Houston | W 116–106 | Cummings (25) | Cummings (15) | Pressey (10) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 48–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 22, 1986 8:00p.m. CST | Atlanta | W 113–98 | Lister (18) | Cummings (9) | Pressey (8) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 48–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 25, 1986 | New Jersey | W 118–105 | | | | MECCA Arena | 49–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | March 26, 1986 6:30p.m. CST | @ Boston | L 115–121 | Cummings (31) | Cummings (15) | Pressey(7) | Boston Garden 14,890 | 50–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | March 28, 1986 | @ Philadelphia | W 116–94 | | | | The Spectrum | 51–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | March 29, 1986 | Detroit | W 130–121 | | | | MECCA Arena | 52–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 1, 1986 | Chicago | W 116–107 | | | | MECCA Arena | 53–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 3, 1986 | Cleveland | W 114–93 | | | | MECCA Arena | 54–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 4, 1986 | @ Detroit | W 115–108 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 55–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 7, 1986 | @ Chicago | L 101–107 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 55–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 80 | April 8, 1986 7:30p.m. CST | Boston | L 114–126 | Cummings (22) | Cummings (9) | Moncrief (5) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 55–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 10, 1986 | @ Cleveland | W 102–101 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 56–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 12, 1986 | New York | W 116–78 | | | | MECCA Arena | 57–25

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 18, 1986 | New Jersey | W 119–107 | Craig Hodges (25) | Alton Lister (10) | Paul Pressey (10) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 20, 1986 | New Jersey | W 111–97 | Terry Cummings (28) | Terry Cummings (7) | Paul Pressey (7) | MECCA Arena 11,052 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 22, 1986 | @ New Jersey | W 118–113 | Terry Cummings (23) | Terry Cummings (11) | Sidney Moncrief (5) | Brendan Byrne Arena 7,784

3–0
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
April 29, 1986
Philadelphia
L 112–118
Terry Cummings (23)
Terry Cummings (7)
Paul Pressey (13)
MECCA Arena
11,052
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
2
May 1, 1986
Philadelphia
W 119–107
Terry Cummings (30)
Terry Cummings (15)
Paul Pressey (7)
MECCA Arena
11,052
1–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
May 3, 1986
@ Philadelphia
L 103–107
Terry Cummings (27)
Cummings, Lister (9)
Paul Pressey (9)
The Spectrum
14,611
1–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
4
May 5, 1986
@ Philadelphia
W 109–104
Cummings, Pierce (19)
Terry Cummings (13)
three players tied (4)
The Spectrum
17,941
2–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
5
May 7, 1986
Philadelphia
W 113–108
Pressey, Cummings (23)
Terry Cummings (11)
Paul Pressey (16)
MECCA Arena
11,052
3–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
6
May 9, 1986
@ Philadelphia
L 108–126
Craig Hodges (22)
Alton Lister (10)
Terry Cummings (5)
The Spectrum
15,287
3–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
7
May 11, 1986
Philadelphia
W 113–112
Terry Cummings (27)
Terry Cummings (8)
Paul Pressey (15)
MECCA Arena
11,052
4–3
-
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
1
May 13, 1986
7:00p.m. CDT
@ Boston
L 96–128
Fields (18)
Cummings (11)
Cummings,
Fields,
Hodges (3)
Boston Garden
14,890
0–1
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
2
May 15, 1986
7:00p.m. CDT
@ Boston
L 111–122
Cummings (23)
Lister (7)
Pressey (9)
Boston Garden
14,890
0–2
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
3
May 17, 1986
1:00p.m. CDT
Boston
L 107–111
Cummings (27)
Cummings (18)
Pressey (9)
MECCA Arena
11,052
0–3
- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"
4
May 18, 1986
2:30p.m. CDT
Boston
L 98–111
Moncrief (27)
Lister (12)
Moncrief (8)
MECCA Arena
11,052
0–4
-

Player statistics

Source:

Season

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Sidney Moncrief737235.248.932.085.94.64.91.40.220.2
828232.547.40.065.68.52.41.50.619.8
Paul Pressey808033.848.818.280.65.07.82.10.914.3
Ricky Pierce81826.553.813.085.82.92.21.00.113.9
Craig Hodges666626.350.045.187.21.83.51.10.010.8
Alton Lister811922.455.10.060.27.31.20.61.89.8
Randy Breuer826321.947.70.071.25.61.40.61.48.4
Charles Davis57715.347.412.581.33.01.00.50.17.7
Kenny Fields78314.451.30.068.92.61.00.70.26.4
Jeff Lamp44115.944.923.185.92.81.50.50.16.3
Mike Glenn38115.149.50.095.91.51.00.20.16.2
Jerry Reynolds5589.244.450.055.81.51.60.80.33.7
Paul Mokeski45011.642.40.073.53.10.70.10.13.2
Bryan Warrick505.440.050.0100.00.61.20.40.02.0
204.533.30.050.00.50.50.00.01.5
Earl Jones1203.641.70.075.00.80.30.00.11.1

Playoffs

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Terry Cummings141436.451.40.069.49.93.01.41.121.6
Sidney Moncrief9936.342.628.669.84.64.90.60.616.9
Paul Pressey141437.948.433.376.14.37.91.30.916.1
Craig Hodges141432.951.045.279.41.84.52.30.113.5
Alton Lister14123.964.10.060.36.90.90.51.611.9
Ricky Pierce13024.846.00.088.92.81.50.60.211.1
Randy Breuer141422.753.50.068.44.30.80.81.38.4
Kenny Fields12413.255.133.352.22.30.80.70.07.4
Charles Davis12012.136.20.090.02.10.50.30.05.0
Mike Glenn10011.436.10.083.31.10.80.10.03.6
Jerry Reynolds705.741.20.054.51.30.60.60.42.9
Paul Mokeski1407.251.90.066.71.70.60.40.22.4

Awards and records

  • Sidney Moncrief, All-NBA Second Team
  • Sidney Moncrief, NBA All-Defensive First Team
  • Paul Pressey, NBA All-Defensive First Team

Transactions

Trades

August 9, [1985](1985-86-nba-season)To **Milwaukee Bucks**----To **Sacramento Kings**----

Free agents

Jeff LampSeptember 28, 1985Portland Trail Blazers

References

References

  1. "1985-86 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats".
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