1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks season

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

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

Draft picks
Main article: 1981 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
121Alton ListerPF/C United StatesArizona State
367Mark Smith United StatesIllinois
490Kris Anderson United StatesFlorida State
5113Kelvin Troy United StatesRutgers
6136Jo Jo Hunter United StatesColorado
7159Lewis Latimore United StatesVirginia
8181Mike Brkovich CanadaMichigan State
9201Chip Rucker United StatesNortheastern
10221Artie Green United StatesMarquette

Roster
1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (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 Bucks5527.671–31–1024–1724–6
x-Atlanta Hawks4240.51213.024–1718–2315–14
Detroit Pistons3943.47616.023–1816–2519–11
Indiana Pacers3547.42720.025–1610–3114–16
Chicago Bulls3448.41521.022–1912–2912–17
Cleveland Cavaliers1567.18340.09–326–355–25
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics6319.768–
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks5527.6718
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers5824.7075
4 x-New Jersey Nets4438.53719
5 x-Washington Bullets4339.52420
6 x-Atlanta Hawks4240.51221
7 Detroit Pistons3943.47624
8 Indiana Pacers3547.42728
9 Chicago Bulls3448.41529
10 New York Knicks3349.40230
11 Cleveland Cavaliers1567.18348
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 —1–52–34–21–11–12–40–22–04–21–10–23–33–25–13–31–12–01–11–11–12–02–4
Boston 5–1—4–25–02–01–16–01–11–14–12–01–13–35–15–14–21–11–12–02–00–22–06–0
Chicago 3–22–4—5–11–11–10–60–21–13–31–12–01–52–43–21–50–21–11–12–01–11–12–4
Cleveland 2–40–51–5—2–00–21–51–11–11–51–10–20–60–60–60–50–21–10–21–10–22–01–5
Dallas 1–10–21–10–2—1–51–10–52–41–14–21–41–12–01–10–22–32–31–52–31–43–31–1
Denver 1–11–11–12–05–1—1–13–25–10–24–21–41–11–11–11–12–32–32–45–02–33–32–0
Detroit 4–20–66–05–11–11–1—2–02–02–42–00–22–42–43–32–30–20–20–22–01–11–11–4
Golden State 2–01–12–01–15–02–30–2—1–42–03–23–32–01–11–10–24–22–43–25–11–53–21–1
Houston 0–21–11–11–14–21–50–24–1—2–03–31–41–11–11–11–13–24–13–34–12–36–02–0
Indiana 2–41–53–35–11–12–04–20–20–2—1–10–20–64–23–20–61–11–12–02–01–11–11–5
Kansas City 1–10–21–11–12–42–40–22–33–31–1—1–41–11–12–00–22–30–51–54–12–33–30–2
Los Angeles 2–01–10–22–04–14–12–03–34–12–04–1—0–21–10–21–14–25–12–35–14–25–02–0
Milwaukee 3–33–35–16–01–11–14–20–21–16–01–12–0—4–13–34–21–12–01–12–00–22–03–2
New Jersey 2–31–54–26–00–21–14–21–11–12–41–11–11–4—4–23–32–01–11–12–00–22–04–2
New York 1–51–52–36–01–11–13–31–11–12–30–22–03–32–4—1–50–21–10–22–00–22–01–5
Philadelphia 3–32–45–15–02–01–13–22–01–16–02–01–12–43–35–1—1–12–00–22–02–02–06–0
Phoenix 1–11–12–02–03–23–22–02–42–31–13–22–41–10–22–01–1—3–34–14–23–33–21–1
Portland 0–21–11–11–13–23–22–04–21–41–15–01–50–21–11–10–23–3—3–24–23–34–10–2
San Antonio 1–10–21–12–05–14–22–02–33–30–25–13–21–11–12–02–01–42–3—3–24–13–31–1
San Diego 1–10–20–21–13–20–50–21–51–40–21–41–50–20–20–20–22–42–42–3—1–51–40–2
Seattle 1–12–01–12–04–13–21–15–13–21–13–22–42–02–02–00–23–33–31–45–1—5–01–1
Utah 0–20–21–10–23–33–31–12–30–61–13–30–50–20–20–20–22–31–43–34–10–5—1–1
Washington 4–20–64–25–11–10–24–11–10–25–12–00–22–32–45–10–61–12–01–12–01–11–1—

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

Playoffs
1982 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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:[1]

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sidney Moncrief 808037.352.37.181.76.74.81.70.319.8
Marques Johnson 605231.753.20.070.06.13.61.00.616.5
Brian Winters 611330.050.138.778.82.84.10.90.115.9
Bob Lanier 747226.855.80.075.25.23.01.00.813.5
Quinn Buckner 707030.848.226.765.53.64.72.50.012.9
Mickey Johnson 767125.449.114.380.16.02.80.90.612.9
Junior Bridgeman 41422.548.344.486.43.02.70.70.112.5
Scott May 65718.350.80.082.43.42.00.80.19.0
Robert Smith 17118.647.320.083.30.82.60.60.16.8
Pat Cummings 78714.550.90.073.63.11.30.30.16.5
Bob Dandridge 11015.838.20.058.81.51.20.50.24.7
Alton Lister 802314.851.90.052.04.81.10.21.54.5
Kevin Stacom 7012.941.250.050.01.01.00.10.04.3
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 634.357.30.084.65.33.01.30.719.8
Marques Johnson 639.244.025.057.17.33.31.00.318.8
Brian Winters 638.749.450.083.32.54.71.30.216.8
Bob Lanier 635.351.30.056.07.53.71.30.816.0
Sidney Moncrief 642.041.90.078.95.04.01.50.315.3
Alton Lister 618.758.30.071.44.50.80.32.55.5
Robert Smith 611.338.528.687.51.22.00.20.04.8
Scott May 412.520.00.064.32.82.50.50.04.3
Brad Holland 13.0100.00.00.00.01.00.00.02.0
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
PlayerSignedFormer 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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