1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks season

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

Draft picks

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z = clinched division title

y = clinched division title

x = clinched playoff spot

Game log

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 1 || October 30, 1981 || @ Detroit | L 113–118 |Sidney Moncrief (22) |Mickey Johnson (10) |Quinn Buckner (8) | Pontiac Silverdome | 0–1 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 2 || October 31, 1981 || Boston | W 119–103 |Sidney Moncrief (29) |Harvey Catchings, Mickey Johnson (10) | | MECCA Arena | 1–1

|-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 3 || November 5, 1981 || Washington | W 98–90 |Brian Winters (25) |Mickey Johnson (11) | | MECCA Arena | 2–1 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 4 || November 7, 1981 || San Diego | W 105–102 |Brian Winters (22) | | | MECCA Arena | 3–1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || November 10, 1981 || @ Atlanta | L 83—94 |Mickey Johnson (20) | | | The Omni | 3–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 6 || November 11, 1981 || @ New Jersey | W 100—88 |Bob Lanier (20) | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 4–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 7 || November 13, 1981 || New York | W 105–102 |Quinn Buckner (21) | | | MECCA Arena | 5–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 8 || November 15, 1981 || Cleveland | W 98–96 |Sidney Moncrief (28) | | | MECCA Arena | 6–2 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 9 || November 17, 1981 || @ Washington | W 99—95 | | | | Capital Centre | 7–2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 10 || November 18, 1981 || @ Philadelphia | L 100—102 | | | | The Spectrum | 7–3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || November 20, 1981 || @ Boston | L 89–112 | | | | Boston Garden | 7–4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || November 21, 1981 || @ New York | L 112—118 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 7–5 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 13 || November 24, 1981 || Detroit | W 103–95 | | | | MECCA Arena | 8–5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || November 27, 1981 || Golden State | L 96–113 | | | | MECCA Arena | 8–6 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 15 || November 29, 1981 || San Antonio | W 105–89 | | | | MECCA Arena | 9–6

|-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 16 || December 1, 1981 || @ Cleveland | W 126—110 |Sidney Moncrief (39) | | | Coliseum at Richfield | 10–6 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 17 || December 4, 1981 || Atlanta | W 97–80 | | | | MECCA Arena | 11–6 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 18 || December 5, 1981 || @ Detroit | W 111–108 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 12–6 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 19 || December 9, 1981 || Houston | W 89–83 | | | | MECCA Arena | 13–6 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 20 || December 11, 1981 || Indiana | W 103–100 OT | | | | MECCA Arena | 14–6 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 21 || December 12, 1981 || @ New York | W 104—86 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 15–6 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 22 || December 13, 1981 || Philadelphia | W 127–108 | | | | MECCA Arena | 16–6 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 23 || December 15, 1981 || @ Indiana | W 104–96 | | | | Market Square Arena | 17–6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 24 || December 18, 1981 || New Jersey | L 88–100 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 22, 1981 || Kansas City | L 101–106 | | | | MECCA Arena | 17–8 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 26 || December 26, 1981 || @ Cleveland | W 109—102 | | | | Coliseum at Richfield | 18–8 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 27 || December 27, 1981 || Chicago | W 108–96 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–8

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 39 || January 20, 1982 || @ Dallas | L 104–109 | | | | Reunion Arena | 26–13 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 42 || January 26, 1982 || @ Los Angeles | W 96–94 |Marques Johnson (20) | | | The Forum | 28–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 43 || January 28, 1982 || @ Utah | W 119–101 | | | | Salt Palace | 29–14

|-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 44 || February 3, 1982 || Chicago | W 113–98 |Brian Winters (25) | | | MECCA Arena | 30–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 45 || February 5, 1982 || Dallas | W 117–92 |Sidney Moncrief, Brian Winters (19) | | | MECCA Arena | 31–14 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 46 || February 7, 1982 || Phoenix | W 107–92 |Scott May, Brian Winters (32) | | | MECCA Arena | 32–14

|-style="background:#fcc;" | 59 || March 6, 1982 || @ San Antonio | L 166–171 3OT | | | | HemisFair Arena | 42–17 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 63 || March 12, 1982 || Seattle | L 110–112 | | | | MECCA Arena | 42–21 |-style="background:#bbffbb;" | 64 || March 14, 1982 || Utah | W 129–100 | | | | MECCA Arena | 43–21

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 25 | @ Philadelphia | L 122–125 | Mickey Johnson (28) | Marques Johnson (7) | Brian Winters (5) | Spectrum<br>10,086 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 28 | @ Philadelphia | L 108–120 | Brian Winters (21) | Bob Lanier (11) | Winters, May (5) | Spectrum<br>14,716 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 1 | Philadelphia | W 92–91 | Mickey Johnson (21) | Marques Johnson (11) | Marques Johnson (7) | MECCA Arena<br>11,052 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 2 | Philadelphia | L 93–100 | Marques Johnson (23) | Mickey Johnson, Moncrief (7) | Mickey Johnson (7) | MECCA Arena<br>11,052 | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 5 | @ Philadelphia | W 110–98 | Bob Lanier (27) | Alton Lister (11) | Brian Winters (7) | Spectrum<br>16,668 | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | May 7 | Philadelphia | L 90–102 | Bob Lanier (19) | Bob Lanier (10) | Brian Winters (6) | MECCA Arena<br>11,052 | 2–4 |-

Player statistics

Player statistics source:

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

• Sidney Moncrief, All-NBA Second Team
• Sidney Moncrief, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
• Quinn Buckner, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

Transactions

Free agents

References

• Bucks on Basketball Reference