1978–79 Milwaukee Bucks season
| 1978–79 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Nelson |
| Arena | MECCA Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 38–44 (.463) |
| Place |
Division: 5th (Midwest) Conference: 9th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | DNQ |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1978-79 NBA season was the Bucks' 11th season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks
Main article: 1978 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | George Johnson | PF |  United States | St. John's |
| 3 | 59 | Pat Cummings | PF | United States | Cincinnati |
| 4 | 80 | Otis Howard | F | United States | Austin Peay State |
| 5 | 103 | Russ Coleman | United States | Pacific | |
| 6 | 124 | Dave Kyle | United States | Cleveland State | |
| 7 | 146 | Kim Anderson | United States | Missouri | |
| 8 | 164 | Tom Zaligaris | United States | North Carolina | |
| 9 | 182 | Gary Rosenberger | United States | Marquette | |
| 10 | 196 | Tom Anderson | United States | Wisconsin-Green Bay |
Regular season
Season standings
Template:1978-79 NBA Midwest standings
| # | Western Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Seattle SuperSonics | 52 | 30 | .634 | – |
| 2 | y-Kansas City Kings | 48 | 34 | .585 | 4 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 50 | 32 | .610 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Denver Nuggets | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 47 | 35 | .573 | 5 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 7 |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 9 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 8 | Golden State Warriors | 38 | 44 | .463 | 14 |
| 11 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
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 | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Benson | |||||||||||
| Del Beshore | |||||||||||
| Junior Bridgeman | |||||||||||
| Quinn Buckner | |||||||||||
| John Gianelli | |||||||||||
| Ernie Grunfeld | |||||||||||
| Otis Howard | |||||||||||
| George Johnson | |||||||||||
| Marques Johnson | |||||||||||
| Kevin Restani | |||||||||||
| Sam Smith | |||||||||||
| Norm Van Lier | |||||||||||
| Lloyd Walton | |||||||||||
| Brian Winters |
Awards and records
References
See also
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