1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season
| 1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
|---|---|
|
Division Champions | |
| Head coach | Don Nelson |
| Arena | MECCA Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 50–32 (.610) |
| Place |
Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 2nd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish |
East Conference Finals (eliminated 1-4) |
|
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1983-84 NBA season was the Bucks' 16th season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks
Main article: 1983 NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Randy Breuer | C |  United States | Minnesota |
| 2 | 41 | Ted Kitchel | F | United States | Indiana |
| 2 | 42 | Mike Davis | United States | Alabama | |
| 3 | 65 | Billy Goodwin | United States | St. John's | |
| 4 | 88 | Mark Nickens | United States | American | |
| 5 | 111 | Mark Petteway | United States | New Orleans | |
| 6 | 120 | Russell Todd | United States | West Virginia | |
| 6 | 134 | Charles Hurt | United States | Kentucky | |
| 7 | 157 | Anthony Hicks | United States | Xavier | |
| 8 | 180 | Brett Burkholder | United States | DePaul | |
| 9 | 202 | Bill Varner | United States | Notre Dame | |
| 10 | 223 | Bob Kelly | United States | St. John's |
Regular season
Season standings
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 30–11 | 20–21 | 19–10 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 49 | 33 | .598 | 1 | 30–11 | 19–22 | 21–8 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 10 | 31–10 | 9–32 | 16–14 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 22 | 23–18 | 5–36 | 11–19 |
| Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 23 | 18–23 | 9–32 | 10–20 |
| Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 24 | 20–21 | 6–35 | 12–18 |
| # | Eastern Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 10 |
| 4 | x-Detroit Pistons | 49 | 33 | .598 | 13 |
| 5 | x-New York Knicks | 47 | 35 | .573 | 15 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
| 7 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 40 | 42 | .488 | 22 |
| 8 | x-Washington Bullets | 35 | 47 | .427 | 27 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
| 10 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 35 |
| 11 | Indiana Pacers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
East First Round
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (7) Atlanta Hawks: Bucks win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 17): Milwaukee 105, Atlanta 89
- Game 2 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 19): Milwaukee 101, Atlanta 87
- Game 3 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 21): Atlanta 103, Milwaukee 94
- Game 4 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 24): Atlanta 100, Milwaukee 97
- Game 5 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 26): Milwaukee 118, Atlanta 89
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Bucks and Hawks.
East Conference Semifinals
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) New Jersey Nets: Bucks win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 29): New Jersey 106, Milwaukee 100
- Game 2 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 1): Milwaukee 98, New Jersey 94
- Game 3 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (May 3): Milwaukee 100, New Jersey 93
- Game 4 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (May 5): New Jersey 106, Milwaukee 99
- Game 5 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 8): Milwaukee 94, New Jersey 82
- Game 6 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (May 10): Milwaukee 98, New Jersey 97
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Bucks and Nets.
East Conference Finals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks: Celtics win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 15): Boston 119, Milwaukee 96
- Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 17): Boston 125, Milwaukee 100
- Game 3 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 19): Boston 109, Milwaukee 100
- Game 4 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 21): Milwaukee 122, Boston 113
- Game 5 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 23): Boston 115, Milwaukee 108
Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Milwaukee won 4-0)
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 | ||
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Archibald | |||||||||||
| Randy Breuer | |||||||||||
| Junior Bridgeman | |||||||||||
| Harvey Catchings | |||||||||||
| Charlie Criss | |||||||||||
| Mike Dunleavy | |||||||||||
| Kevin Grevey | |||||||||||
| Marques Johnson | |||||||||||
| Bob Lanier | |||||||||||
| Alton Lister | |||||||||||
| Paul Mokeski | |||||||||||
| Sidney Moncrief | |||||||||||
| Paul Pressey | |||||||||||
| Lorenzo Romar | |||||||||||
| Linton Townes | |||||||||||
| Rory White |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Breuer | |||||||||||
| Junior Bridgeman | |||||||||||
| Harvey Catchings | |||||||||||
| Mike Dunleavy | |||||||||||
| Kevin Grevey | |||||||||||
| Marques Johnson | |||||||||||
| Bob Lanier | |||||||||||
| Alton Lister | |||||||||||
| Paul Mokeski | |||||||||||
| Sidney Moncrief | |||||||||||
| Paul Pressey | |||||||||||
| Lorenzo Romar |
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
References
See also
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