1979–80 Milwaukee Bucks season

NBA professional basketball team season March 2026 August 2023 Milwaukee Bucks 1980 yes 49 33 Midwest 1 2 Don Nelson Don Nelson Jim Fitzgerald MECCA Arena WVTV WTMJ Conference semifinals(lost to SuperSonics 3–4) MIL The 1979–80 Milwaukee Bucks season was the Bucks' 12th season in the NBA.1979-80 Milwaukee Bucks With 49 wins and 33 losses they won their division and ranked fourth in the Western Conference. In the 1979 NBA draft, the Bucks drafted guard Sidney Moncrief out of the University of Arkansas. During the season, the Bucks acquired center Bob Lanier from the Detroit Pistons. After a first-round-bye the Bucks faced the defending champions, the Seattle SuperSonics, which were led by Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson. Despite being able to steal two games on the road, the Bucks lost the series in seven games. The 1979–80 season would be the Bucks last season as a Western Conference team as they switched to the Eastern Conference along with the Chicago Bulls. Draft picks 1979 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 5 Sidney Moncrief SG Arkansas 2 31 Edgar Jones PF/C Nevada-Reno 3 52 Larry Gibson Maryland 4 69 Eugene Robinson Louisiana-Monroe 5 97 Jim Tillman Eastern Kentucky 6 116 Derrick Mayes Illinois State 7 138 Stan Ray California State-Fullerton 8 156 Larry Spicer Alabama-Birmingham 9 174 Roger Lapham Maine 10 193 Chris Fahrbach North Dakota Roster Milwaukee Bucks 1979–80 #255325 #FFFFFF #d4312a #FFFFFF 2 Junior Bridgeman SF 6 5 210 1953–09–17 Louisville 21 Quinn Buckner PG 6 3 190 1954–08–20 Indiana 42 Harvey Catchings PF 6 9 218 1951–09–02 Hardin-Simmons 6 Pat Cummings PF 6 9 230 1956–07–11 Cincinnati 8 Marques Johnson SF 6 7 218 1956–02–08 UCLA 16 Bob Lanier C 6 11 250 1948–09–10 St. Bonaventure 7 Dave Meyers PF basketball 6 8 215 1953–04–21 UCLA 4 Sidney Moncrief PG 6 3 180 1957–09–21 Arkansas 11 Lloyd Walton PG 6 0 160 1953–11–23 Marquette 31 Richard Washington PF 6 11 220 1955–07–15 UCLA 32 Brian Winters SG 6 4 185 1952–03–01 South Carolina Don Nelson John Killilea Regular season Season standings MIL MIL z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot Game log Milwaukee Bucks 1980 #255325 #FFFFFF Total: 49–33 (home: 28–12; road: 21–21) Milwaukee Bucks October yes #d4312a #255325 5 0 4 1 |- | 1 || October 12, 1979 || @ Kansas City | L 103–105 |Marques Johnson (28) | | | Municipal Auditorium | 0–1 |- | 2 || October 13, 1979 || @ Denver | W 125–96 |Dave Meyers (26) | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 1–1 |- | 3 || October 15, 1979 || @ Utah | W 131–107 |Junior Bridgeman (28) | | | Salt Palace | 2–1 |- | 4 || October 17, 1979 || Denver | W 125–97 |Marques Johnson (27) |Kent Benson (9) | | MECCA Arena | 3–1 |- | 5 || October 19, 1979 || Phoenix | W 95–94 |Brian Winters (18) | | | MECCA Arena | 4–1 |- | 6 || October 21, 1979 || Chicago | W 113–111 |Junior Bridgeman (26) | | | MECCA Arena | 5–1 |- | 7 || October 23, 1979 || @ Phoenix | W 114–108 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 6–1 |- | 8 || October 25, 1979 || @ San Diego | W 118–115 |Brian Winters (23) | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 7–1 |- | 9 || October 27, 1979 || Detroit | W 132–118 | | | | MECCA Arena | 8–1 |- | 10 || October 31, 1979 || Los Angeles | W 110–106 | | | | MECCA Arena | 9–1 Milwaukee Bucks November #d4312a #255325 4 3 4 3 |- | 11 || November 3, 1979 || @ Chicago | W 136–134 (OT) | | | | Chicago Stadium | 10–1 |- | 12 || November 4, 1979 || Seattle | L 101–114 | | | | MECCA Arena | 10–2 |- | 13 || November 6, 1979 || Philadelphia | L 117–118 | | | | MECCA Arena | 10–3 |- | 14 || November 8, 1979 || Portland | W 98–89 | | | | MECCA Arena | 11–3 |- | 15 || November 10, 1979 || San Diego | W 133–104 | | | | MECCA Arena | 12–3 |- | 16 || November 13, 1979 || @ Portland | W 101–92 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 13–3 |- | 17 || November 14, 1979 || @ Seattle | L 117–136 | | | | Kingdome | 13–4 |- | 18 || November 18, 1979 || @ San Diego | L 96–112 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 13–5 |- | 19 || November 21, 1979 || Atlanta | W 96–93 | | | | MECCA Arena | 14–5 |- | 20 || November 22, 1979 || @ New Jersey | W 117–109 | | | | Rutgers Athletic Center | 15–5 |- | 21 || November 23, 1979 || @ Detroit | L 100–119 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 15–6 |- | 22 || November 25, 1979 || Golden State | W 114–90 | | | | MECCA Arena | 16–6 |- | 23 || November 27, 1979 || New Jersey | L 93–118 | | | | MECCA Arena | 16–7 |- | 24 || November 28, 1979 || @ Indiana | W 87–79 | | | | Market Square Arena | 17–7 Milwaukee Bucks December #d4312a #255325 3 3 2 7 |- | 25 || December 1, 1979 || @ Golden State | W 109–99 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 18–7 |- | 26 || December 2, 1979 || @ Los Angeles | L 103–116 | | | | The Forum | 18–8 |- | 27 || December 3, 1979 || @ Utah | W 96–89 | | | | Salt Palace | 19–8 |- | 28 || December 5, 1979 || @ Denver | L 107–123 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 19–9 |- | 29 || December 7, 1979 || San Antonio | L 105–117 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–10 |- | 30 || December 9, 1979 || Boston | L 108–113 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–11 |- | 31 || December 11, 1979 || Seattle | L 99–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–12 |- | 33 || December 12, 1979 || @ Philadelphia | L 91–112 | | | | The Spectrum | 19–13 |- | 33 || December 14, 1979 || @ Boston | L 94–97 | | | | Boston Garden | 19–14 |- | 34 || December 16, 1979 || Utah | W 104–79 | | | | MECCA Arena | 20–14 |- | 35 || December 20, 1979 || Kansas City | W 120–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 21–14 |- | 36 || December 23, 1979 || @ Phoenix | L 103–106 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 21–15 |- | 37 || December 26, 1979 || Chicago | W 110–101 | | | | MECCA Arena | 22–15 |- | 38 || December 27, 1979 || @ Washington | L 108–117 | | | | Capital Centre | 22–16 |- | 39 || December 29, 1979 || @ New York | L 105–117 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 22–17 |- | 40 || December 30, 1979 || Utah | L 88–95 | | | | MECCA Arena | 22–18 Milwaukee Bucks January #d4312a #255325 4 2 2 4 |- | 41 || January 3, 1980 || Indiana | W 106–96 | | | | MECCA Arena | 23–18 |- | 42 || January 5, 1980 || @ Cleveland | W 99–98 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 24–18 |- | 43 || January 6, 1980 || Los Angeles | W 113–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 25–18 |- | 44 || January 8, 1980 || @ Chicago | L 102–110 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 25–19 |- | 46 || January 11, 1980 || New York | W 109–107 | | | | MECCA Arena | 26–20 |- | 47 || January 13, 1980 || Houston | L 117–121 | | | | MECCA Arena | 26–21 |- | 48 || January 16, 1980 || Kansas City | L 108–112 | | | | MECCA Arena | 26–22 |- | 50 || January 20, 1980 || Portland | W 89–88 | | | | MECCA Arena | 27–23 |- | 53 || January 25, 1980 || @ Phoenix | L 96–110 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 28–25 |- | 54 || January 27, 1980 || @ Los Angeles | L 102–112 | | | | The Forum | 28–26 |- | 55 || January 29, 1980 || @ Portland | W 103–96 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 29–26 |- | 56 || January 31, 1980 || @ Seattle | L 101–105 | | | | Kingdome | 29–27 Milwaukee Bucks February #d4312a #255325 5 0 4 2 |- | 57 || February 6, 1980 || Cleveland | W 111–109 | | | | MECCA Arena | 30–27 |- | 58 || February 8, 1980 || Washington | W 115–90 | | | | MECCA Arena | 31–27 |- | 59 || February 10, 1980 || Phoenix | W 109–107 |Bob Lanier (23) | | | MECCA Arena | 32–27 |- | 60 || February 13, 1980 || Chicago | W 111–101 |Junior Bridgeman (32) | | | MECCA Arena | 33–27 |- | 62 || February 15, 1980 || @ Houston | W 114–103 | | | | The Summit | 35–27 |- | 63 || February 17, 1980 || @ San Antonio | L 134–135 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 35–28 |- | 64 || February 20, 1980 || @ Atlanta | L 103–106 | | | | The Omni | 35–29 |- | 65 || February 24, 1980 || @ Kansas City | W 94–72 | | | | Kemper Arena | 36–29 |- | 66 || February 26, 1980 || San Diego | W 122–88 |Pat Cummings (25) |Harvey Catchings (11) |Junior Bridgeman, Quinn Buckner (7) | MECCA Arena | 37–29 |- | 67 || February 27, 1980 || @ Phoenix | W 119–110 (OT) | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 38–29 |- | 68 || February 29, 1980 || @ Los Angeles | W 126–117 |Brian Winters (34) | | | The Forum | 36–29 Milwaukee Bucks March #d4312a #255325 2 0 0 0 |- | 70 || March 4, 1980 || Los Angeles | L 124–127 | | | | MECCA Arena | 40–30 |- | 73 || March 12, 1980 || Seattle | W 112–103 | | | | MECCA Arena | 42–31 |- | 74 || March 14, 1980 || Portland | W 120–110 | | | | MECCA Arena | 43–31 |- | 75 || March 16, 1980 || Kansas City | W 128–121 | | | | MECCA Arena | 44–31 |- | 76 || March 18, 1980 || @ Portland | L 122–123 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 44–32 |- | 77 || March 19, 1980 || @ Seattle | W 108–106 | | | | Kingdome | 45–32 |- | 78 || March 21, 1980 || Golden State | W 121–93 | | | | MECCA Arena | 46–32 |- | 79 || March 25, 1980 || @ Chicago | W 122–111 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 47–32 |- | 81 || March 28, 1980 || @ Kansas City | L 114–116 | | | | Kemper Arena | 48–33 MIL 1980 Playoffs Milwaukee Bucks 1980 yes #255325 #FFFFFF Milwaukee Bucks Conference semifinals yes yes no #D4312A #255325 2 1 1 3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 8 | @ Seattle | L 113–114 (OT) | Bob Lanier (27) | Bob Lanier (10) | Quinn Buckner (8) | Seattle Center Coliseum13,648 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 9 | @ Seattle | W 114–112 (OT) | Brian Winters (28) | Bob Lanier (8) | Brian Winters (5) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,050 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | April 11 | Seattle | W 95–91 | Bob Lanier (24) | Marques Johnson (10) | Quinn Buckner (7) | MECCA Arena10,938 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 13 | Seattle | L 107–112 | Marques Johnson (31) | Lanier, Meyers (9) | Junior Bridgeman (8) | MECCA Arena10,938 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 15 | @ Seattle | W 108–97 | Bob Lanier (22) | Marques Johnson (8) | Bob Lanier (6) | Kingdome40,172 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 | April 18 | Seattle | L 85–86 | Marques Johnson (22) | Bob Lanier (12) | Brian Winters (7) | MECCA Arena10,938 | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | April 20 | @ Seattle | L 94–98 | Marques Johnson (22) | Bob Lanier (15) | Quinn Buckner (7) | Seattle Center Coliseum14,050 | 3–4 |- MIL 1980 yes Player statistics Season +Season1979-80 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1980.html 2021-06-05 Basketball-Reference.com enPlayer GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPGPPG Marques Johnson 77 34.9 54.4 22.2 79.1 7.4 3.5 1.3 0.9 21.7 Bridgeman, Junior Junior Bridgeman 81 28.6 47.8 18.5 86.5 3.7 2.9 1.2 0.2 17.6 Brian Winters 80 32.8 47.9 37.3 86.0 2.8 4.5 1.3 0.4 16.2 Bob Lanier 26 28.4 51.9 100.0 78.5 6.9 2.4 1.4 1.1 15.7 Dave Meyers 79 27.9 48.1 20.0 63.4 5.7 2.8 0.9 0.5 12.1 Quinn Buckner 67 25.2 46.7 40.0 73.4 3.6 5.7 2.0 0.1 10.7 Kent Benson 56 24.8 49.4 0.0 68.0 5.9 2.3 1.0 1.3 8.8 Sidney Moncrief 77 20.2 46.8 0.0 79.5 4.4 1.7 0.9 0.2 8.5 Pat Cummings 71 12.7 50.5 0.0 76.4 3.4 0.7 0.3 0.2 6.6 Richard Washington 75 14.6 46.8 0.0 60.5 3.7 0.7 0.3 0.6 5.9 Lloyd Walton 76 16.4 45.5 33.3 69.0 1.2 3.8 0.6 0.0 3.6 Harvey Catchings 72 19.0 39.8 0.0 62.9 5.7 1.1 0.3 2.3 3.2 Playoffs Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPGPPG Marques Johnson 7 43.3 42.2 33.3 75.0 6.9 2.9 0.7 0.9 19.9 Bob Lanier 7 36.6 51.5 0.0 73.8 9.3 4.4 1.0 1.1 19.3 Brian Winters 7 38.3 46.0 42.9 100.0 3.0 5.3 1.6 0.0 15.9 Sidney Moncrief 7 26.0 58.8 0.0 87.1 4.4 1.6 0.7 0.1 12.4 Junior Bridgeman 5 24.8 35.7 0.0 73.3 3.8 3.4 1.0 0.4 10.2 Dave Meyers 7 27.9 41.9 0.0 46.7 5.0 2.0 1.3 0.9 9.4 Richard Washington 7 16.0 53.2 0.0 25.0 2.9 0.4 0.6 1.1 7.3 Quinn Buckner 7 23.6 34.0 0.0 63.6 2.3 4.4 2.1 0.0 6.1 Pat Cummings 6 9.5 64.7 0.0 83.3 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.0 4.5 Harvey Catchings 6 10.7 33.3 0.0 50.0 3.5 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.0 Lloyd Walton 1 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 Awards and records Marques Johnson, All-NBA Second Team Quinn Buckner, NBA All-Defensive Second Team Transactions Trades May 31, 1979 To Milwaukee Bucks---- Harvey Catchings To New Jersey Nets---- John Gianelli October 9, 1979 To Milwaukee Bucks---- Richard Washington To Kansas City Kings---- Ernie Grunfeld February 4, 1980 To Milwaukee Bucks---- Bob Lanier To Detroit Pistons---- Kent Benson 1980 1st round pick (Larry Drew) See also 1979–80 NBA season References Category:Milwaukee Bucks seasons M Category:1979 in sports in Wisconsin Milwaukee Bucks Category:1970s in Milwaukee Category:1980s in Milwaukee