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NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The
1979β80 NBA season was the Bucks' 12th season in the
NBA .
[1] 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 .
1979β80 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF
2
Bridgeman, Junior
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1953β09β17
Louisville
PG
21
Buckner, Quinn
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1954β08β20
Indiana
PF
42
Catchings, Harvey
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1951β09β02
HardinβSimmons
PF
6
Cummings, Pat
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1956β07β11
Cincinnati
SF
8
Johnson, Marques
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1956β02β08
UCLA
C
16
Lanier, Bob
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1948β09β10
St. Bonaventure
PF
7
Meyers, Dave
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1953β04β21
UCLA
PG
4
Moncrief, Sidney
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1957β09β21
Arkansas
PG
11
Walton, Lloyd
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
1953β11β23
Marquette
PF
31
Washington, Richard
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1955β07β15
UCLA
SG
32
Winters, Brian
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1952β03β01
South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
1979-80 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SDC
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
β
2β4
1β1
4β2
1β1
6β0
2β0
2β4
4β2
0β2
1β1
1β1
4β2
4β2
4β2
1β1
2β0
5β1
1β1
0β2
2β0
3β3
Boston
4β2
β
2β0
4β2
2β0
6β0
2β0
6β0
4β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
5β1
5β1
3β3
1β1
2β0
4β2
2β0
0β2
2β0
4β2
Chicago
1β1
0β2
β
2β0
2β4
1β1
4β2
1β1
0β2
3β3
1β5
1β5
1β1
0β2
1β1
1β5
3β3
0β2
4β2
2β4
2β4
0β2
Cleveland
2β4
2β4
0β2
β
1β1
6β0
2β0
2β4
2β4
2β0
1β1
0β2
3β3
3β3
1β5
1β1
0β2
4β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β3
Denver
1β1
0β2
4β2
1β1
β
1β1
3β3
1β1
1β1
0β6
1β5
3β3
1β1
1β1
0β2
1β5
2β4
1β1
3β3
1β5
3β3
1β1
Detroit
0β6
0β6
1β1
0β6
1β1
β
1β1
1β5
1β5
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β4
2β4
1β5
0β2
0β2
2β4
0β2
0β2
1β1
2β4
Golden State
0β2
0β2
2β4
0β2
3β3
1β1
β
1β1
1β1
3β3
1β5
0β6
2β0
0β2
0β2
2β4
2β4
0β2
3β3
0β6
3β3
0β2
Houston
4β2
0β6
1β1
4β2
1β1
5β1
1β1
β
4β2
0β2
0β2
1β1
3β3
3β3
2β4
1β1
1β1
3β3
2β0
1β1
2β0
2β4
Indiana
2β4
2β4
2β0
4β2
1β1
5β1
1β1
2β4
β
1β1
0β2
0β2
2β4
4β2
1β5
0β2
2β0
2β4
1β1
0β2
1β1
4β2
Kansas City
2β0
1β1
3β3
0β2
6β0
2β0
3β3
2β0
1β1
β
2β4
3β3
1β1
1β1
1β1
1β5
1β5
1β1
5β1
3β3
6β0
2β0
Los Angeles
1β1
2β0
5β1
1β1
5β1
2β0
5β1
2β0
2β0
4β2
β
3β3
2β0
2β0
1β1
3β3
2β4
2β0
5β1
4β2
6β0
1β1
Milwaukee
1β1
0β2
5β1
2β0
3β3
1β1
6β0
1β1
2β0
3β3
3β3
β
1β1
1β1
0β2
4β2
5β1
0β2
4β2
2β4
4β2
1β1
New Jersey
2β4
1β5
1β1
3β3
1β1
4β2
0β2
3β3
4β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
β
2β4
1β5
1β1
0β2
3β3
1β1
1β1
1β1
3β3
New York
2β4
1β5
2β0
3β3
1β1
4β2
2β0
3β3
2β4
1β1
0β2
1β1
4β2
β
0β6
2β0
2β0
4β2
1β1
0β2
1β1
3β3
Philadelphia
2β4
3β3
1β1
5β1
2β0
5β1
2β0
4β2
5β1
1β1
1β1
2β0
5β1
6β0
β
1β1
2β0
4β2
1β1
1β1
1β1
5β1
Phoenix
1β1
1β1
5β1
1β1
5β1
2β0
4β2
1β1
2β0
5β1
3β3
2β4
1β1
0β2
1β1
β
6β0
1β1
2β4
4β2
6β0
2β0
Portland
0β2
0β2
3β3
2β0
4β2
2β0
4β2
1β1
0β2
5β1
4β2
1β5
2β0
0β2
0β2
0β6
β
1β1
4β2
1β5
3β3
1β1
San Antonio
1β5
2β4
2β0
2β4
1β1
4β2
2β0
3β3
4β2
1β1
0β2
2β0
3β3
2β4
2β4
1β1
1β1
β
2β0
1β1
1β1
4β2
San Diego
1β1
0β2
2β4
1β1
3β3
2β0
3β3
0β2
1β1
1β5
1β5
2β4
1β1
1β1
1β1
4β2
2β4
0β2
β
3β3
5β1
1β1
Seattle
2β0
2β0
4β2
2β0
5β1
2β0
6β0
1β1
2β0
3β3
2β4
4β2
1β1
2β0
1β1
2β4
5β1
1β1
3β3
β
5β1
1β1
Utah
0β2
0β2
4β2
1β1
3β3
1β1
3β3
0β2
1β1
0β6
0β6
2β4
1β1
1β1
1β1
0β6
3β3
1β1
1β5
1β5
β
0β2
Washington
3β3
2β4
2β0
3β3
1β1
4β2
2β0
4β2
2β4
0β2
1β1
1β1
3β3
3β3
1β5
0β2
1β1
2β4
1β1
1β1
2β0
β
1979β80 game log Total: 49β33 (home: 28β12; road: 21β21)
October: 9β1 (home: 5β0; road: 4β1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 12, 1979
@
Kansas City
L 103β105
Marques Johnson (28)
Municipal Auditorium
0β1
2
October 13, 1979
@
Denver
W 125β96
Dave Meyers (26)
McNichols Sports Arena
1β1
3
October 15, 1979
@
Utah
W 131β107
Junior Bridgeman (28)
Salt Palace
2β1
4
October 17, 1979
Denver
W 125β97
Marques Johnson (27)
Kent Benson (9)
MECCA Arena
3β1
5
October 19, 1979
Phoenix
W 95β94
Brian Winters (18)
MECCA Arena
4β1
6
October 21, 1979
Chicago
W 113β111
Junior Bridgeman (26)
MECCA Arena
5β1
7
October 23, 1979
@
Phoenix
W 114β108
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6-1
8
October 25, 1979
@
San Diego
W 118β115
Brian Winters (23)
San Diego Sports Arena
7-1
9
October 27, 1979
Detroit
W 132β118
MECCA Arena
8β1
10
October 31, 1979
Los Angeles
W 110β106
MECCA Arena
9β1
November: 8β6 (home: 4β3; road: 4β3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
11
November 3, 1979
@
Chicago
W 136β134 (OT)
Chicago Stadium
10β1
12
November 4, 1979
Seattle
L 101β114
MECCA Arena
10β2
13
November 6, 1979
Philadelphia
L 117β118
MECCA Arena
10β3
14
November 8, 1979
Portland
W 98β89
MECCA Arena
11β3
15
November 10, 1979
San Diego
W 133β104
MECCA Arena
12β3
16
November 13, 1979
@
Portland
W 101β92
Memorial Coliseum
13β3
17
November 14, 1979
@
Seattle
L 117β136
Kingdome
13β4
18
November 18, 1979
@
San Diego
L 96β112
San Diego Sports Arena
13β5
19
November 21, 1979
Atlanta
W 96β93
MECCA Arena
14β5
20
November 22, 1979
@
New Jersey
W 117β109
Rutgers Athletic Center
15β5
21
November 23, 1979
@
Detroit
L 100β119
Pontiac Silverdome
15β6
22
November 25, 1979
Golden State
W 114β90
MECCA Arena
16β6
23
November 27, 1979
New Jersey
L 93β118
MECCA Arena
16β7
24
November 28, 1979
@
Indiana
W 87β79
Market Square Arena
17β7
December: 5β10 (home: 3β3; road: 2β7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
25
December 1, 1979
@
Golden State
W 109β99
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
18β7
26
December 2, 1979
@
Los Angeles
L 103β116
The Forum
18β8
27
December 3, 1979
@
Utah
W 96β89
Salt Palace
19β8
28
December 5, 1979
@
Denver
L 107β123
McNichols Sports Arena
19β9
29
December 7, 1979
San Antonio
L 105β117
MECCA Arena
19β10
30
December 9, 1979
Boston
L 108β113
MECCA Arena
19β11
31
December 11, 1979
Seattle
L 99β103
MECCA Arena
19β12
33
December 12, 1979
@
Philadelphia
L 91β112
The Spectrum
19β13
33
December 14, 1979
@
Boston
L 94β97
Boston Garden
19β14
34
December 16, 1979
Utah
W 104β79
MECCA Arena
20β14
35
December 20, 1979
Kansas City
W 120β109
MECCA Arena
21β14
36
December 23, 1979
@
Phoenix
L 103β106
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
21β15
37
December 26, 1979
Chicago
W 110β101
MECCA Arena
22β15
38
December 27, 1979
@
Washington
L 108β117
Capital Centre
22β16
39
December 29, 1979
@
New York
L 105β117
Madison Square Garden
22β17
40
December 30, 1979
Utah
L 88β95
MECCA Arena
22β18
January: 6β6 (home: 4β2; road: 2β4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
41
January 3, 1980
Indiana
W 106β96
MECCA Arena
23β18
42
January 5, 1980
@
Cleveland
W 99β98
Richfield Coliseum
24β18
43
January 6, 1980
Los Angeles
W 113β103
MECCA Arena
25β18
44
January 8, 1980
@
Chicago
L 102β110
Chicago Stadium
25β19
46
January 11, 1980
New York
W 109β107
MECCA Arena
26β20
47
January 13, 1980
Houston
L 117β121
MECCA Arena
26β21
48
January 16, 1980
Kansas City
L 108β112
MECCA Arena
26β22
50
January 20, 1980
Portland
W 89β88
MECCA Arena
27β23
53
January 25, 1980
@
Phoenix
L 96β110
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
28β25
54
January 27, 1980
@
Los Angeles
L 102β112
The Forum
28β26
55
January 29, 1980
@
Portland
W 103β96
Memorial Coliseum
29β26
56
January 31, 1980
@
Seattle
L 101β105
Kingdome
29β27
February: 9β2 (home: 5β0; road: 4β2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
57
February 6, 1980
Cleveland
W 111β109
MECCA Arena
30β27
58
February 8, 1980
Washington
W 115β90
MECCA Arena
31β27
59
February 10, 1980
Phoenix
W 109β107
Bob Lanier (23)
MECCA Arena
32β27
60
February 13, 1980
Chicago
W 111β101
Junior Bridgeman (32)
MECCA Arena
33β27
62
February 15, 1980
@
Houston
W 114β103
The Summit
35β27
63
February 17, 1980
@
San Antonio
L 134β135
HemisFair Arena
35β28
64
February 20, 1980
@
Atlanta
L 103β106
The Omni
35β29
65
February 24, 1980
@
Kansas City
W 94β72
Kemper Arena
36β29
66
February 26, 1980
San Diego
W 122β88
Pat Cummings (25)
Harvey Catchings (11)
Junior Bridgeman ,
Quinn Buckner (7)
MECCA Arena
37β29
67
February 27, 1980
@
Phoenix
W 119β110 (OT)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
38-29
68
February 29, 1980
@
Los Angeles
W 126β117
Brian Winters (34)
The Forum
36β29
March: 2β0 (home: 2β0; road: 0β0)
1979β80 schedule
1980 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 3β4 (home: 2β1; road: 1β3)
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