1975–76 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1975–76 NBA season was the Bucks' eighth season in the NBA.

It was the team's first season since its inaugural year without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason. The Bucks would have a 38–44 record, the worst record in NBA history for a team to win its division.

Season standings

 * z – clinched division title
 * y – clinched division title
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

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 * 1 || October 25, 1975 || Chicago
 * L 87–91
 * Brian Winters (21)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 0–1
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 * 2 || October 28, 1975 || Los Angeles
 * L 92–99
 * Dave Meyers (21)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 0–2
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 * 3 || October 31, 1975 || @ New Orleans
 * L 85–100
 * Dave Meyers (28)
 * Louisiana Superdome
 * 0-3
 * L 85–100
 * Dave Meyers (28)
 * Louisiana Superdome
 * 0-3
 * Louisiana Superdome
 * 0-3


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 * 4 || November 1, 1975 || Portland
 * L 97–113
 * MECCA Arena
 * 0–4
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 * 5 || November 2, 1975 || @ Houston
 * L 89–104
 * The Summit
 * 0-5
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 * 6 || November 4, 1975 || Detroit
 * W 103–101
 * MECCA Arena
 * 1–5
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 * 7 || November 7, 1975 || Boston
 * W 104–101
 * MECCA Arena
 * 2–5
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 * 8 || November 8, 1975 || @ Washington
 * W 99–95
 * Brian Winters (27)
 * Capital Centre
 * 3-5
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 * 9 || November 11, 1975 || Philadelphia
 * W 108–81
 * MECCA Arena
 * 4–5
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 * 10 || November 12, 1975 || @ Philadelphia
 * W 107–84
 * The Spectrum
 * 5-5
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 * 11 || November 14, 1975 || Buffalo
 * L 98–112
 * MECCA Arena
 * 5–6
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 * 12 || November 15, 1975 || @ Detroit
 * L 89–101
 * Cobo Center
 * 5-7
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 * 13 || November 19, 1975 || @ Phoenix
 * W 96–94
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 6-7
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 * 14 || November 21, 1975 || @ Los Angeles
 * L 104–116
 * The Forum
 * 6-8
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 * 15 || November 23, 1975 || @ Seattle
 * L 104–112
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 6-9
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 * 16 || November 27, 1975 || Golden State
 * L 105–106
 * MECCA Arena
 * 6–10
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 * 17 || November 28, 1975 || @ Chicago
 * L 69–89
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 6-11
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 * 18 || November 29, 1975 || Chicago
 * W 88–85
 * MECCA Arena
 * 7–11
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 6-7
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 * 14 || November 21, 1975 || @ Los Angeles
 * L 104–116
 * The Forum
 * 6-8
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 * 15 || November 23, 1975 || @ Seattle
 * L 104–112
 * Seattle Center Coliseum
 * 6-9
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 * 16 || November 27, 1975 || Golden State
 * L 105–106
 * MECCA Arena
 * 6–10
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 * 17 || November 28, 1975 || @ Chicago
 * L 69–89
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 6-11
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 * 18 || November 29, 1975 || Chicago
 * W 88–85
 * MECCA Arena
 * 7–11
 * 6–10
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 * 17 || November 28, 1975 || @ Chicago
 * L 69–89
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 6-11
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 * 18 || November 29, 1975 || Chicago
 * W 88–85
 * MECCA Arena
 * 7–11
 * W 88–85
 * MECCA Arena
 * 7–11
 * MECCA Arena
 * 7–11
 * 7–11


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 * 19 || December 3, 1975 || Portland
 * W 114–92
 * MECCA Arena
 * 8–11
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 * 20 || December 5, 1975 || Kansas City
 * W 105–92
 * MECCA Arena
 * 9–11
 * W 105–92
 * MECCA Arena
 * 9–11
 * MECCA Arena
 * 9–11
 * 9–11

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 13
 * Detroit
 * W 110–107
 * Gary Brokaw (36)
 * Elmore Smith (13)
 * Brian Winters (7)
 * MECCA Arena 8,912
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * April 16
 * @ Detroit
 * L 123–126
 * Winters, Dandridge (31)
 * Bob Dandridge (9)
 * Gary Brokaw (12)
 * Cobo Arena 8,330
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * April 18
 * Detroit
 * L 104–107
 * Brian Winters (33)
 * Dave Meyers (10)
 * Gary Brokaw (7)
 * MECCA Arena 8,213
 * 1–2