1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1981–82 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 14th season for the Bucks.

Season Standings

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

Game log

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 * 1 || October 30, 1981 || @ Detroit
 * L 113–118
 * Sidney Moncrief (22)
 * Mickey Johnson (10)
 * Quinn Buckner (8)
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 0-1
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 * 2 || October 31, 1981 || Boston
 * W 119–103
 * Sidney Moncrief (29)
 * Harvey Catchings, Mickey Johnson (10)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 1–1
 * 1–1


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 * 3 || November 5, 1981 || Washington
 * W 98–90
 * Brian Winters (25)
 * Mickey Johnson (11)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 2–1
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 * 4 || November 7, 1981 || San Diego
 * W 105–102
 * Brian Winters (22)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 3–1
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 * 5 || November 10, 1981 || @ Atlanta
 * L 83—94
 * Mickey Johnson (20)
 * The Omni
 * 3–2
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 * 6 || November 11, 1981 || @ New Jersey
 * W 100—88
 * Bob Lanier (20)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 4–2
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 * 7 || November 13, 1981 || New York
 * W 105–102
 * Quinn Buckner (21)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 5–2
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 * 8 || November 15, 1981 || Cleveland
 * W 98–96
 * Sidney Moncrief (28)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 6–2
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 * 9 || November 17, 1981 || @ Washington
 * W 99—95
 * Capital Centre
 * 7–2
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 * 10 || November 18, 1981 || @ Philadelphia
 * L 100—102
 * The Spectrum
 * 7–3
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 * 11 || November 20, 1981 || @ Boston
 * L 89–112
 * Boston Garden
 * 7–4
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 * 12 || November 21, 1981 || @ New York
 * L 112—118
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 7–5
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 * 13 || November 24, 1981 || Detroit
 * W 103–95
 * MECCA Arena
 * 8–5
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 * 14 || November 27, 1981 || Golden State
 * L 96–113
 * MECCA Arena
 * 8–6
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 * 15 || November 29, 1981 || San Antonio
 * W 105–89
 * MECCA Arena
 * 9–6
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 * 12 || November 21, 1981 || @ New York
 * L 112—118
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 7–5
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 * 13 || November 24, 1981 || Detroit
 * W 103–95
 * MECCA Arena
 * 8–5
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 * 14 || November 27, 1981 || Golden State
 * L 96–113
 * MECCA Arena
 * 8–6
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 * 15 || November 29, 1981 || San Antonio
 * W 105–89
 * MECCA Arena
 * 9–6
 * MECCA Arena
 * 8–6
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 * 15 || November 29, 1981 || San Antonio
 * W 105–89
 * MECCA Arena
 * 9–6
 * MECCA Arena
 * 9–6
 * MECCA Arena
 * 9–6
 * 9–6


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 * 16 || December 1, 1981 || @ Cleveland
 * W 126—110
 * Sidney Moncrief (39)
 * Coliseum at Richfield
 * 10–6
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 * 17 || December 4, 1981 || Atlanta
 * W 97–80
 * MECCA Arena
 * 11–6
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 * 18 || December 5, 1981 || @ Detroit
 * W 111–108
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 12-6
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 * 19 || December 9, 1981 || Houston
 * W 89–83
 * MECCA Arena
 * 13–6
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 * 20 || December 11, 1981 || Indiana
 * W 103–100 OT
 * MECCA Arena
 * 14–6
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 * 21 || December 12, 1981 || @ New York
 * W 104—86
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 15–6
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 * 22 || December 13, 1981 || Philadelphia
 * W 127–108
 * MECCA Arena
 * 16–6
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 * 23 || December 15, 1981 || @ Indiana
 * W 104–96
 * Market Square Arena
 * 17-6
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 * 24 || December 18, 1981 || New Jersey
 * L 88–100
 * MECCA Arena
 * 17–7
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 * 25 || December 22, 1981 || Kansas City
 * L 101–106
 * MECCA Arena
 * 17–8
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 * 26 || December 26, 1981 || @ Cleveland
 * W 109—102
 * Coliseum at Richfield
 * 18–8
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 * 27 || December 27, 1981 || Chicago
 * W 108–96
 * MECCA Arena
 * 19–8
 * Market Square Arena
 * 17-6
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 * 24 || December 18, 1981 || New Jersey
 * L 88–100
 * MECCA Arena
 * 17–7
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 * 25 || December 22, 1981 || Kansas City
 * L 101–106
 * MECCA Arena
 * 17–8
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 * 26 || December 26, 1981 || @ Cleveland
 * W 109—102
 * Coliseum at Richfield
 * 18–8
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 * 27 || December 27, 1981 || Chicago
 * W 108–96
 * MECCA Arena
 * 19–8
 * Coliseum at Richfield
 * 18–8
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 * 27 || December 27, 1981 || Chicago
 * W 108–96
 * MECCA Arena
 * 19–8
 * W 108–96
 * MECCA Arena
 * 19–8
 * MECCA Arena
 * 19–8
 * 19–8


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 * 39 || January 20, 1982 || @ Dallas
 * L 104–109
 * Reunion Arena
 * 26–13
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 * 42 || January 26, 1982 || @ Los Angeles
 * W 96–94
 * Marques Johnson (20)
 * The Forum
 * 28–14
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 * 43 || January 28, 1982 || @ Utah
 * W 119–101
 * Salt Palace
 * 29–14
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 * 43 || January 28, 1982 || @ Utah
 * W 119–101
 * Salt Palace
 * 29–14
 * Salt Palace
 * 29–14
 * 29–14


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 * 44 || February 3, 1982 || Chicago
 * W 113–98
 * Brian Winters (25)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 30–14
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 * 45 || February 5, 1982 || Dallas
 * W 117–92
 * Sidney Moncrief, Brian Winters (19)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 31–14
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 * 46 || February 7, 1982 || Phoenix
 * W 107–92
 * Scott May, Brian Winters (32)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 32–14
 * W 107–92
 * Scott May, Brian Winters (32)
 * MECCA Arena
 * 32–14
 * MECCA Arena
 * 32–14


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 * 59 || March 6, 1982 || @ San Antonio
 * L 166–171 3OT
 * HemisFair Arena
 * 42–17
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 * 63 || March 12, 1982 || Seattle
 * L 110–112
 * MECCA Arena
 * 42–21
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 * 64 || March 14, 1982 || Utah
 * W 129–100
 * MECCA Arena
 * 43–21
 * 42–21
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 * 64 || March 14, 1982 || Utah
 * W 129–100
 * MECCA Arena
 * 43–21
 * MECCA Arena
 * 43–21
 * 43–21

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 25
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 122–125
 * Mickey Johnson (28)
 * Marques Johnson (7)
 * Brian Winters (5)
 * Spectrum 10,086
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 28
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 108–120
 * Brian Winters (21)
 * Bob Lanier (11)
 * Winters, May (5)
 * Spectrum 14,716
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * May 1
 * Philadelphia
 * W 92–91
 * Mickey Johnson (21)
 * Marques Johnson (11)
 * Marques Johnson (7)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 1–2
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 * 4
 * May 2
 * Philadelphia
 * L 93–100
 * Marques Johnson (23)
 * Mickey Johnson, Moncrief (7)
 * Mickey Johnson (7)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * May 5
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 110–98
 * Bob Lanier (27)
 * Alton Lister (11)
 * Brian Winters (7)
 * Spectrum 16,668
 * 2–3
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 * 6
 * May 7
 * Philadelphia
 * L 90–102
 * Bob Lanier (19)
 * Bob Lanier (10)
 * Brian Winters (6)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 2–4

Player statistics
Player statistics source:

Awards and records

 * Sidney Moncrief, All-NBA Second Team
 * Sidney Moncrief, NBA All-Defensive Second Team
 * Quinn Buckner, NBA All-Defensive Second Team