1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1982-83 NBA season was the Bucks' 15th season in the NBA.

Season standings

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

Game log

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 * 1 || October 30, 1982 || New York
 * W 108–86
 * MECCA Arena
 * 1–0
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 * 2 || October 31, 1982 || @ Cleveland
 * W 119—95
 * Junior Bridgeman (17)
 * Coliseum at Richfield
 * 2–0
 * Junior Bridgeman (17)
 * Coliseum at Richfield
 * 2–0
 * Coliseum at Richfield
 * 2–0


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 * 3 || November 2, 1982 || @ Kansas City
 * L 112–119
 * Kemper Arena
 * 2–1
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 * 4 || November 4, 1982 || @ Atlanta
 * W 104—100
 * The Omni
 * 3–1
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 * 5 || November 5, 1982 || San Diego
 * W 130–99
 * MECCA Arena
 * 4–1
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 * 5 || November 7, 1982 || Seattle
 * L 90–102
 * MECCA Arena
 * 4–2
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 * 6 || November 10, 1982 || @ Boston
 * W 105—101
 * Boston Garden
 * 5–2
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 * 7 || November 12, 1982 || @ Detroit
 * L 100–111
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 5–3
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 * 8 || November 14, 1982 || Boston
 * L 98–100
 * MECCA Arena
 * 5–4
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 * 9 || November 16, 1982 || Indiana
 * W 115–103
 * MECCA Arena
 * 6–4
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 * 10 || November 18, 1982 || @ New York
 * L 89—77
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 7–4
 * Pontiac Silverdome
 * 5–3
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 * 8 || November 14, 1982 || Boston
 * L 98–100
 * MECCA Arena
 * 5–4
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 * 9 || November 16, 1982 || Indiana
 * W 115–103
 * MECCA Arena
 * 6–4
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 * 10 || November 18, 1982 || @ New York
 * L 89—77
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 7–4
 * MECCA Arena
 * 6–4
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 * 10 || November 18, 1982 || @ New York
 * L 89—77
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 7–4
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 7–4
 * 7–4

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 27
 * @ Boston
 * W 116–95
 * Sidney Moncrief (22)
 * Bob Lanier (10)
 * Marques Johnson (5)
 * Boston Garden 15,320
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * April 29
 * @ Boston
 * W 95–91
 * Sidney Moncrief (20)
 * Marques Johnson (9)
 * Sidney Moncrief (4)
 * Boston Garden 15,320
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * May 1
 * Boston
 * W 107–99
 * Sidney Moncrief (26)
 * Junior Bridgeman (10)
 * Bob Lanier (6)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 3–0
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 * 4
 * May 2
 * Boston
 * W 107–93
 * Marques Johnson (33)
 * Alton Lister (11)
 * Marques Johnson (6)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 4–0


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 * 1
 * May 8
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 109–111 (OT)
 * Marques Johnson (30)
 * Bob Lanier (9)
 * Moncrief, Lanier (6)
 * Spectrum 18,482
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * May 11
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 81–87
 * Marques Johnson (25)
 * Marques Johnson (11)
 * Lanier, Winters (4)
 * Spectrum 18,482
 * 0–2
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 * 3
 * May 14
 * Philadelphia
 * L 96–104
 * Junior Bridgeman (24)
 * Sidney Moncrief (10)
 * Brian Winters (7)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 0–3
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 * 4
 * May 15
 * Philadelphia
 * W 100–94
 * Marques Johnson (19)
 * Marques Johnson (10)
 * Marques Johnson (8)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 1–3
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 * 5
 * May 18
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 103–115
 * Marques Johnson (21)
 * Alton Lister (12)
 * Junior Bridgeman (5)
 * Spectrum 18,482
 * 1–4

Player statistics
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Awards and records

 * Sidney Moncrief, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
 * Sidney Moncrief, All-NBA First Team
 * Sidney Moncrief, NBA All-Defensive First Team
 * Don Nelson, NBA Coach of the Year Award