1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season

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1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season
Division champions
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
Owner(s)Jim Fitzgerald
ArenaMECCA Arena
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Finals
(Lost to Celtics 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1982–83 1984–85 >

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Bucks' 16th season in the NBA. For the first time since 1974-75 season, Brian Winters was not on the opening day roster.[1]

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1983 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 18 Randy Breuer C  United States Minnesota
2 41 Ted Kitchel F  United States Indiana
2 42 Mike Davis  United States Alabama
3 65  United States St. John's
4 88 Mark Nickens  United States American
5 111 Mark Petteway  United States New Orleans
6 120  United States West Virginia
6 134  United States Kentucky
7 157  United States Xavier
8 180  United States DePaul
9 202 Bill Varner  United States Notre Dame
10 223  United States St. John's

Roster[]

1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
G 7 Archibald, Nate 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) UTEP
C 45 Breuer, Randy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Minnesota
SF 2 Bridgeman, Junior 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Louisville
PF 42 Catchings, Harvey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Hardin Simmons
G 10 Dunleavy, Mike 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) South Carolina
F 35 Grevey, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Kentucky
SF 8 Johnson, Marques 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) UCLA
C 16 Lanier, Bob 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) St. Bonaventure
C 53 Lister, Alton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Arizona State
C 44 Mokeski, Paul 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kansas
SG 4 Moncrief, Sidney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Arkansas
G 25 Pressey, Paul 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Tulsa
G 5 Romar, Lorenzo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season[]

Season standings[]

Central Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 – 30–11 20–21 19–10
x-Detroit Pistons 49 33 .598 1 30–11 19–22 21–8
x-Atlanta Hawks 40 42 .488 10 31–10 9–32 16–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 22 23–18 5–36 11–19
Chicago Bulls 27 55 .329 23 18–23 9–32 10–20
Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 24 20–21 6–35 12–18
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 50 32 .610 12
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 52 30 .634 10
4 x-Detroit Pistons 49 33 .598 13
5 x-New York Knicks 47 35 .573 15
6 x-New Jersey Nets 45 37 .549 17
7 x-Atlanta Hawks 40 42 .488 22
8 x-Washington Bullets 35 47 .427 27
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 28 54 .341 34
10 Chicago Bulls 27 55 .329 35
11 Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 36
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1983-84 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 0–5 4–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2
Boston 5–0 — 5–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 5–1 4–2 3–3 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2
Chicago 2–4 0–5 — 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 2–4 2–3 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–4
Cleveland 3–3 0–6 4–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–3 1–5 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–1
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 4–2 0–2 4–1 4–2 2–0 3–3 3–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–3 4–2 4–1 1–4 4–2 0–2
Denver 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–4 — 1–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 4–2 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 1–4 3–3 3–2 2–3 3–3 0–2
Detroit 4–2 2–4 5–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–3
Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–4 3–2 1–1 — 2–3 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–5 2–4 3–2 3–3 4–2 1–4 2–0
Houston 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 2–4 1–1 3–2 — 1–1 2–4 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 2–4 2–3 3–2 1–5 0–2
Indiana 2–4 1–5 3–3 4–2 0–2 2–0 2–4 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 1–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 0–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4
Kansas City 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 2–4 1–1 1–4 4–2 2–0 — 0–5 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–3 2–3 5–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 2–0
Los Angeles 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–3 4–1 1–1 3–3 4–1 1–1 5–0 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 5–1 2–3 4–2 3–3 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 3–3 1–5 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 — 4–2 4–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 5–1
New Jersey 3–3 2–4 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–1 2–4 — 3–3 3–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2
New York 1–4 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–4 3–3 — 2–4 1��1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Philadelphia 1–5 4–2 3–2 4–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 3–3 4–2 — 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 5–1 3–2 1–1 3–2 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–4 5–0 4–2 2–4 1–4 2–0
Portland 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–2 4–1 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 — 4–1 4–2 4–2 1–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–5 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–5 1–4 — 4–1 2–3 4–2 1–1
San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–3 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 — 3–3 2–3 1–1
Seattle 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 1–1 2–4 2–3 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–4 3–2 3–3 — 1–4 1–1
Utah 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 3–3 1–1 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 4–1 2–4 3–2 4–1 — 1–1
Washington 2–4 2–4 4–2 1–4 2–0 2–0 3–3 0–2 2–0 4–1 0–2 1–1 1–5 2–4 2–4 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 —

Game log[]

1983–84 game log
Total: 50–32 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
November: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
December: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1983–84 schedule

Playoffs[]

1984 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (Home: 3–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 17 Atlanta W 105–89 Sidney Moncrief (19) Paul Mokeski (9) Sidney Moncrief (6) MECCA Arena
10,107 		1–0
2 April 19 Atlanta W 101–87 Marques Johnson (27) Alton Lister (10) Sidney Moncrief (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		2–0
3 April 21 @ Atlanta L 94–103 Marques Johnson (28) Johnson, Lanier (10) three players tied (3) Omni Coliseum
5,395 		2–1
4 April 24 @ Atlanta L 97–100 Junior Bridgeman (20) Sidney Moncrief (13) Mike Dunleavy (6) Omni Coliseum
6,435 		2–2
5 April 26 Atlanta W 118–89 Sidney Moncrief (20) Bob Lanier (11) Sidney Moncrief (8) MECCA Arena
11,052 		3–2
Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29 New Jersey L 100–106 Marques Johnson (23) Bob Lanier (10) Marques Johnson (8) MECCA Arena
11,052 		0–1
2 May 1 New Jersey W 98–94 Sidney Moncrief (28) Sidney Moncrief (8) Johnson, Pressey (5) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–1
3 May 3 @ New Jersey W 100–93 Sidney Moncrief (27) Alton Lister (12) Moncrief, Johnson (4) Brendan Byrne Arena
15,868 		2–1
4 May 5 @ New Jersey L 99–106 Sidney Moncrief (26) Sidney Moncrief (9) Bob Lanier (7) Brendan Byrne Arena
14,623 		2–2
5 May 8 New Jersey W 94–82 Marques Johnson (22) Lister, Lanier (10) Paul Pressey (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		3–2
6 May 10 @ New Jersey W 98–97 Marques Johnson (25) Marques Johnson (23) Sidney Moncrief (7) Brendan Byrne Arena
15,283 		4–2
Conference Finals: 1–4 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 15 @ Boston L 96–119 Marques Johnson (18) Bob Lanier (11) Marques Johnson (4) Boston Garden
14,890 		0–1
2 May 17 @ Boston L 110–125 Marques Johnson (29) Sidney Moncrief (7) three players tied (4) Boston Garden
14,890 		0–2
3 May 19 Boston L 100–109 Sidney Moncrief (22) Paul Mokeski (12) Sidney Moncrief (6) MECCA Arena
11,052 		0–3
4 May 21 Boston W 122–113 Paul Pressey (22) Mokeski, Lister (9) Bob Lanier (8) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–3
5 May 23 @ Boston L 108–115 Marques Johnson (24) Moncrief, Lister (8) Paul Pressey (4) Boston Garden
14,890 		1–4
1984 schedule

Player statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Player statistics source: [2]

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sidney Moncrief 79 79 38.9 49.8 27.8 84.8 6.7 4.5 1.4 0.3 20.9
Marques Johnson 74 74 36.7 50.2 15.4 70.9 6.5 4.3 1.6 0.6 20.7
Junior Bridgeman 81 10 30.0 46.5 19.4 80.7 4.1 3.3 0.7 0.2 15.1
Bob Lanier 72 72 27.9 57.2 0.0 70.8 6.3 2.6 0.8 0.7 13.6
Mike Dunleavy 17 12 23.8 55.1 42.2 80.0 1.6 4.6 0.7 0.1 11.2
Paul Pressey 81 18 21.4 52.3 22.2 60.0 3.5 3.1 1.1 0.6 8.3
Alton Lister 82 72 23.8 50.0 0.0 62.6 7.4 1.3 0.5 1.7 7.6
Tiny Archibald 46 46 22.6 48.7 22.2 63.4 1.7 3.5 0.7 0.0 7.4
Kevin Grevey 64 3 14.4 45.1 28.3 89.3 1.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 7.0
Lorenzo Romar 65 9 15.5 46.0 12.5 72.2 1.4 3.0 0.8 0.1 6.0
Charlie Criss 6 0 17.8 36.7 16.7 63.6 1.5 2.8 0.8 0.0 5.0
Paul Mokeski 68 4 12.3 47.9 33.3 69.4 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 3.8
Randy Breuer 57 8 8.3 38.4 0.0 69.6 1.9 0.3 0.2 0.7 2.9
Harvey Catchings 69 3 16.8 39.9 0.0 52.4 3.9 0.6 0.4 1.2 2.1
Rory White 8 0 5.6 41.2 0.0 40.0 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 2.0
Linton Townes 2 0 1.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Marques Johnson 16 37.8 47.3 25.0 72.2 5.3 3.4 1.1 0.4 20.3
Sidney Moncrief 16 38.6 51.8 25.0 79.1 6.9 4.3 1.8 0.6 19.1
Junior Bridgeman 16 31.2 45.6 11.1 81.5 4.0 2.8 0.4 0.3 14.4
Bob Lanier 16 31.2 48.0 0.0 88.6 7.3 3.4 0.7 0.6 12.7
Mike Dunleavy 15 26.2 45.7 36.0 91.7 2.3 3.1 1.1 0.0 11.3
Paul Pressey 16 21.9 52.0 0.0 67.9 3.7 3.1 1.4 0.6 8.9
Alton Lister 16 23.0 50.0 0.0 62.5 6.0 0.6 0.3 1.5 6.8
Paul Mokeski 16 20.1 54.0 0.0 66.7 5.5 0.4 0.6 0.7 6.1
Randy Breuer 12 5.5 42.3 0.0 60.0 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.5 2.1
Lorenzo Romar 13 5.2 45.0 0.0 63.6 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 1.9
Kevin Grevey 5 5.4 22.2 0.0 66.7 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 1.6
Harvey Catchings 5 5.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 1.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6

Awards and records[]

Transactions[]

Trades[]

September 30, 1983 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Washington Bullets----
  • 2nd round draft pick (Fred Raynolds)

Free agents[]

Player Signed Former team
Tiny Archibald August 1, 1983 Boston Celtics
Lorenzo Romar November 23, 1983 Golden State Warriors

References[]

  1. ^ 1983-84 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. ^ "1983-84 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

See also[]

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