1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season

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1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season
Division champions
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaMECCA Arena
Results
Record57–25 (.695)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Finals
(Lost to Celtics 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWVTV
RadioWTMJ
< 1984–85 1986–87 >

The 1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 18th season for the Bucks. Milwaukee posted a 57-25 record but lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Draft picks[]

Main article: 1985 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 22 Jerry Reynolds SG/SF  United States Louisiana State
3 68 Eugene McDowell PF/C  United States Florida
4 91 Cozell McQueen F  United States North Carolina State
5 114  United States Providence
6 137  United States Texas Tech
7 160 Mario Elie SG/SF  United States American International

Roster[]

1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY-MM-DD) From
C 45 United States Breuer, Randy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Minnesota
F 34 United States Cummings, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) DePaul
SF 23 United States Davis, Charles 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Vanderbilt
SF 54 United States Fields, Kenny 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) UCLA
PG 10 United States Glenn, Mike 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Southern Illinois
G 15 United States Hodges, Craig 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Long Beach State
C 53 United States Lister, Alton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Arizona State
C 44 United States Mokeski, Paul 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kansas
G 4 United States Moncrief, Sidney (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Arkansas
G 22 United States Pierce, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Rice
G/F 25 United States Pressey, Paul 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Tulsa
G/F 35 United States Reynolds, Jerry 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) LSU
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 57 25 .695 – 33–8 24–17 21–9
x-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 7 34–7 16–25 21–9
x-Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 11 31–10 15–26 18–12
x-Chicago Bulls 30 52 .366 27 22–19 8–33 10–20
Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 28 16–25 13–28 10–19
Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 31 19–22 7–34 9–20
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics 67 15 .817 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 57 25 .695 10
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers 54 28 .659 13
4 x-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 17
5 x-Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 21
6 x-Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 28
7 x-New Jersey Nets 39 43 .476 28
8 x-Chicago Bulls 30 52 .366 37
9 Cleveland Cavaliers 29 53 .354 38
10 Indiana Pacers 26 56 .317 41
11 New York Knicks 23 59 .280 44
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents[]

1985–86 NBA records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 0–6 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–2 5–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–4
Boston 6–0 — 5–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 5–0 4–2 5–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 5–1
Chicago 1–5 1–5 — 3–3 0–2 2–0 2–4 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–3 4–2 1–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–4
Cleveland 2–4 1–5 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 1–5 0–2 0–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–5 3–3 4–1 0–6 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5
Dallas 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 — 3–3 0–2 4–1 1–5 2–0 2–3 1–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 5–0 2–3 3–3 4–2 3–2 5–1 1–1
Denver 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 — 1–1 3–2 3–3 2–0 4–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 3–2 3–3 3–3 2–3 3–3 2–0
Detroit 2–4 1–4 4–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 2–4 4–2 4–1 2–4 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–2
Golden State 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–4 2–3 1–1 — 0–5 1–1 5–1 2–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–5 2–3 2–3 2–4 2–3 1–1
Houston 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–1 3–3 1–1 5–0 — 2–0 3–2 1–4 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 3–2 4–2 5–1 3–2 3–3 2–0
Indiana 1–5 1–5 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 1–5 1–1 0–2 — 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–3 2–4 0–6 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 5–1
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 0–2 1–5 2–3 0–2 — 2–4 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 5–0 1–4 3–3 3–2 0–2
L.A. Lakers 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–3 1–1 4–2 4–1 2–0 4–2 — 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 6–0 5–0 4–1 4–2 5–0 2–0
Milwaukee 3–3 0–5 5–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–2 — 4–2 6–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
New Jersey 2–4 2–4 3–2 3–3 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–2 1–1 2–4 — 5–1 2–4 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–4
New York 1–5 1–5 2–4 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 0–2 4–2 0–2 1–1 0–6 1–5 — 0–6 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–3
Philadelphia 1–4 2–4 5–1 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 6–0 2–0 0–2 1–4 4–2 6–0 — 2–0 2��0 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–3
Phoenix 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 1–4 2–0 4–2 2–3 1–1 4–2 1–5 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 — 2–4 2–3 3–2 5–1 1–4 1–1
Portland 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 2–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 2–0 4–2 0–6 0–2 0–2 2–0 0–2 4–2 — 3–2 1–4 5–1 2–3 0–2
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 2–0 3–2 2–4 2–0 0–5 0–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–2 2–3 — 5–1 5–0 2–4 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 3–3 1–1 3–2 1–5 1–1 4–1 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 4–1 1–5 — 2–3 2–4 2–0
Seattle 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 0–2 4–2 2–3 0–2 3–3 2–4 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–5 1–5 0–5 3–2 — 2–3 1–1
Utah 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–5 3–3 1–1 3–2 3–3 2–0 2–3 0–5 0–2 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 4–2 4–2 3–2 — 1–1
Washington 4–1 1–5 4–1 5–1 1–1 0–2 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 2–0 0–2 2–4 4–2 3–3 3–3 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 —

Game log[]

1985–86 game log
Total: 57–25 (Home: 33–8; Road: 24–17)
October: 2–2 (Home: 2–0; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 25, 1985 @ Detroit L 116–118 Pontiac Silverdome 0–1
2 October 26, 1985 Atlanta W 117–91 MECCA Arena 1–1
3 October 29, 1985 Philadelphia W 119–117 MECCA Arena 2–1
4 October 30, 1985 @ Boston L 106–117 Boston Garden 2–2
November: 13–4 (Home: 6–0; Road: 7–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
5 November 2, 1985 New Jersey W 136–113 MECCA Arena 3–2
6 November 3, 1985 @ Cleveland W 120–110 Richfield Coliseum 4–2
7 November 5, 1985 San Antonio W 126–97 MECCA Arena 5–2
8 November 7, 1985 @ New York W 92–88 Madison Square Garden 6–2
9 November 9, 1985 @ New Jersey L 123–126 Brendan Byrne Arena 6–3
10 November 10, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 97–105 The Spectrum 6–4
11 November 12, 1985 @ Chicago W 132–103 Chicago Stadium 7–4
12 November 13, 1985 Detroit W 137–118 MECCA Arena 8–4
13 November 15, 1985 Chicago W 118–103 MECCA Arena 9–4
14 November 17, 1985 @ Portland W 117–104 Memorial Coliseum 10–4
15 November 20, 1985 @ Seattle W 116–106 Seattle Center Coliseum 11–4
16 November 21, 1985 @ Sacramento W 131–97 ARCO Arena 12–4
17 November 23, 1985 @ L.A. Clippers L 112–116 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 12–5
18 November 24, 1985 @ Phoenix W 140–138 (OT) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13–5
19 November 27, 1985 Atlanta W 114–96 MECCA Arena 14–5
20 November 29, 1985 @ Detroit L 102–111 Pontiac Silverdome 14–6
21 November 30, 1985 Indiana W 111–94 MECCA Arena 15–6
December: 8–6 (Home: 6–3; Road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 3, 1985 Boston L 109–112 MECCA Arena 15–7
23 December 5, 1985 @ New York W 105–95 Madison Square Garden 16–7
24 December 6, 1985 @ Atlanta L 93–94 The Omni 16–8
25 December 10, 1985 Seattle W 117–98 MECCA Arena 17–8
26 December 12, 1985 @ Washington L 108–110 (OT) Capital Centre 17–9
27 December 13, 1985 Cleveland L 124–128 MECCA Arena 17–10
28 December 15, 1985 Sacramento W 140–82 MECCA Arena 18–10
29 December 18, 1985 L.A. Lakers L 105–107 MECCA Arena 18–11
30 December 20, 1985 @ Indiana L 102–114 Market Square Arena 19–11
31 December 21, 1985 Dallas W 132–107 MECCA Arena 19–12
32 December 26, 1985 Indiana W 105–87 MECCA Arena 20–12
33 December 28, 1985 @ Cleveland W 114–112 (OT) Richfield Coliseum 21–12
34 December 30, 1985 Detroit W 121–110 MECCA Arena 22–12
January: 10–4 (Home: 5–1; Road: 5–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
35 January 3, 1986 @ Washington W 107–100 Capital Centre 23–12
36 January 4, 1986 New York W 119–86 MECCA Arena 23–13
37 January 7, 1986 Cleveland W 110–101 MECCA Arena 24–13
38 January 8, 1986 @ New Jersey L 99–106 Brendan Byrne Arena 25–13
39 January 10, 1986 Portland W 95–89 MECCA Arena 26–13
40 January 13, 1986 Denver L 115–119 MECCA Arena 26–14
41 January 16, 1986 Washington W 114–98 MECCA Arena 27–14
42 January 19, 1986 Golden State W 122–109 MECCA Arena 28–14
43 January 20, 1986 @ Atlanta L 98–101 The Omni 28–15
44 January 24, 1986 @ Indiana W 117–92 Market Square Arena 29–15
45 January 25, 1986 @ New York W 104–88 Madison Square Garden 30–15
46 January 27, 1986 @ Utah W 127–103 Salt Palace Acord Arena 31–15
47 January 28, 1986 @ L.A. Lakers L 115–125 The Forum 31–16
48 January 30, 1986 @ Golden State W 120–108 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 32–16
February: 10–2 (Home: 5–1; Road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
49 February 1, 1986 @ Denver L 113–116 McNichols Sports Arena 32–17
50 February 4, 1986 Boston L 93–112 MECCA Arena 32–18
51 February 6, 1986 Chicago W 117–97 MECCA Arena 33–18
52 February 12, 1986 @ Indiana W 103–97 Market Square Arena 34–18
53 February 13, 1986 Utah W 113–106 MECCA Arena 35–18
54 February 15, 1986 New Jersey W 112–94 MECCA Arena 36–18
55 February 17, 1986 @ Philadelphia W 111–106 The Spectrum 37–18
56 February 19, 1986 @ Dallas W 124–107 Reunion Arena 38–18
57 February 20, 1986 @ Houston W 120–113 The Summit 39–18
58 February 22, 1986 @ San Antonio W 120–115 HemisFair Arena 40–18
59 February 25, 1986 L.A. Clippers W 114–99 MECCA Arena 41–18
60 February 28, 1986 Washington W 102–84 MECCA Arena 42–18
March: 10–6 (Home: 7–2; Road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
61 March 2, 1986 @ Washington L 104–125 Capital Centre 42–19
62 March 3, 1986 New York W 115–108 MECCA Arena 43–19
63 March 5, 1986 @ New Jersey W 119–106 Brendan Byrne Arena 44–19
64 March 7, 1986 Philadelphia W 125–95 MECCA Arena 45–19
65 March 8, 1986 @ Atlanta L 109–111 The Omni 45–20
66 March 12, 1986 Phoenix L 126–127 (OT) MECCA Arena 45–21
67 March 14, 1986 Indiana L 104–114 MECCA Arena 45–22
68 March 15, 1986 @ Chicago W 125–116 (OT) Chicago Stadium 46–22
69 March 18, 1986 Washington W 116–87 MECCA Arena 47–22
70 March 20, 1986 Houston W 116–106 MECCA Arena 48–22
71 March 22, 1986 Atlanta W 113–98 MECCA Arena 48–23
72 March 25, 1986 New Jersey W 118–105 MECCA Arena 49–23
73 March 26, 1986 @ Boston L 115–121 Boston Garden 50–23
74 March 28, 1986 @ Philadelphia W 116–94 The Spectrum 51–23
75 March 29, 1986 Detroit W 130–121 MECCA Arena 52–23
April: 5–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 1, 1986 Chicago W 116–107 MECCA Arena 53–23
77 April 3, 1986 Cleveland W 114–93 MECCA Arena 54–23
78 April 4, 1986 @ Detroit W 115–108 Pontiac Silverdome 55–23
79 April 7, 1986 @ Chicago L 101–107 Chicago Stadium 55–24
80 April 8, 1986 Boston L 114–126 MECCA Arena 55–25
81 April 10, 1986 @ Cleveland W 102–101 Richfield Coliseum 56–25
82 April 12, 1986 New York W 116–78 MECCA Arena 57–25
1985–86 schedule

Playoffs[]

1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 18, 1986 New Jersey W 119–107 Craig Hodges (25) Alton Lister (10) Paul Pressey (10) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–0
2 April 20, 1986 New Jersey W 111–97 Terry Cummings (28) Terry Cummings (7) Paul Pressey (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		2–0
3 April 22, 1986 @ New Jersey W 118–113 Terry Cummings (23) Terry Cummings (11) Sidney Moncrief (5) Brendan Byrne Arena
7,784 		3–0
Conference Semifinals: 4–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 29, 1986 Philadelphia L 112–118 Terry Cummings (23) Terry Cummings (7) Paul Pressey (13) MECCA Arena
11,052 		0–1
2 May 1, 1986 Philadelphia W 119–107 Terry Cummings (30) Terry Cummings (15) Paul Pressey (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–1
3 May 3, 1986 @ Philadelphia L 103–107 Terry Cummings (27) Cummings, Lister (9) Paul Pressey (9) The Spectrum
14,611 		1–2
4 May 5, 1986 @ Philadelphia W 109–104 Cummings, Pierce (19) Terry Cummings (13) three players tied (4) The Spectrum
17,941 		2–2
5 May 7, 1986 Philadelphia W 113–108 Pressey, Cummings (23) Terry Cummings (11) Paul Pressey (16) MECCA Arena
11,052 		3–2
6 May 9, 1986 @ Philadelphia L 108–126 Craig Hodges (22) Alton Lister (10) Terry Cummings (5) The Spectrum
15,287 		3–3
7 May 11, 1986 Philadelphia W 113–112 Terry Cummings (27) Terry Cummings (8) Paul Pressey (15) MECCA Arena
11,052 		4–3
Conference Finals: 0–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 13, 1986 @ Boston L 96–128 Kenny Fields (18) Terry Cummings (11) three players tied (3) Boston Garden
14,890 		0–1
2 May 15, 1986 @ Boston L 111–122 Terry Cummings (23) Alton Lister (7) Paul Pressey (9) Boston Garden
14,890 		0–2
3 May 17, 1986 Boston L 107–111 Terry Cummings (27) Terry Cummings (18) Paul Pressey (9) MECCA Arena
11,052 		0–3
4 May 18, 1986 Boston L 98–111 Sidney Moncrief (27) Alton Lister (12) Sidney Moncrief (8) MECCA Arena
11,052 		0–4
1986 schedule

Player statistics[]

Source:[1]

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

Season[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sidney Moncrief 73 72 35.2 48.9 32.0 85.9 4.6 4.9 1.4 0.2 20.2
Terry Cummings 82 82 32.5 47.4 0.0 65.6 8.5 2.4 1.5 0.6 19.8
Paul Pressey 80 80 33.8 48.8 18.2 80.6 5.0 7.8 2.1 0.9 14.3
Ricky Pierce 81 8 26.5 53.8 13.0 85.8 2.9 2.2 1.0 0.1 13.9
Craig Hodges 66 66 26.3 50.0 45.1 87.2 1.8 3.5 1.1 0.0 10.8
Alton Lister 81 19 22.4 55.1 0.0 60.2 7.3 1.2 0.6 1.8 9.8
Randy Breuer 82 63 21.9 47.7 0.0 71.2 5.6 1.4 0.6 1.4 8.4
Charles Davis 57 7 15.3 47.4 12.5 81.3 3.0 1.0 0.5 0.1 7.7
Kenny Fields 78 3 14.4 51.3 0.0 68.9 2.6 1.0 0.7 0.2 6.4
Jeff Lamp 44 1 15.9 44.9 23.1 85.9 2.8 1.5 0.5 0.1 6.3
Mike Glenn 38 1 15.1 49.5 0.0 95.9 1.5 1.0 0.2 0.1 6.2
Jerry Reynolds 55 8 9.2 44.4 50.0 55.8 1.5 1.6 0.8 0.3 3.7
Paul Mokeski 45 0 11.6 42.4 0.0 73.5 3.1 0.7 0.1 0.1 3.2
Bryan Warrick 5 0 5.4 40.0 50.0 100.0 0.6 1.2 0.4 0.0 2.0
Derrick Rowland 2 0 4.5 33.3 0.0 50.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.5
Earl Jones 12 0 3.6 41.7 0.0 75.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.1 1.1

Playoffs[]

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Terry Cummings 14 14 36.4 51.4 0.0 69.4 9.9 3.0 1.4 1.1 21.6
Sidney Moncrief 9 9 36.3 42.6 28.6 69.8 4.6 4.9 0.6 0.6 16.9
Paul Pressey 14 14 37.9 48.4 33.3 76.1 4.3 7.9 1.3 0.9 16.1
Craig Hodges 14 14 32.9 51.0 45.2 79.4 1.8 4.5 2.3 0.1 13.5
Alton Lister 14 1 23.9 64.1 0.0 60.3 6.9 0.9 0.5 1.6 11.9
Ricky Pierce 13 0 24.8 46.0 0.0 88.9 2.8 1.5 0.6 0.2 11.1
Randy Breuer 14 14 22.7 53.5 0.0 68.4 4.3 0.8 0.8 1.3 8.4
Kenny Fields 12 4 13.2 55.1 33.3 52.2 2.3 0.8 0.7 0.0 7.4
Charles Davis 12 0 12.1 36.2 0.0 90.0 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.0 5.0
Mike Glenn 10 0 11.4 36.1 0.0 83.3 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.0 3.6
Jerry Reynolds 7 0 5.7 41.2 0.0 54.5 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.4 2.9
Paul Mokeski 14 0 7.2 51.9 0.0 66.7 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 2.4

Awards and Records[]

Transactions[]

Trades[]

August 9, 1985 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Sacramento Kings----
  • 1986 4th round pick (Bob Beecher)

Free agents[]

Player Signed Former team
Jeff Lamp September 28, 1985 Portland Trail Blazers

References[]

  1. ^ "1985-86 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
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