1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Denver Nuggets 4-3
Coach: Don Nelson (44-38)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 435,057, Avg. 10,611 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks Statistics
1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks Roster

The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.

The Bucks tossed in 9,214 points and allowed 9,262. Brian Winters scored a team-leading 1,594 points for Milwaukee, while Marques Johnson netted 18 or more per game also. Marques Johnson racked up 847 boards. Quinn Buckner dished out 456 assists for the squad.

On defense, Quinn Buckner added 188 steals.

Don Nelson coached the team. The 1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference semifinals.

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Regular Season Points For: 9214
Regular Season Points Against: 9262

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 18, 1977 Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
October 19, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Denver Nuggets 133 L 1-0 0-1 1-1
October 22, 1977 Chicago Bulls 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 W 2-0 0-1 2-1
October 27, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Houston Rockets 133 L 2-0 0-2 2-2
October 30, 1977 Seattle Supersonics 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 W 3-0 0-2 3-2
November 1, 1977 Kansas City Kings 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 W 4-0 0-2 4-2
November 3, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 L 4-0 0-3 4-3
November 4, 1977 Houston Rockets 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 W 5-0 0-3 5-3
November 8, 1977 Denver Nuggets 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 L 5-1 0-3 5-4
November 10, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Washington Bullets 103 W 5-1 1-3 6-4
November 11, 1977 Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 82 L 5-2 1-3 6-5
November 13, 1977 Boston Celtics 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 L 5-3 1-3 6-6 OT
November 15, 1977 Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 L 5-4 1-3 6-7
November 16, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 116 at New Jersey Nets 106 W 5-4 2-3 7-7
November 19, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 L 5-4 2-4 7-8
November 22, 1977 Golden State Warriors 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 W 6-4 2-4 8-8
November 23, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Kansas City Kings 116 W 6-4 3-4 9-8
November 25, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Atlanta Hawks 115 W 6-4 4-4 10-8
November 26, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 107 at San Antonio Spurs 129 L 6-4 4-5 10-9
November 29, 1977 Detroit Pistons 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 L 6-5 4-5 10-10
November 30, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Indiana Pacers 113 W 6-5 5-5 11-10
December 2, 1977 Washington Bullets 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 L 6-6 5-5 11-11
December 3, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 115 at New York Knicks 108 W 6-6 6-5 12-11
December 4, 1977 New Jersey Nets 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 134 W 7-6 6-5 13-11 OT
December 6, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 L 7-6 6-6 13-12
December 8, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Golden State Warriors 116 W 7-6 7-6 14-12
December 9, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 123 at Seattle Supersonics 136 L 7-6 7-7 14-13
December 10, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Denver Nuggets 118 L 7-6 7-8 14-14
December 13, 1977 Philadelphia 76ers 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 129 W 8-6 7-8 15-14
December 16, 1977 New York Knicks 150 at Milwaukee Bucks 152 W 9-6 7-8 16-14 3OT
December 18, 1977 Buffalo Braves 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 W 10-6 7-8 17-14
December 21, 1977 San Antonio Spurs 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 W 11-6 7-8 18-14
December 22, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Detroit Pistons 118 L 11-6 7-9 18-15
December 23, 1977 Atlanta Hawks 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 L 11-7 7-9 18-16
December 25, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 131 at Kansas City Kings 122 W 11-7 8-9 19-16
December 27, 1977 Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Buffalo Braves 105 W 11-7 9-9 20-16
December 29, 1977 Boston Celtics 124 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 L 11-8 9-9 20-17
January 3, 1978 Phoenix Suns 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 L 11-9 9-9 20-18
January 5, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 L 11-10 9-9 20-19
January 6, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Houston Rockets 101 W 11-10 10-9 21-19
January 8, 1978 Kansas City Kings 123 at Milwaukee Bucks 133 W 12-10 10-9 22-19
January 10, 1978 Indiana Pacers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 W 13-10 10-9 23-19
January 11, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 106 at San Antonio Spurs 130 L 13-10 10-10 23-20
January 13, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Chicago Bulls 128 L 13-10 10-11 23-21
January 17, 1978 New Jersey Nets 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 W 14-10 10-11 24-21
January 18, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Boston Celtics 130 L 14-10 10-12 24-22
January 19, 1978 Denver Nuggets 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 W 15-10 10-12 25-22
January 22, 1978 Chicago Bulls 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 W 16-10 10-12 26-22
January 27, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 L 16-10 10-13 26-23
January 29, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Seattle Supersonics 103 L 16-10 10-14 26-24
January 31, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 136 L 16-10 10-15 26-25
February 2, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Golden State Warriors 105 L 16-10 10-16 26-26
February 3, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Phoenix Suns 115 L 16-10 10-17 26-27
February 8, 1978 Buffalo Braves 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 W 17-10 10-17 27-27
February 10, 1978 Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 W 18-10 10-17 28-27 OT
February 11, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 122 at New York Knicks 133 L 18-10 10-18 28-28
February 15, 1978 New Orleans Jazz 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 W 19-10 10-18 29-28
February 17, 1978 Houston Rockets 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 W 20-10 10-18 30-28
February 19, 1978 Seattle Supersonics 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 L 20-11 10-18 30-29
February 24, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Chicago Bulls 109 W 20-11 11-18 31-29 OT
February 26, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 122 at New Orleans Jazz 120 W 20-11 12-18 32-29 OT
February 28, 1978 Washington Bullets 135 at Milwaukee Bucks 136 W 21-11 12-18 33-29 OT
March 3, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Phoenix Suns 132 L 21-11 12-19 33-30
March 5, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 88 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 L 21-11 12-20 33-31
March 8, 1978 New York Knicks 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 127 W 22-11 12-20 34-31 2OT
March 10, 1978 Golden State Warriors 124 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 L 22-12 12-20 34-32
March 12, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Atlanta Hawks 98 L 22-12 12-21 34-33
March 14, 1978 Phoenix Suns 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 W 23-12 12-21 35-33
March 17, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Buffalo Braves 136 L 23-12 12-22 35-34
March 18, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Indiana Pacers 104 W 23-12 13-22 36-34
March 19, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Washington Bullets 106 W 23-12 14-22 37-34
March 21, 1978 Atlanta Hawks 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 W 24-12 14-22 38-34
March 23, 1978 Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 W 25-12 14-22 39-34
March 24, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 131 L 25-12 14-23 39-35
March 26, 1978 Detroit Pistons 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 W 26-12 14-23 40-35 OT
March 30, 1978 Indiana Pacers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 W 27-12 14-23 41-35
March 31, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 114 at New Jersey Nets 122 L 27-12 14-24 41-36
April 2, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 129 at Detroit Pistons 121 W 27-12 15-24 42-36
April 4, 1978 Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 L 27-13 15-24 42-37
April 6, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 L 27-13 15-25 42-38
April 7, 1978 San Antonio Spurs 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 W 28-13 15-25 43-38
April 8, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 123 at Boston Celtics 111 W 28-13 16-25 44-38
April 11, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Phoenix Suns 103 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
April 14, 1978 Phoenix Suns 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
April 18, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Denver Nuggets 119 L 1-0 1-1 2-1
April 21, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Denver Nuggets 127 L 1-0 1-2 2-2
April 23, 1978 Denver Nuggets 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 143 W 2-0 1-2 3-2
April 25, 1978 Denver Nuggets 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 L 2-1 1-2 3-3
April 28, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Denver Nuggets 112 W 2-1 2-2 4-3
April 30, 1978 Denver Nuggets 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 W 3-1 2-2 5-3
May 3, 1978 Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Denver Nuggets 116 L 3-1 2-3 5-4


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