1978-79 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Don Nelson (38-44)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 443,926, Avg. 10,827 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 38-44
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Don Nelson (38-44)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 443,926, Avg. 10,827 in 41 home dates
1978-79 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 38 wins and 44 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference.
The Bucks scored 9,353 points and allowed 9,171. Marques Johnson tossed in a team-leading 1,972 points for Milwaukee, while Brian Winters netted 18 or more per game, too. Marques Johnson racked up 586 boards. Quinn Buckner dished out 468 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Quinn Buckner added 156 steals.
Don Nelson coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 9353
Regular Season Points Against: 9171
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at San Antonio Spurs 153 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 15, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 123 at New Orleans Jazz 112 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 20, 1978 | New York Knicks 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 21, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Kansas City Kings 99 | W | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 24, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Phoenix Suns 124 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| October 25, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at San Diego Clippers 125 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| October 27, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 79 at Seattle Supersonics 80 | L | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
| October 28, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Portland Trail Blazers 106 | L | 1-1 | 2-5 | 3-6 | ||
| October 31, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 2-1 | 2-5 | 4-6 | ||
| November 1, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at New Jersey Nets 131 | L | 2-1 | 2-6 | 4-7 | ||
| November 3, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | L | 2-1 | 2-7 | 4-8 | ||
| November 4, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 2-2 | 2-7 | 4-9 | ||
| November 7, 1978 | Boston Celtics 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | W | 3-2 | 2-7 | 5-9 | ||
| November 8, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 3-2 | 2-8 | 5-10 | ||
| November 10, 1978 | Houston Rockets 126 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | W | 4-2 | 2-8 | 6-10 | ||
| November 11, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Atlanta Hawks 102 | L | 4-2 | 2-9 | 6-11 | ||
| November 14, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 137 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | L | 4-3 | 2-9 | 6-12 | ||
| November 15, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Washington Bullets 138 | L | 4-3 | 2-10 | 6-13 | ||
| November 18, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at New York Knicks 102 | L | 4-3 | 2-11 | 6-14 | ||
| November 21, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 5-3 | 2-11 | 7-14 | ||
| November 23, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | L | 5-4 | 2-11 | 7-15 | ||
| November 25, 1978 | Philadelphia 76ers 126 at Milwaukee Bucks 127 | W | 6-4 | 2-11 | 8-15 | ||
| November 26, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Indiana Pacers 114 | L | 6-4 | 2-12 | 8-16 | ||
| November 28, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 7-4 | 2-12 | 9-16 | ||
| December 1, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 8-4 | 2-12 | 10-16 | ||
| December 2, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | W | 8-4 | 3-12 | 11-16 | ||
| December 6, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Golden State Warriors 118 | L | 8-4 | 3-13 | 11-17 | ||
| December 8, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 85 at Los Angeles Lakers 101 | L | 8-4 | 3-14 | 11-18 | ||
| December 9, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Denver Nuggets 113 | L | 8-4 | 3-15 | 11-19 | ||
| December 10, 1978 | San Diego Clippers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 8-5 | 3-15 | 11-20 | ||
| December 12, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 9-5 | 3-15 | 12-20 | ||
| December 15, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 9-6 | 3-15 | 12-21 | ||
| December 17, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 10-6 | 3-15 | 13-21 | ||
| December 19, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 128 | W | 11-6 | 3-15 | 14-21 | ||
| December 23, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 122 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | L | 11-7 | 3-15 | 14-22 | OT | |
| December 26, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Milwaukee Bucks 143 | W | 12-7 | 3-15 | 15-22 | ||
| December 28, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at San Antonio Spurs 112 | L | 12-7 | 3-16 | 15-23 | ||
| December 29, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Houston Rockets 106 | L | 12-7 | 3-17 | 15-24 | ||
| January 2, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 113 | W | 12-7 | 4-17 | 16-24 | ||
| January 3, 1979 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 12-8 | 4-17 | 16-25 | ||
| January 5, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Chicago Bulls 124 | L | 12-8 | 4-18 | 16-26 | ||
| January 6, 1979 | San Diego Clippers 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 13-8 | 4-18 | 17-26 | ||
| January 8, 1979 | Houston Rockets 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 14-8 | 4-18 | 18-26 | ||
| January 10, 1979 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 14-9 | 4-18 | 18-27 | 2OT | |
| January 12, 1979 | Golden State Warriors 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 15-9 | 4-18 | 19-27 | ||
| January 14, 1979 | Chicago Bulls 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 16-9 | 4-18 | 20-27 | ||
| January 17, 1979 | Phoenix Suns 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 17-9 | 4-18 | 21-27 | ||
| January 19, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Boston Celtics 103 | L | 17-9 | 4-19 | 21-28 | ||
| January 21, 1979 | New York Knicks 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 138 | W | 18-9 | 4-19 | 22-28 | ||
| January 28, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Los Angeles Lakers 111 | L | 18-9 | 4-20 | 22-29 | ||
| January 30, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at San Diego Clippers 117 | L | 18-9 | 4-21 | 22-30 | ||
| January 31, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Phoenix Suns 123 | L | 18-9 | 4-22 | 22-31 | ||
| February 2, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Seattle Supersonics 104 | L | 18-9 | 4-23 | 22-32 | ||
| February 7, 1979 | Washington Bullets 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 90 | L | 18-10 | 4-23 | 22-33 | ||
| February 8, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 129 at Houston Rockets 134 | L | 18-10 | 4-24 | 22-34 | ||
| February 9, 1979 | Seattle Supersonics 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 19-10 | 4-24 | 23-34 | OT | |
| February 11, 1979 | Denver Nuggets 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 20-10 | 4-24 | 24-34 | ||
| February 14, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 21-10 | 4-24 | 25-34 | ||
| February 16, 1979 | Los Angeles Lakers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | W | 22-10 | 4-24 | 26-34 | ||
| February 18, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 22-10 | 4-25 | 26-35 | OT | |
| February 21, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Kansas City Kings 133 | L | 22-10 | 4-26 | 26-36 | ||
| February 24, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Denver Nuggets 132 | L | 22-10 | 4-27 | 26-37 | ||
| February 28, 1979 | Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 139 | W | 23-10 | 4-27 | 27-37 | ||
| March 2, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at New Jersey Nets 99 | L | 23-10 | 4-28 | 27-38 | ||
| March 4, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 135 at Boston Celtics 122 | W | 23-10 | 5-28 | 28-38 | ||
| March 7, 1979 | New Jersey Nets 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 133 | W | 24-10 | 5-28 | 29-38 | ||
| March 9, 1979 | Philadelphia 76ers 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 25-10 | 5-28 | 30-38 | ||
| March 11, 1979 | Detroit Pistons 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | L | 25-11 | 5-28 | 30-39 | ||
| March 14, 1979 | New Orleans Jazz 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 158 | W | 26-11 | 5-28 | 31-39 | ||
| March 16, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 134 at Washington Bullets 126 | W | 26-11 | 6-28 | 32-39 | 2OT | |
| March 18, 1979 | San Antonio Spurs 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 147 | W | 27-11 | 6-28 | 33-39 | ||
| March 20, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at New York Knicks 118 | L | 27-11 | 6-29 | 33-40 | ||
| March 23, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Golden State Warriors 116 | L | 27-11 | 6-30 | 33-41 | ||
| March 25, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Portland Trail Blazers 110 | W | 27-11 | 7-30 | 34-41 | OT | |
| March 28, 1979 | Boston Celtics 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 | W | 28-11 | 7-30 | 35-41 | ||
| March 30, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Indiana Pacers 99 | W | 28-11 | 8-30 | 36-41 | ||
| March 31, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 28-11 | 9-30 | 37-41 | ||
| April 1, 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | L | 28-12 | 9-30 | 37-42 | ||
| April 3, 1979 | Washington Bullets 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 28-13 | 9-30 | 37-43 | ||
| April 4, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Atlanta Hawks 118 | L | 28-13 | 9-31 | 37-44 | ||
| April 6, 1979 | Milwaukee Bucks 140 at New Orleans Jazz 131 | W | 28-13 | 10-31 | 38-44 |
