1981-82 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 55-27
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Don Nelson (55-27)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 443,288, Avg. 10,812 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 55-27
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-2
Coach: Don Nelson (55-27)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 443,288, Avg. 10,812 in 41 home dates
1981-82 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 55 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Bucks scored 8,890 points and allowed 8,441. Sidney Moncrief tossed in a team-leading 1,581 points for Milwaukee and racked up 534 rebounds. Sidney Moncrief dished out 382 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Quinn Buckner added 174 steals, while Harvey Catchings swatted 135 opponent shot attempts.
Don Nelson coached the team. The 1981-82 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8890
Regular Season Points Against: 8441
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 31, 1981 | Boston Celtics 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 5, 1981 | Washington Bullets 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 7, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 10, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 83 at Atlanta Hawks 94 | L | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at New Jersey Nets 88 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| November 13, 1981 | New York Knicks 85 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| November 15, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | W | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 17, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Washington Bullets 95 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 18, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 102 | L | 5-0 | 2-3 | 7-3 | ||
| November 20, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 5-0 | 2-4 | 7-4 | ||
| November 21, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at New York Knicks 118 | L | 5-0 | 2-5 | 7-5 | ||
| November 24, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 6-0 | 2-5 | 8-5 | ||
| November 27, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 96 | L | 6-1 | 2-5 | 8-6 | ||
| November 29, 1981 | San Antonio Spurs 89 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 7-1 | 2-5 | 9-6 | ||
| December 1, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Cleveland Cavaliers 110 | W | 7-1 | 3-5 | 10-6 | ||
| December 4, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 80 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 | W | 8-1 | 3-5 | 11-6 | ||
| December 5, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Detroit Pistons 108 | W | 8-1 | 4-5 | 12-6 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | Houston Rockets 83 at Milwaukee Bucks 89 | W | 9-1 | 4-5 | 13-6 | ||
| December 11, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 10-1 | 4-5 | 14-6 | OT | |
| December 12, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at New York Knicks 86 | W | 10-1 | 5-5 | 15-6 | ||
| December 13, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 127 | W | 11-1 | 5-5 | 16-6 | ||
| December 15, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 11-1 | 6-5 | 17-6 | ||
| December 18, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 88 | L | 11-2 | 6-5 | 17-7 | ||
| December 22, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | L | 11-3 | 6-5 | 17-8 | ||
| December 26, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 11-3 | 7-5 | 18-8 | ||
| December 27, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 12-3 | 7-5 | 19-8 | ||
| December 29, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Indiana Pacers 96 | W | 12-3 | 8-5 | 20-8 | ||
| December 30, 1981 | Washington Bullets 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 13-3 | 8-5 | 21-8 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 128 at Chicago Bulls 121 | W | 13-3 | 9-5 | 22-8 | ||
| January 3, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 128 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | L | 13-4 | 9-5 | 22-9 | ||
| January 5, 1982 | New York Knicks 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 13-5 | 9-5 | 22-10 | ||
| January 6, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at New Jersey Nets 95 | W | 13-5 | 10-5 | 23-10 | ||
| January 8, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 88 | L | 13-6 | 10-5 | 23-11 | ||
| January 10, 1982 | Los Angeles Lakers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 14-6 | 10-5 | 24-11 | ||
| January 13, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 107 | W | 14-6 | 11-5 | 25-11 | ||
| January 15, 1982 | Boston Celtics 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | W | 15-6 | 11-5 | 26-11 | ||
| January 17, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 15-7 | 11-5 | 26-12 | ||
| January 20, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | L | 15-7 | 11-6 | 26-13 | ||
| January 22, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 131 at Denver Nuggets 125 | W | 15-7 | 12-6 | 27-13 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Golden State Warriors 119 | L | 15-7 | 12-7 | 27-14 | ||
| January 26, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | W | 15-7 | 13-7 | 28-14 | ||
| January 28, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Utah Jazz 101 | W | 15-7 | 14-7 | 29-14 | ||
| February 3, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 16-7 | 14-7 | 30-14 | ||
| February 5, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 17-7 | 14-7 | 31-14 | ||
| February 7, 1982 | Phoenix Suns 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 18-7 | 14-7 | 32-14 | ||
| February 9, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 18-7 | 15-7 | 33-14 | ||
| February 11, 1982 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 19-7 | 15-7 | 34-14 | ||
| February 13, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Chicago Bulls 90 | W | 19-7 | 16-7 | 35-14 | ||
| February 14, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at Cleveland Cavaliers 97 | W | 19-7 | 17-7 | 36-14 | ||
| February 17, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 20-7 | 17-7 | 37-14 | ||
| February 19, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 21-7 | 17-7 | 38-14 | ||
| February 21, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Kansas City Kings 104 | W | 21-7 | 18-7 | 39-14 | ||
| February 23, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at New York Knicks 113 | L | 21-7 | 18-8 | 39-15 | ||
| February 24, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at New Jersey Nets 106 | W | 21-7 | 19-8 | 40-15 | ||
| February 28, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Boston Celtics 106 | L | 21-7 | 19-9 | 40-16 | ||
| March 2, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 22-7 | 19-9 | 41-16 | ||
| March 3, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Atlanta Hawks 87 | W | 22-7 | 20-9 | 42-16 | ||
| March 6, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 166 at San Antonio Spurs 171 | L | 22-7 | 20-10 | 42-17 | 3OT | |
| March 8, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | L | 22-7 | 20-11 | 42-18 | ||
| March 9, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Houston Rockets 103 | L | 22-7 | 20-12 | 42-19 | ||
| March 10, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | L | 22-8 | 20-12 | 42-20 | ||
| March 12, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 22-9 | 20-12 | 42-21 | ||
| March 14, 1982 | Utah Jazz 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 129 | W | 23-9 | 20-12 | 43-21 | ||
| March 16, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 24-9 | 20-12 | 44-21 | ||
| March 19, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 25-9 | 20-12 | 45-21 | ||
| March 21, 1982 | New Jersey Nets 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 26-9 | 20-12 | 46-21 | ||
| March 23, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 104 | W | 26-9 | 21-12 | 47-21 | ||
| March 24, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | L | 26-9 | 21-13 | 47-22 | ||
| March 26, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Phoenix Suns 113 | L | 26-9 | 21-14 | 47-23 | ||
| March 27, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 128 at San Diego Clippers 99 | W | 26-9 | 22-14 | 48-23 | ||
| March 30, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 27-9 | 22-14 | 49-23 | OT | |
| April 1, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 28-9 | 22-14 | 50-23 | ||
| April 2, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Chicago Bulls 105 | W | 28-9 | 23-14 | 51-23 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 129 | W | 29-9 | 23-14 | 52-23 | ||
| April 6, 1982 | Boston Celtics 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | W | 30-9 | 23-14 | 53-23 | ||
| April 9, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Detroit Pistons 100 | W | 30-9 | 24-14 | 54-23 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Washington Bullets 115 | L | 30-9 | 24-15 | 54-24 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Washington Bullets 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | L | 30-10 | 24-15 | 54-25 | ||
| April 14, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Boston Celtics 100 | L | 30-10 | 24-16 | 54-26 | ||
| April 16, 1982 | New York Knicks 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | W | 31-10 | 24-16 | 55-26 | ||
| April 18, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 86 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 31-10 | 24-17 | 55-27 | ||
| April 25, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 125 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 28, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 120 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| May 1, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 | W | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| May 2, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| May 5, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 98 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| May 7, 1982 | Philadelphia 76ers 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 90 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
