1984–85 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1984-85 NBA season was the Bucks' 17th season in the NBA. For the first time since 1976-77 season, Marques Johnson was not on the opening day roster.[1]

1984–85 Milwaukee Bucks season
Division champions
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
Owner(s)Jim Fitzgerald
ArenaMECCA Arena
Results
Record59–23 (.720)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to 76ers 0–4)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWVTV, Sportsvue
RadioWTMJ
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

Draft picks edit

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege
121Kenny FieldsSF/SG  United StatesUCLA
367Vernon Delancy  United StatesFlorida
5113Ernie Floyd  United StatesHoly Cross
6120McKinley SingletonG  United StatesAlabama-Birmingham
6136Mike Reddick  United StatesStetson
7159Tony William  United StatesFlorida State
8182Brad Jergenson  United StatesSouth Carolina
9204Edwin Green  United StatesMassachusetts Amherst
10226Mike Toomer  United StatesFlorida A&M

Roster edit

1984–85 Milwaukee Bucks roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C45Breuer, Randy7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)230 lb (104 kg)1960–10–11Minnesota
PF34Cummings, Terry6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1961–03–15DePaul
SF24Davis, Charles6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1958–10–05Vanderbilt
PG10Dunleavy Sr., Mike6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)1954–03–21South Carolina
C50Engler, Chris6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)245 lb (111 kg)1959–03–01Wyoming
SF7Fields, Kenny6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)1962–02–09UCLA
SF35Grevey, Kevin6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg)1953–05–12Kentucky
SG15Hodges, Craig6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)1960–06–27Long Beach State
C53Lister, Alton7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)240 lb (109 kg)1958–10–01Arizona State
C44Mokeski, Paul7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)250 lb (113 kg)1957–01–03Kansas
PG4Moncrief, Sidney6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)1957–09–21Arkansas
SG22Pierce, Ricky6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)1959–08–19Rice
SF25Pressey, Paul6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)1958–12–24Tulsa
SF6Thompson, Paul6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)1961–05–25Tulane
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On leave from the team
  • Injured

Roster
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Regular season edit

Season standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks5923.72036–523–1820–10
x-Detroit Pistons4636.5611326–1520–2121–8
x-Chicago Bulls3844.4632126–1512–2913–17
x-Cleveland Cavaliers3646.4392320–2116–2513–16
Atlanta Hawks3448.4152519–2215–2615–15
Indiana Pacers2260.2683716–256–357–23
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Boston Celtics6319.768
2y-Milwaukee Bucks5923.7204
3x-Philadelphia 76ers5824.7075
4x-Detroit Pistons4636.56117
5x-New Jersey Nets4240.51221
6x-Washington Bullets4042.48823
7x-Chicago Bulls3844.46325
8x-Cleveland Cavaliers3646.43927
9Atlanta Hawks3448.41529
10New York Knicks2458.29339
11Indiana Pacers2260.26841
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1984-85 NBA Records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDKCKLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta1–43–33–30–20–21–52–00–26–00–22–00–22–43–33–30–52–00–20–21–12–03–3
Boston4–14–26–02–01–14–22–02–05–12–02–01–11–45–16–03–32–01–12–01–12–05–1
Chicago3–32–42–42–01–13–31–10–22–42–02–01–13–32–44–20–51–11–11–12–00–23–2
Cleveland3–30–64–21–10–21–41–10–24–22–02–00–21–52–33–34–21–11–11–11–11–13–3
Dallas2–00–20–21–12–40–24–12–42–05–13–21–41–11–12–01–12–34–14–25–01–51–1
Denver2–01–11–12–04–20–25–02–42–04–22–32–31–12–01–11–14–14–13–33–24–22–0
Detroit5–12–43–34–12–02–02–01–16–01–11–11–13–31–53–21–52–01–11–11–10–23–3
Golden State0–20–21–11–11–40–50–22–30–22–32–41–50–21–11–10–22–42–41–43–31–41–1
Houston2–00–22–02–04–24–21–13–21–15–12–31–40–21–12–01–14–13–24–23–23–30–2
Indiana0–61–54–22–40–20–20–62–01–11–10–21–11–52–32–41–50–20–21–10–22–01–4
Kansas City2–00–20–20–21–52–41–13–21–51–13–20–50–22–01–11–12–33–22–43–22–41–1
L.A. Clippers0–20–20–20–22–33–21–14–23–22–02–30–60–20–21–10–24–21–52–32–43–21–1
L.A. Lakers2–01–11–12–04–13–21–15–14–11–15–06–01–12–02–01–15–15–13–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee4–24–13–35–11–11–13–32–02–05–12–02–01–13–35–03–31–12–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey3–31–54–23–21–10–25–11–11–13–20–22–00–23–36–02–41–10–20–22–00–24–2
New York3–30–62–43–30–21–12–31–10–24–21–11–10–20–50–62–40–20–21–12–01–10–6
Philadelphia5–03–35–02–41–11–15–12–01–15–11–12–01–13–34–24–22–02–01–12–02–04–2
Phoenix0–20–21–11–13–21–40–24–21–42–03–22–41–51–11–12–00–23–31–45–13–21–1
Portland2–01–11–11–11–41–41–14–22–32–02–35–11–50–22–02–00–23–33–24–23–21–1
San Antonio2–00–21–11–12–43–31–14–12–41–14–23–22–30–22–01–11–14–12–34–11–50–2
Seattle1–11–10–21–10–52–31–13–32–32–02–34–23–30–20–20–20–21–52–41–43–22–0
Utah0–20–22–01–15–12–42–04–13–30–24–22–31–40–22–01–10–22–32–35–12–31–1
Washington3–31–52–33–31–10–23–31–12–04–11–11–11–12–42–46–02–41–11–12–00–21–1

Game log edit

Regular season edit

1984–85 game log
Total: 59–23 (home: 36–5; road: 23–18)
October: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 27, 1984ChicagoW 108–106MECCA Arena1–0
2October 29, 1984@ ChicagoL 110–116Chicago Stadium1–1
3October 31, 1984WashingtonW 105–79MECCA Arena2–1
November: 9–6 (home: 6–0; road: 3–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
4November 2, 1984@ WashingtonW 102–96Capital Centre3–1
5November 3, 1984ClevelandW 117–88MECCA Arena4–1
6November 7, 1984AtlantaW 103–99MECCA Arena5–1
7November 9, 1984IndianaW 122–105MECCA Arena6–1
8November 10, 1984@ DetroitL 100–104Pontiac Silverdome6–2
9November 13, 1984@ AtlantaW 110–99The Omni7–2
10November 15, 1984@ L.A. ClippersW 103–90Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena8–2
11November 16, 1984@ PhoenixL 106–118Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum8–3
12November 18, 1984
9:30 p.m. CST
@ L.A. LakersL 89–96Cummings (29)Cummings (10)Dunleavy, Pressey (6)The Forum
12,768
8–4
13November 20, 1984@ DallasL 108–109Reunion Arena8–5
14November 21, 1984ChicagoW 108–98MECCA Arena9–5
15November 24, 1984Golden StateW 103–97MECCA Arena10–5
16November 27, 1984@ IndianaL 105–126Market Square Arena10–6
17November 28, 1984@ Atlanta
(at New Orleans, LA)
L 83–95Lakefront Arena10–7
18November 30, 1984New YorkW 118–100MECCA Arena11–7
December: 11–4 (home: 7–1; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
19December 1, 1984@ WashingtonL 97–100Capital Centre11–8
20December 5, 1984@ PhiladelphiaL 111–112The Spectrum11–9
21December 6, 1984DetroitW 114–99MECCA Arena12–9
22December 8, 1984IndianaW 99–96MECCA Arena13–9
23December 11, 1984@ ClevelandW 120–106Richfield Coliseum14–9
24December 12, 1984@ New JerseyL 109–116Brendan Byrne Arena14–10
25December 14, 1984PhiladelphiaL 111–115MECCA Arena14–11
26December 16, 1984UtahW 115–102MECCA Arena15–11
27December 18, 1984DallasW 110–96MECCA Arena16–11
28December 19, 1984@ BostonW 107–92Boston Garden17–11
29December 21, 1984@ PhiladelphiaW 104–101The Spectrum18–11
30December 22, 1984San AntonioW 101–90MECCA Arena19–11
31December 26, 1984HoustonW 97–87MECCA Arena20–11
32December 29, 1984@ ClevelandW 115–102Richfield Coliseum21–11
33December 30, 1984BostonW 114–98MECCA Arena22–11
January: 10–3 (home: 5–2; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
34January 3, 1985L.A. ClippersW 111–87MECCA Arena23–11
35January 4, 1985@ ChicagoL 101–106Chicago Stadium23–12
36January 5, 1985PhiladelphiaL 106–110MECCA Arena23–13
37January 8, 1985WashingtonL 95–99MECCA Arena23–14
38January 9, 1985@ IndianaW 106–105Market Square Arena24–14
39January 11, 1985ClevelandW 130–117MECCA Arena25–14
40January 13, 1985DenverW 140–116MECCA Arena26–14
41January 15, 1985
7:30 p.m. CST
L.A. LakersW 115–105Cummings (39)Cummings, Lister (9)Pressey (12)MECCA Arena
11,052
27–14
42January 18, 1985New JerseyW 102–93MECCA Arena28–14
43January 24, 1985@ Kansas CityW 120–119Kemper Arena29–14
44January 26, 1985@ HoustonW 105–102The Summit30–14
45January 27, 1985@ San AntonioW 106–93HemisFair Arena31–14
46January 29, 1985@ Golden StateW 108–101Oakland-Alamdea County Coliseum Arena32–14
February: 9–4 (home: 3–2; road: 6–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
47February 1, 1985@ SeattleW 109–91Kingdome32–15
48February 2, 1985@ PortlandW 105–95Memorial Coliseum33–15
49February 4, 1985DetroitL 111–113 (OT)MECCA Arena34–15
50February 6, 1985@ New JerseyL 93–106Brendan Byrne Arena34–16
51February 7, 1985AtlantaL 91–94 (OT)MECCA Arena34–17
All-Star Break
52February 12, 1985New JerseyW 111–103MECCA Arena35–17
53February 14, 1985@ IndianaW 132–128 (OT)Market Square Arena36–17
54February 17, 1985ChicagoW 125–105MECCA Arena37–17
55February 19, 1985@ New YorkW 129–118Madison Square Garden38–17
56February 20, 1985@ DetroitW 113–112Pontiac Silverdome39–17
57February 23, 1985@ ClevelandL 106–128Richfield Coliseum39–18
58February 26, 1985PhiladelphiaW 116–97MECCA Arena40–18
59February 27, 1985@ UtahW 119–100Salt Palace Acord Arena41–18
March: 13–3 (home: 9–0; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
60March 2, 1985@ DenverL 140–116McNichols Sports Arena41–19
61March 5, 1985SeattleW 102–87MECCA Arena42–19
62March 8, 1985Kansas CityW 127–114MECCA Arena43–19
63March 10, 1985PortlandW 110–94MECCA Arena44–19
64March 11, 1985@ AtlantaW 121–115The Omni45–19
65March 13, 1985ClevelandW 128–93MECCA Arena46–19
66March 16, 1985PhoenixW 125–96MECCA Arena47–19
67March 17, 1985@ ChicagoL 117–119 (OT)Chicago Stadium47–20
68March 19, 1985New JerseyW 130–111MECCA Arena48–20
69March 20, 1985@ BostonL 105–107Boston Garden48–21
70March 22, 1985@ PhiladelphiaW 131–112The Spectrum49–21
71March 23, 1985IndianaW 140–129MECCA Arena50–21
72March 25, 1985New YorkW 126–106MECCA Arena51–21
73March 26, 1985@ WashingtonW 107–96Capital Centre52–21
74March 28, 1985@ New YorkW 121–116Madison Square Garden53–21
75March 30, 1985AtlantaW 106–95MECCA Arena54–21
April: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
76April 2, 1985BostonW 109–103MECCA Arena55–21
77April 4, 1985DetroitW 130–121MECCA Arena56–21
78April 6, 1985@ New JerseyL 104–108Brendan Byrne Arena56–22
79April 7, 1985@ DetroitL 91–113Pontiac Silverdome56–23
80April 10, 1985WashingtonW 106–97MECCA Arena57–23
81April 12, 1985@ BostonW 115–113 (OT)Boston Garden58–23
82April 13, 1985New YorkW 88–84MECCA Arena59–23
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs edit

1985 playoff game log
First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 19, 1985ChicagoW 109–100Moncrief (30)Mokeski (10)Pressey (9)MECCA Arena
11,052
1–0
2April 21, 1985ChicagoW 122–115Cummings (30)Cummings (9)Cummings (11)MECCA Arena
11,052
2–0
3April 24, 1985@ ChicagoL 107–109Cummings (37)Cummings (9)Moncrief, Pressey (5)Chicago Stadium
17,225
2–1
4April 26, 1985@ ChicagoW 105–97Cummings (29)Cummings (12)Pressey (4)Chicago Stadium
17,787
3–1
Conference semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 28, 1985PhiladelphiaL 105–127Cummings (17)Pressey (10)Hodges, Pressey (8)MECCA Arena
11,052
0–1
2April 30, 1985PhiladelphiaL 108–112Cummings (41)Cummings, Lister (12)Pressey (16)MECCA Arena
11,052
0–2
3May 3, 1985@ PhiladelphiaL 104–109Cummings (21)Cummings, Lister (8)Pressey (7)The Spectrum
14,188
0–3
4May 5, 1985@ PhiladelphiaL 112–121Moncrief, Pressey (25)Lister (14)Moncrief (8)The Spectrum
15,264
0–4
1985 schedule

Player statistics edit

Source:[2]

Legend
  GPGames 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 edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Terry Cummings797834.549.50.074.19.12.91.50.823.6
Sidney Moncrief737237.548.327.382.85.45.21.60.521.7
Paul Pressey808036.051.735.075.85.46.81.60.716.1
Craig Hodges826330.449.034.881.52.34.31.20.010.6
Alton Lister818025.853.80.058.88.01.60.62.19.9
Ricky Pierce44320.053.725.082.32.72.10.80.19.8
Mike Dunleavy191922.847.434.086.21.64.50.80.28.9
Paul Thompson16014.239.00.070.62.61.30.90.36.6
Paul Mokeski79620.147.80.069.85.21.30.40.46.2
Charles Davis57213.143.610.082.82.60.90.40.16.2
Kevin Grevey78615.244.824.282.21.31.20.40.06.1
Randy Breuer78013.951.10.070.13.30.50.31.15.3
Kenny Fields51110.544.00.075.01.60.70.20.23.8
Larry Micheaux1809.548.60.070.62.40.70.40.42.6
Mark West106.00.00.0100.01.00.00.01.02.0
David Thirdkill602.775.00.050.00.30.00.00.01.2
Lorenzo Romar404.012.50.00.00.00.50.00.00.5
Chris Engler103.00.00.00.01.00.00.01.00.0

Playoffs edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Terry Cummings8838.957.70.082.88.82.51.50.927.5
Sidney Moncrief8739.955.640.093.34.35.00.60.523.0
Paul Pressey8837.051.133.381.66.07.62.30.615.3
Ricky Pierce8124.849.30.077.82.31.90.40.19.9
Alton Lister8825.445.00.046.97.81.90.81.98.6
Craig Hodges8827.036.417.480.01.63.31.50.18.0
Paul Mokeski8019.344.40.0100.04.31.50.30.55.5
Randy Breuer8013.057.70.066.73.00.00.30.35.5
Paul Thompson3011.341.70.060.01.70.71.30.34.3
Charles Davis5010.240.00.075.02.00.80.00.03.8
Kevin Grevey505.630.80.0100.00.40.40.40.02.4
Chris Engler106.0100.00.00.02.00.00.00.02.0

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

Trades edit

September 29, 1984To Milwaukee Bucks----To Los Angeles Clippers----

References edit

  1. ^ 1984-85 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. ^ "1984-85 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

See also edit