1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season

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.

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 >

Draft picks edit

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalitySchool/Club Team
122Jerry ReynoldsSG/SF  United StatesLouisiana State
368Eugene McDowellPF/C  United StatesFlorida
491Cozell McQueenF  United StatesNorth Carolina State
5114Ray Knight  United StatesProvidence
6137Quentin Anderson  United StatesTexas Tech
7160Mario ElieSG/SF  United StatesAmerican International

Roster edit

1985–86 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
SF23Davis, Charles6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg)1958–10–05Vanderbilt
SF54Fields, Kenny6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)1962–02–09UCLA
PG10Glenn, Mike6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg)1955–09–10Southern Illinois
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
G/F35Reynolds, Jerry6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg)1962–12–23LSU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks5725.69533–824–1721–9
x-Atlanta Hawks5032.610734–716–2521–9
x-Detroit Pistons4636.5611131–1015–2618–12
x-Chicago Bulls3052.3662722–198–3310–20
Cleveland Cavaliers2953.3542816–2513–2810–19
Indiana Pacers2656.3173119–227–349–20
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Boston Celtics6715.817
2y-Milwaukee Bucks5725.69510
3x-Philadelphia 76ers5428.65913
4x-Atlanta Hawks5032.61017
5x-Detroit Pistons4636.56121
6x-Washington Bullets3943.47628
7x-New Jersey Nets3943.47628
8x-Chicago Bulls3052.36637
9Cleveland Cavaliers2953.35438
10Indiana Pacers2656.31741
11New York Knicks2359.28044
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents edit

1985–86 NBA records
TeamATLBOSCHICLEDALDENDETGSWHOUINDLACLALMILNJNNYKPHIPHOPORSACSASSEAUTAWAS
Atlanta0–65–14–21–11–14–21–11–15–12–01–13–34–25–14–12–02–02–01–11–10–21–4
Boston6–05–15–11–11–14–12–02–05–12–02–05–04–25–14–21–11–11–12–02–02–05–1
Chicago1–51–53–30–22–02–42–01–13–31–10–21–52–34–21–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
Cleveland2–41–53–31–11–11–50–20–23–21–11–11–53–34–10–62–00–22–01–11–10–21–5
Dallas1–11–12–01–13–30–24–11–52–02–31–40–22–01–10–25–02–33–34–23–25–11–1
Denver1–11–10–21–13–31–13–23–32–04–13–22–01–11–11–14–13–23–33–32–33–32–0
Detroit2–41–44–25–12–01–11–11–15–12–01–12–44–24–12–40–21–10–21–12–01–14–2
Golden State1–10–20–22–01–42–31–10–51–15–12–40–21–11–11–12–41–52–32–32–42–31–1
Houston1–10–21–12–05–13–31–15–02–03–21–40–21–12–01–13–23–24–25–13–23–32–0
Indiana1–51–53–32–30–20–21–51–10–22–00–22–42–32–40–61–10–20–21–12–00–25–1
L.A. Clippers0–20–21–11–13–21–40–21–52–30–22–41–12–02–00–22–42–45–01–43–33–20–2
L.A. Lakers1–10–22–01–14–12–31–14–24–12–04–22–01–11–12–05–16–05–04–14–25–02–0
Milwaukee3–30–55–15–12–00–24–22–02–04–21–10–24–26–04–11–12–02–02–02–02–04–2
New Jersey2–42–43–23–30–21–12–41–11–13–20–21–12–45–12–42–02–02–01–10–22–02–4
New York1–51–52–41–41–11–11–41–10–24–20–21–10–61–50–62–00–21–11–11–10–23–3
Philadelphia1–42–45–16–02–01–14–21–11–16–02–00–21–44–26–02–02–02–01–11–11–13–3
Phoenix0–21–11–10–20–51–42–04–22–31–14–21–51–10–20–20–22–42–33–25–11–41–1
Portland0–21–11–12–03–22–31–15–12–32–04–20–60–20–22–00–24–23–21–45–12–30–2
Sacramento0–21–12–00–23–33–32–03–22–42–00–50–50–20–21–10–23–22–35–15–02–41–1
San Antonio1–10–21–11–12–43–31–13–21–51–14–11–40–21–11–11–12–34–11–52–32–42–0
Seattle1–10–21–11–12–33–20–24–22–30–23–32–40–22–01–11–11–51–50–53–22–31–1
Utah2–00–21–12–01–53–31–13–23–32–02–30–50–20–22–01–14–13–24–24–23–21–1
Washington4–11–54–15–11–10–22–41–10–21–52–00–22–44–23–33–31–12–01–10–21–11–1

Game log edit

1985–86 game log
Total: 57–25 (home: 33–8; road: 24–17)
October: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
1October 25, 1985@ DetroitL 116–118Pontiac Silverdome0–1
2October 26, 1985
8:00 p.m. CDT
AtlantaW 117–91Moncrief (20)Breuer (7)Pressey (7)MECCA Arena
10,237
1–1
3October 29, 1985PhiladelphiaW 119–117MECCA Arena2–1
4October 30, 1985
6:30 p.m. CST
@ BostonL 106–117Pierce (26)Cummings (12)Pressey(6)Boston Garden
14,890
2–2
November: 13–4 (home: 6–0; road: 7–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
5November 2, 1985New JerseyW 136–113MECCA Arena3–2
6November 3, 1985@ ClevelandW 120–110Richfield Coliseum4–2
7November 5, 1985San AntonioW 126–97MECCA Arena5–2
8November 7, 1985@ New YorkW 92–88Madison Square Garden6–2
9November 9, 1985@ New JerseyL 123–126Brendan Byrne Arena6–3
10November 10, 1985@ PhiladelphiaL 97–105The Spectrum6–4
11November 12, 1985@ ChicagoW 132–103Chicago Stadium7–4
12November 13, 1985DetroitW 137–118MECCA Arena8–4
13November 15, 1985ChicagoW 118–103MECCA Arena9–4
14November 17, 1985@ PortlandW 117–104Memorial Coliseum10–4
15November 20, 1985@ SeattleW 116–106Seattle Center Coliseum11–4
16November 21, 1985@ SacramentoW 131–97ARCO Arena12–4
17November 23, 1985@ L.A. ClippersL 112–116Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena12–5
18November 24, 1985@ PhoenixW 140–138 (OT)Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum13–5
19November 27, 1985
7:30 p.m. CST
AtlantaW 114–96Cummings (19)Cummings (9)Pressey (8)MECCA Arena
10,879
14–5
20November 29, 1985@ DetroitL 102–111Pontiac Silverdome14–6
21November 30, 1985IndianaW 111–94MECCA Arena15–6
December: 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
22December 3, 1985
7:30 p.m. CST
BostonL 109–112Pressey (28)Breuer (10)Pressey (10)MECCA Arena
11,052
15–7
23December 5, 1985@ New YorkW 105–95Madison Square Garden16–7
24December 6, 1985
6:30 p.m. CST
@ AtlantaL 93–94Moncrief (23)Cummings (13)Hodges, Pressey (4)The Omni
5,562
16–8
25December 10, 1985SeattleW 117–98MECCA Arena17–8
26December 12, 1985@ WashingtonL 108–110 (OT)Capital Centre17–9
27December 13, 1985ClevelandL 124–128MECCA Arena17–10
28December 15, 1985SacramentoW 140–82MECCA Arena18–10
29December 18, 1985
7:30 p.m. CST
L.A. LakersL 105–107Cummings (23)Cummings,
Moncrief (10)
Moncrief (11)MECCA Arena
11,052
18–11
30December 20, 1985@ IndianaL 102–114Market Square Arena19–11
31December 21, 1985DallasW 132–107MECCA Arena19–12
32December 26, 1985IndianaW 105–87MECCA Arena20–12
33December 28, 1985@ ClevelandW 114–112 (OT)Richfield Coliseum21–12
34December 30, 1985DetroitW 121–110MECCA Arena22–12
January: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
35January 3, 1986@ WashingtonW 107–100Capital Centre23–12
36January 4, 1986New YorkW 119–86MECCA Arena23–13
37January 7, 1986ClevelandW 110–101MECCA Arena24–13
38January 8, 1986@ New JerseyL 99–106Brendan Byrne Arena25–13
39January 10, 1986PortlandW 95–89MECCA Arena26–13
40January 13, 1986DenverL 115–119MECCA Arena26–14
41January 16, 1986WashingtonW 114–98MECCA Arena27–14
42January 19, 1986Golden StateW 122–109MECCA Arena28–14
43January 20, 1986
6:30 p.m. CST
@ AtlantaL 98–101Moncrief, Pressey (23)Breuer (14)Moncrief (7)The Omni
9,467
28–15
44January 24, 1986@ IndianaW 117–92Market Square Arena29–15
45January 25, 1986@ New YorkW 104–88Madison Square Garden30–15
46January 27, 1986@ UtahW 127–103Salt Palace Acord Arena31–15
47January 28, 1986
9:30 p.m. CST
@ L.A. LakersL 115–125Pressey (24)Cummings (6)Moncrief (9)The Forum
17,505
31–16
48January 30, 1986@ Golden StateW 120–108Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena32–16
February: 10–2 (home: 5–1; road: 5–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
49February 1, 1986@ DenverL 113–116McNichols Sports Arena32–17
50February 4, 1986
7:30 p.m. CST
BostonL 93–112Cummings (24)Cummings (13)Pressey (6)MECCA Arena
11,052
32–18
51February 6, 1986ChicagoW 117–97MECCA Arena33–18
All-Star Break
52February 12, 1986@ IndianaW 103–97Market Square Arena34–18
53February 13, 1986UtahW 113–106MECCA Arena35–18
54February 15, 1986New JerseyW 112–94MECCA Arena36–18
55February 17, 1986@ PhiladelphiaW 111–106The Spectrum37–18
56February 19, 1986@ DallasW 124–107Reunion Arena38–18
57February 20, 1986
7:30 p.m. CST
@ HoustonW 120–113Moncrief (28)Breuer,
Cummings (12)
Pressey (6)The Summit
14,448
39–18
58February 22, 1986@ San AntonioW 120–115HemisFair Arena40–18
59February 25, 1986L.A. ClippersW 114–99MECCA Arena41–18
60February 28, 1986WashingtonW 102–84MECCA Arena42–18
March: 10–6 (home: 7–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
61March 2, 1986@ WashingtonL 104–125Capital Centre42–19
62March 3, 1986New YorkW 115–108MECCA Arena43–19
63March 5, 1986@ New JerseyW 119–106Brendan Byrne Arena44–19
64March 7, 1986PhiladelphiaW 125–95MECCA Arena45–19
65March 8, 1986
6:30 p.m. CST
@ AtlantaL 109–111Pressey (30)Lister (10)Hodges (5)The Omni
15,822
45–20
66March 12, 1986PhoenixL 126–127 (OT)MECCA Arena45–21
67March 14, 1986IndianaL 104–114MECCA Arena45–22
68March 15, 1986@ ChicagoW 125–116 (OT)Chicago Stadium46–22
69March 18, 1986WashingtonW 116–87MECCA Arena47–22
70March 20, 1986
7:30 p.m. CST
HoustonW 116–106Cummings (25)Cummings (15)Pressey (10)MECCA Arena
11,052
48–22
71March 22, 1986
8:00 p.m. CST
AtlantaW 113–98Lister (18)Cummings (9)Pressey (8)MECCA Arena
11,052
48–23
72March 25, 1986New JerseyW 118–105MECCA Arena49–23
73March 26, 1986
6:30 p.m. CST
@ BostonL 115–121Cummings (31)Cummings (15)Pressey(7)Boston Garden
14,890
50–23
74March 28, 1986@ PhiladelphiaW 116–94The Spectrum51–23
75March 29, 1986DetroitW 130–121MECCA Arena52–23
April: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Record
76April 1, 1986ChicagoW 116–107MECCA Arena53–23
77April 3, 1986ClevelandW 114–93MECCA Arena54–23
78April 4, 1986@ DetroitW 115–108Pontiac Silverdome55–23
79April 7, 1986@ ChicagoL 101–107Chicago Stadium55–24
80April 8, 1986
7:30 p.m. CST
BostonL 114–126Cummings (22)Cummings (9)Moncrief (5)MECCA Arena
11,052
55–25
81April 10, 1986@ ClevelandW 102–101Richfield Coliseum56–25
82April 12, 1986New YorkW 116–78MECCA Arena57–25
1985–86 schedule

Playoffs edit

1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 18, 1986New JerseyW 119–107Craig Hodges (25)Alton Lister (10)Paul Pressey (10)MECCA Arena
11,052
1–0
2April 20, 1986New JerseyW 111–97Terry Cummings (28)Terry Cummings (7)Paul Pressey (7)MECCA Arena
11,052
2–0
3April 22, 1986@ New JerseyW 118–113Terry 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1April 29, 1986PhiladelphiaL 112–118Terry Cummings (23)Terry Cummings (7)Paul Pressey (13)MECCA Arena
11,052
0–1
2May 1, 1986PhiladelphiaW 119–107Terry Cummings (30)Terry Cummings (15)Paul Pressey (7)MECCA Arena
11,052
1–1
3May 3, 1986@ PhiladelphiaL 103–107Terry Cummings (27)Cummings, Lister (9)Paul Pressey (9)The Spectrum
14,611
1–2
4May 5, 1986@ PhiladelphiaW 109–104Cummings, Pierce (19)Terry Cummings (13)three players tied (4)The Spectrum
17,941
2–2
5May 7, 1986PhiladelphiaW 113–108Pressey, Cummings (23)Terry Cummings (11)Paul Pressey (16)MECCA Arena
11,052
3–2
6May 9, 1986@ PhiladelphiaL 108–126Craig Hodges (22)Alton Lister (10)Terry Cummings (5)The Spectrum
15,287
3–3
7May 11, 1986PhiladelphiaW 113–112Terry Cummings (27)Terry Cummings (8)Paul Pressey (15)MECCA Arena
11,052
4–3
Eastern Conference Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance
Series
1May 13, 1986
7:00 p.m. CDT
@ BostonL 96–128Fields (18)Cummings (11)Cummings,
Fields,
Hodges (3)
Boston Garden
14,890
0–1
2May 15, 1986
7:00 p.m. CDT
@ BostonL 111–122Cummings (23)Lister (7)Pressey (9)Boston Garden
14,890
0–2
3May 17, 1986
1:00 p.m. CDT
BostonL 107–111Cummings (27)Cummings (18)Pressey (9)MECCA Arena
11,052
0–3
4May 18, 1986
2:30 p.m. CDT
BostonL 98–111Moncrief (27)Lister (12)Moncrief (8)MECCA Arena
11,052
0–4
1986 schedule

Player statistics edit

Source:[1]

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
Sidney Moncrief737235.248.932.085.94.64.91.40.220.2
Terry Cummings828232.547.40.065.68.52.41.50.619.8
Paul Pressey808033.848.818.280.65.07.82.10.914.3
Ricky Pierce81826.553.813.085.82.92.21.00.113.9
Craig Hodges666626.350.045.187.21.83.51.10.010.8
Alton Lister811922.455.10.060.27.31.20.61.89.8
Randy Breuer826321.947.70.071.25.61.40.61.48.4
Charles Davis57715.347.412.581.33.01.00.50.17.7
Kenny Fields78314.451.30.068.92.61.00.70.26.4
Jeff Lamp44115.944.923.185.92.81.50.50.16.3
Mike Glenn38115.149.50.095.91.51.00.20.16.2
Jerry Reynolds5589.244.450.055.81.51.60.80.33.7
Paul Mokeski45011.642.40.073.53.10.70.10.13.2
Bryan Warrick505.440.050.0100.00.61.20.40.02.0
Derrick Rowland204.533.30.050.00.50.50.00.01.5
Earl Jones1203.641.70.075.00.80.30.00.11.1

Playoffs edit

PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3FG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Terry Cummings141436.451.40.069.49.93.01.41.121.6
Sidney Moncrief9936.342.628.669.84.64.90.60.616.9
Paul Pressey141437.948.433.376.14.37.91.30.916.1
Craig Hodges141432.951.045.279.41.84.52.30.113.5
Alton Lister14123.964.10.060.36.90.90.51.611.9
Ricky Pierce13024.846.00.088.92.81.50.60.211.1
Randy Breuer141422.753.50.068.44.30.80.81.38.4
Kenny Fields12413.255.133.352.22.30.80.70.07.4
Charles Davis12012.136.20.090.02.10.50.30.05.0
Mike Glenn10011.436.10.083.31.10.80.10.03.6
Jerry Reynolds705.741.20.054.51.30.60.60.42.9
Paul Mokeski1407.251.90.066.71.70.60.40.22.4

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

Trades edit

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

Free agents edit

PlayerSignedFormer team
Jeff LampSeptember 28, 1985Portland Trail Blazers

References edit

  1. ^ "1985-86 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.