1979–80 Milwaukee Bucks season
| 1979–80 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Nelson |
| Arena | MECCA Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 49–33 (.598) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 3-4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
The 1979-80 NBA season was the Bucks' 12th season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Sidney Moncrief | SG |  United States |
Arkansas |
| 2 | 31 | Edgar Jones | PF/C | United States |
Nevada-Reno |
| 3 | 52 | Larry Gibson | United States |
Maryland | |
| 4 | 69 | Eugene Robinson | United States |
Louisiana-Monroe | |
| 5 | 97 | Jim Tillman | United States |
Eastern Kentucky | |
| 6 | 116 | Derrick Mayes | United States |
Illinois State | |
| 7 | 138 | Stan Ray | United States |
California State-Fullerton | |
| 8 | 156 | Larry Spicer | United States |
Alabama-Birmingham | |
| 9 | 174 | Roger Lapham | United States |
Maine | |
| 10 | 193 | Chris Fahrbach | United States |
North Dakota |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | – | 28–12 | 21–21 | 15–9 |
| x-Kansas City Kings | 47 | 35 | .573 | 2 | 30–11 | 17–24 | 18–6 |
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19 | 21–20 | 9–32 | 8–16 |
| Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 19 | 24–17 | 6–35 | 10–14 |
| Utah Jazz | 24 | 58 | .293 | 25 | 17–24 | 7–34 | 9–15 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-Los Angeles Lakers | 60 | 22 | .732 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11 |
| 3 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 |
| 4 | x-Phoenix Suns | 55 | 27 | .671 | 5 |
| 5 | x-Kansas City Kings | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13 |
| 6 | x-Portland Trail Blazers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22 |
| 7 | San Diego Clippers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 25 |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 30 | 52 | .366 | 30 |
| 9 | Denver Nuggets | 30 | 52 | .366 | 30 |
| 10 | Utah Jazz | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36 |
| 11 | Golden State Warriors | 24 | 58 | .293 | 36 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Playoffs
West First Round
The Bucks had a first round bye.
West Conference Semifinals
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics: Sonics win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 114, Milwaukee 113
- Game 2 @ Seattle: Milwaukee 114, Seattle 112
- Game 3 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 95, Seattle 91
- Game 4 @ Milwaukee: Seattle 112, Milwaukee 107
- Game 5 @ Seattle: Milwaukee 108, Seattle 97
- Game 6 @ Milwaukee: Seattle 86, Milwaukee 85
- Game 7 @ Seattle: Seattle 98, Milwaukee 94
Player statistics
| GP | Games 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
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Benson | |||||||||||
| Junior Bridgeman | |||||||||||
| Quinn Buckner | |||||||||||
| Harvey Catchings | |||||||||||
| Pat Cummings | |||||||||||
| Marques Johnson | |||||||||||
| Bob Lanier | |||||||||||
| Dave Meyers | |||||||||||
| Sidney Moncrief | |||||||||||
| Lloyd Walton | |||||||||||
| Richard Washington | |||||||||||
| Brian Winters |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Bridgeman | |||||||||||
| Quinn Buckner | |||||||||||
| Harvey Catchings | |||||||||||
| Pat Cummings | |||||||||||
| Marques Johnson | |||||||||||
| Bob Lanier | |||||||||||
| Dave Meyers | |||||||||||
| Sidney Moncrief | |||||||||||
| Lloyd Walton | |||||||||||
| Richard Washington | |||||||||||
| Brian Winters |
Awards and records
Transactions
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