1991–92 Milwaukee Bucks season

1991–92 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coach	Del Harris Frank Hamblen
Owners	Herb Kohl
Arena	Bradley Center
Results
Record	31–51 (.378)
Place	Division: 6th (Central) Conference: 11th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WCGV-TV Midwest Sports Channel (Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)
Radio	WTMJ

The 1991–92 NBA season was the Bucks' 24th season in the National Basketball Association. In the offseason, the Bucks signed free agent and former All-Star Moses Malone. After an 8–9 start to the season, head coach Del Harris was fired and replaced with Frank Hamblen. Under Hamblen, the Bucks hovered around .500 for the first half of the season with a 22–24 record. However, their glory days came to a crashing end losing 27 of 36 games after the All-Star break. The Bucks went on an 11-game losing streak as they lost 14 of their final 15 games, finishing last place in the Central Division with a 31–51 record missing the playoffs for the first time since 1977. Malone averaged 15.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game. Following the season, Dale Ellis was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, Jay Humphries was dealt along with Larry Krystkowiak to the Utah Jazz, and Jeff Grayer signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Golden State Warriors.

Draft picks

Main article: 1991 NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	18	Kevin Brooks	SF	United States	Southwestern Louisiana
2	45	Bobby Phills	SG	United States	Southern

Roster

Milwaukee Bucks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From PF 40 Brickowski, Frank 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Penn State PG 15 Conner, Lester 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oregon State SF 3 Ellis, Dale 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Tennessee SG 20 Grayer, Jeff 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Iowa State PG 12 Henson, Steve 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 177 lb (80 kg) Kansas State PG 24 Humphries, Jay 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Colorado PF 42 Krystkowiak, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Montana PF 54 Lohaus, Brad 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Iowa C 8 Malone, Moses 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Petersburg HS (VA) PF 50 Popson, Dave 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Carolina PF 31 Roberts, Fred 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) BYU SG 21 Robertson, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Arkansas C 10 Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Syracuse

Head coach Frank Hamblen (Syracuse) Assistant coach(es) Mack Calvin Larry Riley Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Chicago Bulls	67	15	.817	—	36–5	31–10	22–6
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	10	35–6	22–19	21–7
x-Detroit Pistons	48	34	.585	19	25–16	23–18	15–13
x-Indiana Pacers	40	42	.488	27	26–15	14–27	13–15
Atlanta Hawks	38	44	.463	29	23–18	15–26	7–21
Milwaukee Bucks	31	51	.378	36	25–16	6–35	10–18
Charlotte Hornets	31	51	.378	36	22–19	9–32	10–18

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Chicago Bulls	67	15	.817	–
2	y-Boston Celtics	51	31	.622	16
3	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	57	25	.695	10
4	x-New York Knicks	51	31	.622	16
5	x-Detroit Pistons	48	34	.585	19
6	x-New Jersey Nets	40	42	.488	27
7	x-Indiana Pacers	40	42	.488	27
8	x-Miami Heat	38	44	.463	29
9	Atlanta Hawks	38	44	.463	29
10	Philadelphia 76ers	35	47	.427	32
11	Milwaukee Bucks	31	51	.378	36
12	Charlotte Hornets	31	51	.378	36
13	Washington Bullets	25	57	.305	42
14	Orlando Magic	21	61	.256	46

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1991-92 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	—	3–1	2–2	0–5	0–5	2–0	2–0	1–4	1–1	2–0	1–4	1–1	0–2	2–2	3–1	2–0	3–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–2
Boston	1–3	—	3–1	1–3	3–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–0	2–0	3–2	2–2	0–2	2–3	3–2	5–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–1
Charlotte	2–2	1–3	—	0–4	2–3	1–1	1–1	1–4	1–1	0–2	3–2	0–2	1–1	1–3	2–3	1–1	1–3	0–4	3–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–2
Chicago	5–0	3–1	4–0	—	3–2	2–0	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–0	3–2	2–0	4–0	4–0	3–1	3–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	4–0
Cleveland	5–0	1–3	3–2	2–3	—	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	5–0	1–1	2–0	3–1	3–1	2–0	2–2	4–0	3–1	4–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0
Dallas	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	—	3–2	0–2	0–4	4–2	1–1	1–3	0–4	1–1	1–1	3–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	0–4	1–3	0–5	0–4	1–4	0–2
Denver	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–3	—	0–2	0–4	2–3	0–2	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–1	2–3	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–4	1–3	1–5	1–1
Detroit	4–1	0–4	4–1	1–4	1–3	2–0	2–0	—	1–1	2–0	2–2	0–2	2–0	2–2	3–2	1–1	2–2	2–2	4–0	3–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
Golden State	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	4–0	1–1	—	2–2	2–0	3–2	3–2	1–1	2–0	4–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–3	5–0	2–2	3–2	1–3	2–0
Houston	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–4	3–2	0–2	2–2	—	1–1	2–2	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–3	3–1	3–1	3–2	1–3	1–4	2–0
Indiana	4–1	2–2	2–3	1–3	0–5	1–1	2–0	2–2	0–2	1–1	—	0–2	2–0	3–1	4–1	2–0	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–2
L.A. Clippers	1–1	0–2	2–0	0–2	1–1	3–1	4–0	2–0	2–3	2–2	2–0	—	2–3	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–3	2–3	2–2	2–3	1–3	0–2
L.A. Lakers	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	4–0	3–1	0–2	2–3	2–2	0–2	3–2	—	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–3	1–4	4–1	1–3	1–4	1–3	1–1
Miami	2–2	2–3	3–1	0–4	1–3	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–1	0–2	1–3	0–2	0–2	—	4–0	2–0	2–2	1–4	3–1	1–4	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	5–0
Milwaukee	1–3	2–2	3–2	2–3	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–3	0–2	1–1	1–4	0–2	1–1	0–4	—	2–0	0–4	1–3	3–1	3–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
Minnesota	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–3	3–2	1–1	0–4	2–3	0–2	0–4	1–3	0–2	0–2	—	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	0–4	1–3	0–6	0–4	2–3	0–2
New Jersey	1–3	3–2	3–1	0–4	2–2	2–0	1–1	2–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	2–2	4–0	2–0	—	2–3	3–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–3
New York	2–2	2–3	4–0	0–4	0–4	2–0	2–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	4–1	3–1	2–0	3–2	—	4–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	4–0
Orlando	2–2	0–5	1–3	1–3	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–4	0–2	0–2	2–2	0–2	0–2	1–3	1–3	2–0	1–3	1–4	—	3–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–3
Philadelphia	2–2	1–3	1–3	1–3	0–4	2–0	0–2	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	0–2	4–1	1–3	2–0	2–3	1–3	2–3	—	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	5–0
Phoenix	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	2–3	3–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	—	3–2	4–1	3–1	3–2	2–2	2–0
Portland	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	2–0	4–0	3–1	0–2	3–2	1–3	2–0	3–2	4–1	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–3	—	5–0	2–2	4–1	2–2	2–0
Sacramento	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	3–1	2–2	0–2	0–5	1–3	1–1	3–2	1–4	0–2	2–0	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–4	0–5	—	1–3	1–4	1–3	2–0
San Antonio	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	5–0	4–1	1–1	2–2	2–3	0–2	2–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	6–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	—	3–1	1–4	0–2
Seattle	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	4–0	3–1	1–1	2–3	3–1	2–0	3–2	4–1	1–1	1–1	4–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–3	1–4	4–1	1–3	—	3–1	2–0
Utah	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–1	5–1	1–1	3–1	4–1	1–1	3–1	3–1	1–1	1–1	3–2	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	2–2	2–2	3–1	4–1	1–3	—	2–0
Washington	2–2	1–3	2–2	0–4	0–4	2–0	1–1	1–3	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–0	1–1	0–5	1–3	2–0	3–2	0–4	3–2	0–5	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	—

Game log

1991–92 game log Total: 31–51 (Home: 25—16; Road: 2–1)
November: 7–9 (home: 5–2; road: 2–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 November 1, 1991 @ Detroit W 109—99 Dale Ellis (24) The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454 1–0 2 November 2, 1991 Chicago W 109–107 Alvin Robertson (29) Alvin Robertson (8) Jay Humphries (9) Bradley Center 18,633 2–0 3 November 5, 1991 @ New York L 85–113 Dale Ellis, Jay Humphries (14) Madison Square Garden 15,768 2-1 4 November 6, 1991 Golden State L 114–120 Jeff Grayer (27) Bradley Center 14,591 2–2 5 November 8, 1991 @ Charlotte W 125—122 OT Moses Malone (23) Brad Lohaus, Moses Malone (8) Charlotte Coliseum 23,698 3–2 6 November 9, 1991 Dallas W 111–95 Jay Humphries (24) Moses Malone (11) Bradley Center 15,175 4–2 7 November 11, 1991 @ Philadelphia L 99–102 The Spectrum 12,132 4–3 8 November 12, 1991 @ Cleveland L 113–119 Richfield Coliseum 14,267 4–4 9 November 15, 1991 @ Chicago L 101–114 Chicago Stadium 18,686 4–5 10 November 16, 1991 Miami L 116–120 OT Bradley Center 15,621 4–6 11 November 19, 1991 Charlotte W 127–104 Bradley Center 14,183 5–6 12 November 21, 1991 Washington W 112–87 Bradley Center 14,671 6–6 13 November 23, 1991 @ Golden State L 115–120 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025 6–7 14 November 24, 1991 @ L. A. Lakers L 97–102 Great Western Forum 16,820 6–8 15 November 26, 1991 @ Portland L 98–107 OT Memorial Coliseum 12,888 6–9 16 November 30, 1991 Indiana W 137–119 Bradley Center 14,623 7–9
December: 7–5 (home: 5–2; road: 2–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 17 December 3, 1991 L. A. Lakers W 126–94 Bradley Center 17,739 8–9 18 December 5, 1991 New Jersey L 101–109 Bradley Center 13,884 8–10 19 December 6, 1991 @ Indiana L 106–126 Market Square Arena 10,132 8–11 20 December 8, 1991 San Antonio W 102–83 Bradley Center 14,581 9–11 21 December 10, 1991 @ Atlanta L 104—118 The Omni 10,093 9–12 22 December 12, 1991 @ Washington W 104—97 Capital Centre 7,213 10–12 23 December 14, 1991 Minnesota W 103–92 Bradley Center 14,911 11–12 24 December 18, 1991 @ Boston L 117—131 Boston Garden 14,890 11–13 25 December 19, 1991 @ Orlando W 95—87 Orlando Arena 15,151 12–13 26 December 21, 1991 Philadelphia W 110–97 Bradley Center 15,191 13–13 27 December 26, 1991 Cleveland L 94–111 Bradley Center 16,184 13–14 28 December 29, 1991 Houston W 110–100 Bradley Center 15,191 14–14
January: 5–6 (home: 4–1; road: 1–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 29 January 2, 1992 @ Minnesota W 92—91 Target Center 19,006 15–14 30 January 3, 1992 Chicago W 113–109 Bradley Center 18,633 16–14 31 January 8, 1992 Utah W 99–98 Bradley Center 15,406 17–14 32 January 10, 1992 @ New Jersey L 97—104 Brendan Byrne Arena 9,230 17–15 33 January 11, 1992 Sacramento L 105–106 Bradley Center 17,319 17–16 34 January 14, 1992 @ Atlanta L 88—93 The Omni 9,390 17–17 35 January 15, 1992 @ Miami L 115—134 Miami Arena 15,008 17–18 36 January 17, 1992 New York W 90–85 Bradley Center 15,364 18–18 37 January 19, 1992 Orlando W 108–98 Bradley Center 14,276 19–18 38 January 21, 1992 @ Houston L 107—117 The Summit 12,989 19–19 39 January 22, 1992 @ Dallas L 116—118 Reunion Arena 14,299 19–20
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
1991–92 schedule

Player statistics

Legend

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

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Frank Brickowski	65	60									11.4
Lester Conner	81	9									3.5
Dale Ellis	81	11									15.7
Jeff Grayer	82	11									9.0
Steve Henson	50	1									3.0
Jay Humphries	71	71									14.0
Larry Krystkowiak	79	16									9.0
Jerome Lane	2	0									1.5
Brad Lohaus	70	8									5.8
Moses Malone	82	77									15.6
Dave Popson	5	0									1.4
Fred Roberts	80	63									9.6
Alvin Robertson	82	79									12.3
Danny Schayes	43	4									5.6

Transactions

• July 1, 1991: As part of a 3-team trade, the Milwaukee Bucks traded Kevin Brooks and a 1994 2nd round draft pick to the Denver Nuggets; the Atlanta Hawks traded a 1993 2nd round draft pick to the Denver Nuggets; the Atlanta Hawks traded Anthony Avent to the Milwaukee Bucks; and the Denver Nuggets traded Blair Rasmussen to the Atlanta Hawks.

Free agents

Player	Signed	Former team
Moses Malone	July 10, 1991	Atlanta Hawks
Dave Popson	March 4, 1992	Boston Celtics

See also

• 1991-92 NBA season