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1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks season

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1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks season
Division champions
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
Owner(s)Jim Fitzgerald
ArenaMECCA Arena
Results
Record51–31 (.622)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference finals
(lost to 76ers 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
< 1981–82 1983–84 >

The 1982-83 NBA season was the Bucks' 15th season in the NBA.[1]

Draft picks

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Main article: 1982 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 20 Paul Pressey SF  United States Tulsa
2 27 Fred Roberts PF  United States Brigham Young
4 89 Jerry Beck SF/PF  United States Middle Tennessee State
6 135 Tony Carr  United States Wisconsin-Eau Claire
7 158 Bobby Austin  United States Cincinnati
8 181 Bryan Leonard  United States Illinois
9 202 Robert Tate  United States Idaho State
10 223 Bob Coenen  United States Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Roster

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1982–83 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F 2 Bridgeman, Junior 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1953–09–17 Louisville
F/C 42 Catchings, Harvey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1951–09–02 Hardin–Simmons
F/C 36 Cowens, Dave 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1948–10–25 Florida State
G 15 Criss, Charlie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1948–11–06 New Mexico State
PG 12 Ford, Phil 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1956–02–09 North Carolina
SF 8 Johnson, Marques 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1956–02–08 UCLA
C 16 Lanier, Bob 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1948–09–10 St. Bonaventure
C 53 Lister, Alton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1958–10–01 Arizona State
C 45 Mokeski, Paul 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1957–01–03 Kansas
PG 4 Moncrief, Sidney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1957–09–21 Arkansas
G/F 25 Pressey, Paul 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958–12–24 Tulsa
SG 32 Winters, Brian 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1952–03–01 South Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

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Season standings

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Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 51 31 .622 – 31–10 20–21 22–7
x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 8 26–15 17–24 21–8
Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 14 23–18 14–27 19–11
Chicago Bulls 28 54 .341 23 18–23 10–31 13–17
Cleveland Cavaliers 23 59 .280 28 15–26 8–33 8–22
Indiana Pacers 20 62 .244 31 14–27 6–35 6–24
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Philadelphia 76ers 65 17 .793 –
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks 51 31 .622 14
3 x-Boston Celtics 56 26 .683 9
4 x-New Jersey Nets 49 33 .598 16
5 x-New York Knicks 44 38 .537 21
6 x-Atlanta Hawks 43 39 .524 22
7 Washington Bullets 42 40 .512 23
8 Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 28
9 Chicago Bulls 28 54 .341 37
10 Cleveland Cavaliers 23 59 .280 42
11 Indiana Pacers 20 62 .244 45
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

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1982-83 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta — 1–5 5–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 3–3 0–2 2–0 6–0 0–2 0–2 1–4 2–4 3–2 2–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–2
Boston 5–1 — 3–2 5–1 2–0 2–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 5–1 3–3 3–3 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–3
Chicago 1–5 2–3 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 2–4 2–0 1–1 4–2 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 1–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–5
Cleveland 0–6 1–5 1–5 — 2–0 0–2 1–5 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–6 1–5 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 3–2
Dallas 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 3–3 2–0 3–2 5–1 2–0 3–3 2–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 2–3 3–2 2–4 5–0 2–3 2–4 0–2
Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 3–3 — 2–0 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–3 1–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–1 2–3 2–4 3–2 3–2 4–2 1–1
Detroit 3–3 3–3 4–2 5–1 0–2 0–2 — 2–0 2–0 4–2 0–2 0–2 3–3 3–2 1–5 0–6 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–2
Golden State 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 0–2 — 3–2 1–1 1–4 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 3–3 3–3 3–2 2–0
Houston 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 1–5 0–2 2–3 — 2–0 1–5 0–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–5 0–5 1–5 2–3 1–4 0–6 1–1
Indiana 0–6 1–4 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 — 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–6 3–3 1–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–5
Kansas City 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–0 4–1 5–1 1–1 — 1–4 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–4 2–3 3–3 4–1 1–4 4–2 2–0
Los Angeles 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 4–1 2–0 5–1 5–0 2–0 4–1 — 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 3–3 1–4 5–1 5–1 4–1 1–1
Milwaukee 4–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 3–3 1–1 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–2 — 3–2 4–2 1–5 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
New Jersey 4–2 1–5 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 6–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 — 4–2 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2
New York 2–3 3–3 4–1 5–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 2–4 — 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–2
Philadelphia 4–2 3–3 5–1 5–0 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–0 2–0 4–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 3–3 5–1 — 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2
Phoenix 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–4 1–1 4–2 5–0 1–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 — 5–1 3–2 4–2 5–1 5–0 0–2
Portland 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–2 1–1 4–2 5–0 2–0 3–2 3–3 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–5 — 2–3 5–1 3–3 3–2 1–1
San Antonio 2–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 4–2 4–2 1–1 4–1 5–1 2–0 3–3 4–1 0–2 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–3 3–2 — 4–1 1–4 5–1 2–0
San Diego 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–5 2–3 1–1 3–3 3–2 1–1 1–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–4 1–5 1–4 — 0–6 2–3 0–2
Seattle 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 3–3 4–1 1–1 4–1 1–5 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 4–1 6–0 — 5–0 1–1
Utah 0–2 0–2 1–1 2–0 4–2 2–4 2–0 2–3 6–0 0–2 2–4 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–5 2–3 1–5 3–2 0–5 — 0–2
Washington 2–4 3–3 5–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 2–3 0–2 1–1 5–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–4 2–4 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 —

Game log

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1982–83 game log
Total: 51–31 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
October: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 30, 1982 New York W 108–86 MECCA Arena 1–0
2 October 31, 1982 @ Cleveland W 119—95 Junior Bridgeman (17) Coliseum at Richfield 2–0
November: 5–4 (home: 2–2; road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
3 November 2, 1982 @ Kansas City L 112–119 Kemper Arena 2–1
4 November 4, 1982 @ Atlanta W 104—100 The Omni 3–1
5 November 5, 1982 San Diego W 130–99 MECCA Arena 4–1
5 November 7, 1982 Seattle L 90–102 MECCA Arena 4–2
6 November 10, 1982 @ Boston W 105—101 Boston Garden 5–2
7 November 12, 1982 @ Detroit L 100–111 Pontiac Silverdome 5–3
8 November 14, 1982 Boston L 98–100 MECCA Arena 5–4
9 November 16, 1982 Indiana W 115–103 MECCA Arena 6–4
10 November 18, 1982 @ New York L 89—77 Madison Square Garden 7–4
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
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
1982–83 schedule

Playoffs

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1983 playoff game log
Conference semifinals: 4–0 (home: 2–0; road: 2–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 April 27 @ Boston W 116–95 Sidney Moncrief (22) Bob Lanier (10) Marques Johnson (5) Boston Garden
15,320 		1–0
2 April 29 @ Boston W 95–91 Sidney Moncrief (20) Marques Johnson (9) Sidney Moncrief (4) Boston Garden
15,320 		2–0
3 May 1 Boston W 107–99 Sidney Moncrief (26) Junior Bridgeman (10) Bob Lanier (6) MECCA Arena
11,052 		3–0
4 May 2 Boston W 107–93 Marques Johnson (33) Alton Lister (11) Marques Johnson (6) MECCA Arena
11,052 		4–0
Conference finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Series
1 May 8 @ Philadelphia L 109–111 (OT) Marques Johnson (30) Bob Lanier (9) Moncrief, Lanier (6) Spectrum
18,482 		0–1
2 May 11 @ Philadelphia L 81–87 Marques Johnson (25) Marques Johnson (11) Lanier, Winters (4) Spectrum
18,482 		0–2
3 May 14 Philadelphia L 96–104 Junior Bridgeman (24) Sidney Moncrief (10) Brian Winters (7) MECCA Arena
11,052 		0–3
4 May 15 Philadelphia W 100–94 Marques Johnson (19) Marques Johnson (10) Marques Johnson (8) MECCA Arena
11,052 		1–3
5 May 18 @ Philadelphia L 103–115 Marques Johnson (21) Alton Lister (12) Junior Bridgeman (5) Spectrum
18,482 		1–4
1983 schedule

Player statistics

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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 statistics source:[2]

Season

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sidney Moncrief 76 76 35.7 52.4 10.0 82.6 5.8 3.9 1.5 0.3 22.5
Marques Johnson 80 80 35.7 50.9 20.0 73.5 7.0 4.5 1.3 0.7 21.4
Junior Bridgeman 70 5 26.5 49.2 7.7 83.7 3.5 3.0 0.6 0.1 14.4
Mickey Johnson 6 0 25.5 45.5 0.0 77.8 4.2 1.8 0.2 0.3 11.2
Bob Lanier 39 35 25.1 49.1 0.0 68.4 5.1 2.7 0.9 0.6 10.7
Brian Winters 57 12 23.9 43.4 32.4 85.9 1.9 2.7 0.8 0.1 10.6
Alton Lister 80 37 23.6 52.9 0.0 53.7 7.1 1.4 0.6 2.2 8.4
Dave Cowens 40 34 25.4 44.4 0.0 82.5 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 8.1
Phil Ford 70 56 20.7 47.1 12.5 79.6 1.4 3.6 0.7 0.0 6.8
Paul Pressey 79 18 19.3 45.7 11.1 59.7 3.6 2.6 1.3 0.6 6.7
Charlie Criss 66 0 14.0 45.1 19.4 89.5 1.2 1.9 0.4 0.0 6.2
Steve Mix 57 20 13.9 48.7 25.0 85.1 2.4 1.2 0.6 0.1 6.0
Harvey Catchings 74 33 21.0 45.7 0.0 67.4 5.5 1.0 0.4 2.0 3.3
Armond Hill 14 3 12.1 53.8 0.0 81.8 1.4 1.9 0.6 0.0 3.3
Paul Mokeski 50 1 11.8 46.0 0.0 81.0 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 3.2
Sam Pellom 4 0 5.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0

Playoffs

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Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Marques Johnson 9 42.4 48.6 0.0 65.1 8.0 4.2 0.9 0.8 22.0
Sidney Moncrief 9 41.9 43.7 0.0 75.4 6.7 3.7 2.0 0.3 18.9
Junior Bridgeman 9 34.2 46.9 40.0 93.3 5.0 3.1 1.1 0.2 16.9
Bob Lanier 9 27.8 57.3 0.0 60.0 7.0 2.6 0.6 1.6 13.7
Brian Winters 9 26.7 42.9 27.3 82.4 2.4 3.6 0.7 0.4 9.9
Alton Lister 9 22.9 42.9 0.0 80.0 6.8 1.2 1.0 1.7 6.4
Charlie Criss 9 12.9 44.1 0.0 94.4 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.0 5.2
Paul Pressey 9 16.7 40.4 0.0 40.0 3.7 1.6 1.0 0.7 5.1
Phil Ford 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 3.0
Harvey Catchings 9 15.4 47.4 0.0 100.0 4.2 0.4 0.2 1.1 2.3
Paul Mokeski 4 3.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.0

Awards and records

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Transactions

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Trades

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June 28, 1982 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Dallas Mavericks----
September 9, 1982 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Boston Celtics----
November 12, 1982 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To New Jersey Nets----

References

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  1. ^ 1982-83 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. ^ "1982-83 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

See also

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