1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season
Division champions
Head coachDon Nelson
General managerDon Nelson
Owner(s)Jim Fitzgerald
ArenaMECCA Arena
Results
Record50–32 (.610)
PlaceDivision: 1st (Central)
Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference finals
(lost to Celtics 1–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Bucks' 16th season in the NBA. For the first time since 1974-75 season, Brian Winters was not on the opening day roster.[1]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
118Randy BreuerC United StatesMinnesota
241Ted KitchelF United StatesIndiana
242Mike Davis United StatesAlabama
365Billy Goodwin United StatesSt. John's
488Mark Nickens United StatesAmerican
5111Mark Petteway United StatesNew Orleans
6120Russell Todd United StatesWest Virginia
6134Charles Hurt United StatesKentucky
7157Anthony Hicks United StatesXavier
8180Brett Burkholder United StatesDePaul
9202Bill Varner United StatesNotre Dame
10223Bob Kelly United StatesSt. John's

Roster

1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 7 Archibald, Nate 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) UTEP
C 45 Breuer, Randy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Minnesota
SF 2 Bridgeman, Junior 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Louisville
PF 42 Catchings, Harvey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Hardin–Simmons
G 10 Dunleavy, Mike 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) South Carolina
F 35 Grevey, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Kentucky
SF 8 Johnson, Marques 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) UCLA
C 16 Lanier, Bob 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) St. Bonaventure
C 53 Lister, Alton 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Arizona State
C 44 Mokeski, Paul 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Kansas
SG 4 Moncrief, Sidney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Arkansas
G 25 Pressey, Paul 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Tulsa
G 5 Romar, Lorenzo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks 5032.610–30–1120–2119–10
x-Detroit Pistons 4933.598130–1119–2221–8
x-Atlanta Hawks 4042.4881031–109–3216–14
Cleveland Cavaliers 2854.3412223–185–3611–19
Chicago Bulls 2755.3292318–239–3210–20
Indiana Pacers 2656.3172420–216–3512–18
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics6220.756–
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks5032.61012
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers5230.63410
4 x-Detroit Pistons4933.59813
5 x-New York Knicks4735.57315
6 x-New Jersey Nets4537.54917
7 x-Atlanta Hawks4042.48822
8 x-Washington Bullets3547.42727
9 Cleveland Cavaliers2854.34134
10 Chicago Bulls2755.32935
11 Indiana Pacers2656.31736
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1983-84 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 —0–54–23–31–10–22–41–11–14–20–20–23–33–34–15–11–10–21–11–11–11–14–2
Boston 5–0—5–06–02–02–04–22–01–15–12–00–25–14–23–32–42–02–02–01–12–01–14–2
Chicago 2–40–5—2–41–10–21–52–00–23–31–10–22–42–42–42–31–12–00–21–10–21–12–4
Cleveland 3–30–64–2—1–10–21–51–11–12–40–20–21–52–31–52–41–11–11–11–11–10–24–1
Dallas 1–10–21–11–1—4–20–24–14–22–03–33–20–21–10–21–13–22–34–24–11–44–20–2
Denver 2–00–22–02–02–4—1–12–34–20–24–21–41–11–11–11–12–31–43–33–22–33–30–2
Detroit 4–22–45–15–12–01–1—1–11–14–21–11–13–21–44–23–32–01–11–12–01–11–13–3
Golden State 1–10–20–21–11–43–21–1—2–32–04–13–30–21–11–11–11–52–43–23–34–21–42–0
Houston 1–11–12–01–12–42–41–13–2—1–12–41–41–10–20–20–22–31–42–42–33–21–50–2
Indiana 2–41–53–34–20–22–02–40–21–1—0–21–11–51–52–40–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
Kansas City 2–00–21–12–03–32–41–11–44–22–0—0–50–22–00–20–22–32–35–13–21–43–32–0
Los Angeles 2–02–02–02–02–34–11–13–34–11–15–0—2–01–10–21–13–35–12–34–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee 3–31–54–25–12–01–12–32–01–15–12–00–2—4–24–12–42–01–11–11–11–11–15–1
New Jersey 3–32–44–23–21–11–14–11–12–05–10–21–12–4—3–33–32–00–20–22–01–11–14–2
New York 1–43–34–15–12–01–12–41–12–04–22–02–01–43–3—2–41–10–22–02–01–12–04–2
Philadelphia 1–54–23–24–21–11–13–31–12–05–02–01–14–23–34–2—1–11–12–02–01–12–04–2
Phoenix 1–10–21–11–12–33–20–25–13–21–13–23–30–20–21–11–1—2–45–04–22–41–42–0
Portland 2–00–20–21–13–24–11–14–24–11–13–21–51–12–02–01–14–2—4–14–24–21–41–1
San Antonio 1–10–22–01–12–43–31–12–34–22–01–53–21–12–00–20–20–51–4—4–12–34–21–1
San Diego 1–11–11–11–11–42–30–23–33–21–12–32–41–10–20–20–22–42–41–4—3–32–31–1
Seattle 1–10–22–01–14–13–21–12–42–31–14–13–31–11–11–11–14–22–43–23–3—1–41–1
Utah 1–11–11–12–02–43–31–14–15–11–13–31–41–11–10–20–24–14–12–43–24–1—1–1
Washington 2–42–44–21–42–02–03–30–22–04–10–21–11–52–42–42–40–21–11–11–11–11–1—

Game log

1983–84 game log
Total: 50–32 (home: 30–11; road: 20–21)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 28, 1983 Indiana W 104–83 MECCA Arena 1–0
November: 10–6 (home: 6–0; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2 November 1, 1983 @ Detroit L 93–106 Pontiac Silverdome 1–1
3 November 2, 1983 @ Boston L 105–119 Boston Garden 1–2
4 November 4, 1983 @ Philadelphia W 104–94 The Spectrum 2–2
5 November 6, 1983 Atlanta W 97–84 MECCA Arena 3–2
6 November 8, 1983 @ New York W 97–90 Madison Square Garden 4–2
7 November 9, 1983 Kansas City W 95–93 MECCA Arena 5–2
8 November 11, 1983 @ New Jersey L 103–107 Brendan Byrne Arena 5–3
9 November 13, 1983 Seattle W 108–107 MECCA Arena 6–3
10 November 15, 1983 @ Los Angeles L 97–126 The Forum 6–4
11 November 17, 1983 @ San Diego L 122–141 San Diego Sports Arena 6–5
12 November 18, 1983 @ Phoenix W 109–94 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7–5
13 November 19, 1983 @ Denver L 126–133 McNichols Sports Arena 7–6
14 November 23, 1983 Golden State W 118–94 MECCA Arena 8–6
15 November 26, 1983 Washington W 109–92 MECCA Arena 9–6
16 November 29, 1983 @ Washington W 94–88 Capital Centre 10–6
17 November 30, 1983 Denver W 139–122 MECCA Arena 11–6
December: 7–6 (home: 4–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
18 December 2, 1983 New Jersey W 122–107 MECCA Arena 12–6
19 December 7, 1983 Houston W 103–101 MECCA Arena 13–6
20 December 9, 1983 @ Cleveland W 96–83 Richfield Coliseum 14–6
21 December 11, 1983 Philadelphia L 87–97 MECCA Arena 14–7
22 December 13, 1983 @ Chicago L 88–96 Chicago Stadium 14–8
23 December 14, 1983 @ Philadelphia L 93–115 The Spectrum 14–9
24 December 16, 1983 Dallas W 110–105 MECCA Arena 15–9
25 December 17, 1983 @ New York L 96–102 Madison Square Garden 15–10
26 December 22, 1983 Chicago L 99–116 MECCA Arena 15–11
27 December 23, 1983 @ Cleveland W 89–83 Richfield Coliseum 16–11
28 December 27, 1983 @ Indiana L 104–115 Market Square Arena 16–12
29 December 28, 1983 @ New Jersey W 89–85 Brendan Byrne Arena 17–12
30 December 30, 1983 Portland W 93–88 MECCA Arena 18–12
January: 7–7 (home: 5–3; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
31 January 3, 1984 Cleveland W 104–92 MECCA Arena 19–12
32 January 5, 1984 Philadelphia L 102–103 (OT) MECCA Arena 19–13
33 January 6, 1984 @ Atlanta L 87–91 The Omni 19–14
34 January 8, 1984 Detroit L 100–111 MECCA Arena 19–15
35 January 10, 1984 Cleveland L 104–116 MECCA Arena 19–16
36 January 13, 1984 New York W 103–101 MECCA Arena 20–16
37 January 15, 1984 Boston W 106–87 MECCA Arena 21–16
38 January 17, 1984 @ Indiana W 112–92 Market Square Arena 22–16
39 January 18, 1984 Atlanta W 99–90 MECCA Arena 23–16
40 January 20, 1984 Washington W 133–103 MECCA Arena 24–16
41 January 22, 1984 @ Boston L 98–109 Boston Garden 24–17
42 January 24, 1984 @ Washington L 117–123 (2OT) Capital Centre 24–18
43 January 25, 1984 @ Atlanta L 105–109 The Omni 24–19
All-Star Break
44 January 31, 1984 @ Golden State W 123–119 (OT) Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 25–19
February: 10–5 (home: 5–1; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
45 February 1, 1984 @ Seattle L 98–99 Kingdome 25–20
46 February 3, 1984 @ Portland L 110–116 Memorial Coliseum 25–21
47 February 4, 1984 @ Utah L 102–116 Salt Palace Acord Arena 25–22
48 February 7, 1984 @ Kansas City W 112–110 (OT) Kemper Arena 26–22
49 February 8, 1984 New York W 113–103 MECCA Arena 27–22
50 February 10, 1984 San Antonio L 127–132 MECCA Arena 27–23
51 February 12, 1984 San Diego W 107–100 (OT) MECCA Arena 28–23
52 February 14, 1984 Phoenix W 92–83 MECCA Arena 29–23
53 February 15, 1984 @ Indiana W 107–91 Market Square Arena 30–23
54 February 17, 1984 Utah W 105–91 MECCA Arena 31–23
55 February 19, 1984 @ Chicago W 119–109 Chicago Stadium 32–23
56 February 21, 1984 @ Houston L 102–119 The Summit 32–24
57 February 24, 1984 @ Dallas W 95–88 Reunion Arena 33–24
58 February 25, 1984 @ San Antonio W 130–119 HemisFair Arena 34–24
59 February 29, 1984 Chicago W 112–83 MECCA Arena 35–24
March: 9–7 (home: 5–4; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
60 March 2, 1984 @ Washington W 98–78 Capital Centre 36–24
61 March 3, 1984 @ New York W 111–106 Madison Square Garden 37–24
62 March 6, 1984 @ Atlanta W 109–104 (OT) The Omni 38–24
63 March 7, 1984 New Jersey L 100–106 MECCA Arena 38–25
64 March 9, 1984 Boston L 128–129 (2OT) MECCA Arena 38–26
65 March 11, 1984 Atlanta L 94–108 MECCA Arena 38–27
66 March 13, 1984 Detroit W 116–95 MECCA Arena 39–27
67 March 14, 1984 @ Philadelphia L 91–92 The Spectrum 39–28
68 March 16, 1984 @ Boston L 99–109 Boston Garden 39–29
69 March 18, 1984 Washington W 109–101 MECCA Arena 40–29
70 March 20, 1984 Los Angeles L 94–99 MECCA Arena 40–30
71 March 21, 1984 @ New Jersey W 102–95 Brendan Byrne Arena 41–30
72 March 24, 1984 Indiana W 106–92 MECCA Arena 42–30
73 March 28, 1984 Cleveland W 130–98 MECCA Arena 43–30
74 March 30, 1984 Chicago W 119–86 MECCA Arena 44–30
75 March 31, 1984 @ Detroit L 105–107 Pontiac Silverdome 44–31
April: 5–2 (home: 3–2; road: 2–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
76 April 3, 1984 New Jersey W 109–92 MECCA Arena 45–31
77 April 5, 1984 Philadelphia W 113–103 MECCA Arena 46–31
78 April 7, 1984 Detroit W 110–92 MECCA Arena 47–31
79 April 10, 1984 Boston L 95–96 MECCA Arena 47–32
80 April 11, 1984 @ Cleveland W 108–95 Richfield Coliseum 48–32
81 April 13, 1984 @ Chicago W 109–85 Chicago Stadium 49–32
82 April 14, 1984 Indiana W 104–92 MECCA Arena 50–32
1983–84 schedule

Playoffs

1984 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 3–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 17, 1984 Atlanta W 105–89 Sidney Moncrief (19) Paul Mokeski (9) Sidney Moncrief (6) MECCA Arena
10,107		 1–0
2 April 19, 1984 Atlanta W 101–87 Marques Johnson (27) Alton Lister (10) Sidney Moncrief (7) MECCA Arena
11,052		 2–0
3 April 21, 1984 @ Atlanta L 94–103 Marques Johnson (28) Johnson, Lanier (10) three players tied (3) The Omni
5,395		 2–1
4 April 24, 1984 @ Atlanta L 97–100 Junior Bridgeman (20) Sidney Moncrief (13) Mike Dunleavy (6) The Omni
6,435		 2–2
5 April 26, 1984 Atlanta W 118–89 Sidney Moncrief (20) Bob Lanier (11) Sidney Moncrief (8) MECCA Arena
11,052		 3–2
Eastern Conference Semifinals: 4–2 (home: 2–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 29, 1984 New Jersey L 100–106 Marques Johnson (23) Bob Lanier (10) Marques Johnson (8) MECCA Arena
11,052		 0–1
2 May 1, 1984 New Jersey W 98–94 Sidney Moncrief (28) Sidney Moncrief (8) Johnson, Pressey (5) MECCA Arena
11,052		 1–1
3 May 3, 1984 @ New Jersey W 100–93 Sidney Moncrief (27) Alton Lister (12) Moncrief, Johnson (4) Brendan Byrne Arena
15,868		 2–1
4 May 5, 1984 @ New Jersey L 99–106 Sidney Moncrief (26) Sidney Moncrief (9) Bob Lanier (7) Brendan Byrne Arena
14,623		 2–2
5 May 8, 1984 New Jersey W 94–82 Marques Johnson (22) Lister, Lanier (10) Paul Pressey (7) MECCA Arena
11,052		 3–2
6 May 10, 1984 @ New Jersey W 98–97 Marques Johnson (25) Marques Johnson (23) Sidney Moncrief (7) Brendan Byrne Arena
15,283		 4–2
Eastern Conference Finals: 1–4 (home: 1–1; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 15, 1984 @ Boston L 96–119 Marques Johnson (18) Bob Lanier (11) Marques Johnson (4) Boston Garden
14,890		 0–1
2 May 17, 1984 @ Boston L 110–125 Marques Johnson (29) Sidney Moncrief (7) three players tied (4) Boston Garden
14,890		 0–2
3 May 19, 1984 Boston L 100–109 Sidney Moncrief (22) Paul Mokeski (12) Sidney Moncrief (6) MECCA Arena
11,052		 0–3
4 May 21, 1984 Boston W 122–113 Paul Pressey (22) Mokeski, Lister (9) Bob Lanier (8) MECCA Arena
11,052		 1–3
5 May 23, 1984 @ Boston L 108–115 Marques Johnson (24) Moncrief, Lister (8) Paul Pressey (4) Boston Garden
14,890		 1–4
1984 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 statistics source:[2]

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Sidney Moncrief 797938.949.827.884.86.74.51.40.320.9
Marques Johnson 747436.750.215.470.96.54.31.60.620.7
Junior Bridgeman 811030.046.519.480.74.13.30.70.215.1
Bob Lanier 727227.957.20.070.86.32.60.80.713.6
Mike Dunleavy 171223.855.142.280.01.64.60.70.111.2
Paul Pressey 811821.452.322.260.03.53.11.10.68.3
Alton Lister 827223.850.00.062.67.41.30.51.77.6
Tiny Archibald 464622.648.722.263.41.73.50.70.07.4
Kevin Grevey 64314.445.128.389.31.31.20.40.17.0
Lorenzo Romar 65915.546.012.572.21.43.00.80.16.0
Charlie Criss 6017.836.716.763.61.52.80.80.05.0
Paul Mokeski 68412.347.933.369.42.40.60.20.43.8
Randy Breuer 5788.338.40.069.61.90.30.20.72.9
Harvey Catchings 69316.839.90.052.43.90.60.41.22.1
Rory White 805.641.20.040.01.00.10.30.12.0
Linton Townes 201.0100.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.0

Playoffs

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Marques Johnson 1637.847.325.072.25.33.41.10.420.3
Sidney Moncrief 1638.651.825.079.16.94.31.80.619.1
Junior Bridgeman 1631.245.611.181.54.02.80.40.314.4
Bob Lanier 1631.248.00.088.67.33.40.70.612.7
Mike Dunleavy 1526.245.736.091.72.33.11.10.011.3
Paul Pressey 1621.952.00.067.93.73.11.40.68.9
Alton Lister 1623.050.00.062.56.00.60.31.56.8
Paul Mokeski 1620.154.00.066.75.50.40.60.76.1
Randy Breuer 125.542.30.060.01.40.30.00.52.1
Lorenzo Romar 135.245.00.063.60.21.20.00.01.9
Kevin Grevey 55.422.20.066.70.40.20.00.01.6
Harvey Catchings 55.050.00.050.01.00.20.00.00.6

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

September 30, 1983 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Washington Bullets----
  • 2nd round draft pick (Fred Raynolds)

Free agents

PlayerSignedFormer team
Tiny Archibald August 1, 1983 Boston Celtics
Lorenzo Romar November 23, 1983 Golden State Warriors

References

  1. ↑ 1983-84 Milwaukee Bucks
  2. ↑ "1983-84 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

See also

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