1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season

1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season
Division Champions
Head coach	Don Nelson
Arena	MECCA Arena
Results
Record	50–32 (.610)
Place	Division: 1st (Central) Conference: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Conference Finals (eliminated 1-4)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1983–84 NBA season was the Bucks' 16th season in the NBA.^[1]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	18	Randy Breuer	C	United States	Minnesota
2	41	Ted Kitchel	F	United States	Indiana
2	42	Mike Davis		United States	Alabama
3	65	Billy Goodwin		United States	St. John's
4	88	Mark Nickens		United States	American
5	111	Mark Petteway		United States	New Orleans
6	120	Russell Todd		United States	West Virginia
6	134	Charles Hurt		United States	Kentucky
7	157	Anthony Hicks		United States	Xavier
8	180	Brett Burkholder		United States	DePaul
9	202	Bill Varner		United States	Notre Dame
10	223	Bob Kelly		United States	St. John's

Roster

Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From G 7 Archibald, Nate 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Texas–El Paso 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 Sr., 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 PF 25 LaGarde, Tom 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) North Carolina 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 Don Nelson Assistant coach(es) Mike Schuler Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	.610	–	30–11	20–21	19–10
x-Detroit Pistons	49	33	.598	1	30–11	19–22	21–8
x-Atlanta Hawks	40	42	.488	10	31–10	9–32	16–14
Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	.341	22	23–18	5–36	11–19
Chicago Bulls	27	55	.329	23	18–23	9–32	10–20
Indiana Pacers	26	56	.317	24	20–21	6–35	12–18

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	62	20	.756	–
2	y-Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	.610	12
3	x-Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	.634	10
4	x-Detroit Pistons	49	33	.598	13
5	x-New York Knicks	47	35	.573	15
6	x-New Jersey Nets	45	37	.549	17
7	x-Atlanta Hawks	40	42	.488	22
8	x-Washington Bullets	35	47	.427	27
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	.341	34
10	Chicago Bulls	27	55	.329	35
11	Indiana Pacers	26	56	.317	36

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	—	0–5	4–2	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	1–1	1–1	4–2	0–2	0–2	3–3	3–3	4–1	5–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–2
Boston	5–0	—	5–0	6–0	2–0	2–0	4–2	2–0	1–1	5–1	2–0	0–2	5–1	4–2	3–3	2–4	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	4–2
Chicago	2–4	0–5	—	2–4	1–1	0–2	1–5	2–0	0–2	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	2–4	2–3	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–4
Cleveland	3–3	0–6	4–2	—	1–1	0–2	1–5	1–1	1–1	2–4	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–3	1–5	2–4	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	4–1
Dallas	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	—	4–2	0–2	4–1	4–2	2–0	3–3	3–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–2	2–3	4–2	4–1	1–4	4–2	0–2
Denver	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	2–4	—	1–1	2–3	4–2	0–2	4–2	1–4	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–3	1–4	3–3	3–2	2–3	3–3	0–2
Detroit	4–2	2–4	5–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	—	1–1	1–1	4–2	1–1	1–1	3–2	1–4	4–2	3–3	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–3
Golden State	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–4	3–2	1–1	—	2–3	2–0	4–1	3–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–5	2–4	3–2	3–3	4–2	1–4	2–0
Houston	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–4	2–4	1–1	3–2	—	1–1	2–4	1–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–3	1–4	2–4	2–3	3–2	1–5	0–2
Indiana	2–4	1–5	3–3	4–2	0–2	2–0	2–4	0–2	1–1	—	0–2	1–1	1–5	1–5	2–4	0–5	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–4
Kansas City	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	3–3	2–4	1–1	1–4	4–2	2–0	—	0–5	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–3	2–3	5–1	3–2	1–4	3–3	2–0
Los Angeles	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–3	4–1	1–1	3–3	4–1	1–1	5–0	—	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–3	5–1	2–3	4–2	3–3	4–1	1–1
Milwaukee	3–3	1–5	4–2	5–1	2–0	1–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	5–1	2–0	0–2	—	4–2	4–1	2–4	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	5–1
New Jersey	3–3	2–4	4–2	3–2	1–1	1–1	4–1	1–1	2–0	5–1	0–2	1–1	2–4	—	3–3	3–3	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–2
New York	1–4	3–3	4–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	2–4	1–1	2–0	4–2	2–0	2–0	1–4	3–3	—	2–4	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	4–2
Philadelphia	1–5	4–2	3–2	4–2	1–1	1–1	3–3	1–1	2–0	5–0	2–0	1–1	4–2	3–3	4–2	—	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	4–2
Phoenix	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	0–2	5–1	3–2	1–1	3–2	3–3	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	—	2–4	5–0	4–2	2–4	1–4	2–0
Portland	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–1	3–2	4–1	1–1	4–2	4–1	1–1	3–2	1–5	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	4–2	—	4–1	4–2	4–2	1–4	1–1
San Antonio	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–4	3–3	1–1	2–3	4–2	2–0	1–5	3–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–5	1–4	—	4–1	2–3	4–2	1–1
San Diego	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–4	2–3	0–2	3–3	3–2	1–1	2–3	2–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–4	2–4	1–4	—	3–3	2–3	1–1
Seattle	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	4–1	3–2	1–1	2–4	2–3	1–1	4–1	3–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–2	2–4	3–2	3–3	—	1–4	1–1
Utah	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–4	3–3	1–1	4–1	5–1	1–1	3–3	1–4	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–1	4–1	2–4	3–2	4–1	—	1–1
Washington	2–4	2–4	4–2	1–4	2–0	2–0	3–3	0–2	2–0	4–1	0–2	1–1	1–5	2–4	2–4	2–4	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	—

Playoffs

East First Round

(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (7) Atlanta Hawks: Bucks win series 3-2

• Game 1 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 17): Milwaukee 105, Atlanta 89
• Game 2 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 19): Milwaukee 101, Atlanta 87
• Game 3 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 21): Atlanta 103, Milwaukee 94
• Game 4 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 24): Atlanta 100, Milwaukee 97
• Game 5 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 26): Milwaukee 118, Atlanta 89

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Bucks and Hawks.

East Conference Semifinals

(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) New Jersey Nets: Bucks win series 4-2

• Game 1 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 29): New Jersey 106, Milwaukee 100
• Game 2 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 1): Milwaukee 98, New Jersey 94
• Game 3 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (May 3): Milwaukee 100, New Jersey 93
• Game 4 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (May 5): New Jersey 106, Milwaukee 99
• Game 5 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 8): Milwaukee 94, New Jersey 82
• Game 6 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (May 10): Milwaukee 98, New Jersey 97

Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Bucks and Nets.

East Conference Finals

(1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks: Celtics win series 4-1

• Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 15): Boston 119, Milwaukee 96
• Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 17): Boston 125, Milwaukee 100
• Game 3 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 19): Boston 109, Milwaukee 100
• Game 4 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 21): Milwaukee 122, Boston 113
• Game 5 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 23): Boston 115, Milwaukee 108

Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Milwaukee won 4-0)

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

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Tiny Archibald
Randy Breuer
Junior Bridgeman
Harvey Catchings
Charlie Criss
Mike Dunleavy
Kevin Grevey
Marques Johnson
Bob Lanier
Alton Lister
Paul Mokeski
Sidney Moncrief
Paul Pressey
Lorenzo Romar
Linton Townes
Rory White

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Randy Breuer
Junior Bridgeman
Harvey Catchings
Mike Dunleavy
Kevin Grevey
Marques Johnson
Bob Lanier
Alton Lister
Paul Mokeski
Sidney Moncrief
Paul Pressey
Lorenzo Romar

Awards and records

• Sidney Moncrief, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
• Sidney Moncrief, All-NBA Second Team
• Sidney Moncrief, NBA All-Defensive First Team

References

1. 1983-84 Milwaukee Bucks

See also

• 1983–84 NBA season