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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1979–80 NBA season was the Bucks' 12th season in the NBA .[ 1] With 49 wins and 33 losses they won their division and ranked fourth in the Western Conference. In the 1979 NBA draft , the Bucks drafted guard Sidney Moncrief out of the University of Arkansas . During the season, the Bucks acquired center Bob Lanier from the Detroit Pistons . After a first-round-bye the Bucks faced the defending champions, the Seattle SuperSonics , which were led by Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson . Despite being able to steal two games on the road, the Bucks lost the series in seven games. The 1979–80 season would be the Bucks last season as a Western Conference team as they switched to the Eastern Conference along with the Chicago Bulls .
1979–80 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
SF
2
Bridgeman, Junior
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1953–09–17
Louisville
PG
21
Buckner, Quinn
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1954–08–20
Indiana
PF
42
Catchings, Harvey
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1951–09–02
Hardin–Simmons
PF
6
Cummings, Pat
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1956–07–11
Cincinnati
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
PF
7
Meyers, Dave
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1953–04–21
UCLA
PG
4
Moncrief, Sidney
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1957–09–21
Arkansas
PG
11
Walton, Lloyd
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
1953–11–23
Marquette
PF
31
Washington, Richard
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1955–07–15
UCLA
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
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
1979-80 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SDC
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
2–4
1–1
4–2
1–1
6–0
2–0
2–4
4–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
4–2
4–2
4–2
1–1
2–0
5–1
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–3
Boston
4–2
—
2–0
4–2
2–0
6–0
2–0
6–0
4–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
5–1
5–1
3–3
1–1
2–0
4–2
2–0
0–2
2–0
4–2
Chicago
1–1
0–2
—
2–0
2–4
1–1
4–2
1–1
0–2
3–3
1–5
1–5
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–5
3–3
0–2
4–2
2–4
2–4
0–2
Cleveland
2–4
2–4
0–2
—
1–1
6–0
2–0
2–4
2–4
2–0
1–1
0–2
3–3
3–3
1–5
1–1
0–2
4–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
Denver
1–1
0–2
4–2
1–1
—
1–1
3–3
1–1
1–1
0–6
1–5
3–3
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–4
1–1
3–3
1–5
3–3
1–1
Detroit
0–6
0–6
1–1
0–6
1–1
—
1–1
1–5
1–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
2–4
1–5
0–2
0–2
2–4
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
Golden State
0–2
0–2
2–4
0–2
3–3
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
3–3
1–5
0–6
2–0
0–2
0–2
2–4
2–4
0–2
3–3
0–6
3–3
0–2
Houston
4–2
0–6
1–1
4–2
1–1
5–1
1–1
—
4–2
0–2
0–2
1–1
3–3
3–3
2–4
1–1
1–1
3–3
2–0
1–1
2–0
2–4
Indiana
2–4
2–4
2–0
4–2
1–1
5–1
1–1
2–4
—
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–4
4–2
1–5
0–2
2–0
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–2
Kansas City
2–0
1–1
3–3
0–2
6–0
2–0
3–3
2–0
1–1
—
2–4
3–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–5
1–5
1–1
5–1
3–3
6–0
2–0
Los Angeles
1–1
2–0
5–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
4–2
—
3–3
2–0
2–0
1–1
3–3
2–4
2–0
5–1
4–2
6–0
1–1
Milwaukee
1–1
0–2
5–1
2–0
3–3
1–1
6–0
1–1
2–0
3–3
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
0–2
4–2
5–1
0–2
4–2
2–4
4–2
1–1
New Jersey
2–4
1–5
1–1
3–3
1–1
4–2
0–2
3–3
4–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
2–4
1–5
1–1
0–2
3–3
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
New York
2–4
1–5
2–0
3–3
1–1
4–2
2–0
3–3
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
4–2
—
0–6
2–0
2–0
4–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
Philadelphia
2–4
3–3
1–1
5–1
2–0
5–1
2–0
4–2
5–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
6–0
—
1–1
2–0
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
5–1
Phoenix
1–1
1–1
5–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
4–2
1–1
2–0
5–1
3–3
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–1
—
6–0
1–1
2–4
4–2
6–0
2–0
Portland
0–2
0–2
3–3
2–0
4–2
2–0
4–2
1–1
0–2
5–1
4–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
0–2
0–6
—
1–1
4–2
1–5
3–3
1–1
San Antonio
1–5
2–4
2–0
2–4
1–1
4–2
2–0
3–3
4–2
1–1
0–2
2–0
3–3
2–4
2–4
1–1
1–1
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
4–2
San Diego
1–1
0–2
2–4
1–1
3–3
2–0
3–3
0–2
1–1
1–5
1–5
2–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–2
2–4
0–2
—
3–3
5–1
1–1
Seattle
2–0
2–0
4–2
2–0
5–1
2–0
6–0
1–1
2–0
3–3
2–4
4–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
5–1
1–1
3–3
—
5–1
1–1
Utah
0–2
0–2
4–2
1–1
3–3
1–1
3–3
0–2
1–1
0–6
0–6
2–4
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–6
3–3
1–1
1–5
1–5
—
0–2
Washington
3–3
2–4
2–0
3–3
1–1
4–2
2–0
4–2
2–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–3
3–3
1–5
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
1–1
2–0
—
1979–80 game log Total: 49–33 (home: 28–12; road: 21–21)
October: 9–1 (home: 5–0; road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1
October 12, 1979
@ Kansas City
L 103–105
Marques Johnson (28)
Municipal Auditorium
0–1
2
October 13, 1979
@ Denver
W 125–96
Dave Meyers (26)
McNichols Sports Arena
1–1
3
October 15, 1979
@ Utah
W 131–107
Junior Bridgeman (28)
Salt Palace
2–1
4
October 17, 1979
Denver
W 125–97
Marques Johnson (27)
Kent Benson (9)
MECCA Arena
3–1
5
October 19, 1979
Phoenix
W 95–94
Brian Winters (18)
MECCA Arena
4–1
6
October 21, 1979
Chicago
W 113–111
Junior Bridgeman (26)
MECCA Arena
5–1
7
October 23, 1979
@ Phoenix
W 114–108
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
6–1
8
October 25, 1979
@ San Diego
W 118–115
Brian Winters (23)
San Diego Sports Arena
7–1
9
October 27, 1979
Detroit
W 132–118
MECCA Arena
8–1
10
October 31, 1979
Los Angeles
W 110–106
MECCA Arena
9–1
November: 8–6 (home: 4–3; road: 4–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
11
November 3, 1979
@ Chicago
W 136–134 (OT)
Chicago Stadium
10–1
12
November 4, 1979
Seattle
L 101–114
MECCA Arena
10–2
13
November 6, 1979
Philadelphia
L 117–118
MECCA Arena
10–3
14
November 8, 1979
Portland
W 98–89
MECCA Arena
11–3
15
November 10, 1979
San Diego
W 133–104
MECCA Arena
12–3
16
November 13, 1979
@ Portland
W 101–92
Memorial Coliseum
13–3
17
November 14, 1979
@ Seattle
L 117–136
Kingdome
13–4
18
November 18, 1979
@ San Diego
L 96–112
San Diego Sports Arena
13–5
19
November 21, 1979
Atlanta
W 96–93
MECCA Arena
14–5
20
November 22, 1979
@ New Jersey
W 117–109
Rutgers Athletic Center
15–5
21
November 23, 1979
@ Detroit
L 100–119
Pontiac Silverdome
15–6
22
November 25, 1979
Golden State
W 114–90
MECCA Arena
16–6
23
November 27, 1979
New Jersey
L 93–118
MECCA Arena
16–7
24
November 28, 1979
@ Indiana
W 87–79
Market Square Arena
17–7
December: 5–10 (home: 3–3; road: 2–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
25
December 1, 1979
@ Golden State
W 109–99
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
18–7
26
December 2, 1979
@ Los Angeles
L 103–116
The Forum
18–8
27
December 3, 1979
@ Utah
W 96–89
Salt Palace
19–8
28
December 5, 1979
@ Denver
L 107–123
McNichols Sports Arena
19–9
29
December 7, 1979
San Antonio
L 105–117
MECCA Arena
19–10
30
December 9, 1979
Boston
L 108–113
MECCA Arena
19–11
31
December 11, 1979
Seattle
L 99–103
MECCA Arena
19–12
33
December 12, 1979
@ Philadelphia
L 91–112
The Spectrum
19–13
33
December 14, 1979
@ Boston
L 94–97
Boston Garden
19–14
34
December 16, 1979
Utah
W 104–79
MECCA Arena
20–14
35
December 20, 1979
Kansas City
W 120–109
MECCA Arena
21–14
36
December 23, 1979
@ Phoenix
L 103–106
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
21–15
37
December 26, 1979
Chicago
W 110–101
MECCA Arena
22–15
38
December 27, 1979
@ Washington
L 108–117
Capital Centre
22–16
39
December 29, 1979
@ New York
L 105–117
Madison Square Garden
22–17
40
December 30, 1979
Utah
L 88–95
MECCA Arena
22–18
January: 6–6 (home: 4–2; road: 2–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
41
January 3, 1980
Indiana
W 106–96
MECCA Arena
23–18
42
January 5, 1980
@ Cleveland
W 99–98
Richfield Coliseum
24–18
43
January 6, 1980
Los Angeles
W 113–103
MECCA Arena
25–18
44
January 8, 1980
@ Chicago
L 102–110
Chicago Stadium
25–19
46
January 11, 1980
New York
W 109–107
MECCA Arena
26–20
47
January 13, 1980
Houston
L 117–121
MECCA Arena
26–21
48
January 16, 1980
Kansas City
L 108–112
MECCA Arena
26–22
50
January 20, 1980
Portland
W 89–88
MECCA Arena
27–23
53
January 25, 1980
@ Phoenix
L 96–110
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
28–25
54
January 27, 1980
@ Los Angeles
L 102–112
The Forum
28–26
55
January 29, 1980
@ Portland
W 103–96
Memorial Coliseum
29–26
56
January 31, 1980
@ Seattle
L 101–105
Kingdome
29–27
February: 9–2 (home: 5–0; road: 4–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
57
February 6, 1980
Cleveland
W 111–109
MECCA Arena
30–27
58
February 8, 1980
Washington
W 115–90
MECCA Arena
31–27
59
February 10, 1980
Phoenix
W 109–107
Bob Lanier (23)
MECCA Arena
32–27
60
February 13, 1980
Chicago
W 111–101
Junior Bridgeman (32)
MECCA Arena
33–27
62
February 15, 1980
@ Houston
W 114–103
The Summit
35–27
63
February 17, 1980
@ San Antonio
L 134–135
HemisFair Arena
35–28
64
February 20, 1980
@ Atlanta
L 103–106
The Omni
35–29
65
February 24, 1980
@ Kansas City
W 94–72
Kemper Arena
36–29
66
February 26, 1980
San Diego
W 122–88
Pat Cummings (25)
Harvey Catchings (11)
Junior Bridgeman , Quinn Buckner (7)
MECCA Arena
37–29
67
February 27, 1980
@ Phoenix
W 119–110 (OT)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
38–29
68
February 29, 1980
@ Los Angeles
W 126–117
Brian Winters (34)
The Forum
36–29
March: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)
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