NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1980–81 NBA season was the Bucks 13th season in the NBA .[1] They finished with 60 wins and 22 losses, placing first in their division and second in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics . It was the Bucks' best regular season record since 1972–73 , and their only 60-win season without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on their roster until the 2018-19 season . The team's top scorer, fourth-year small forward Marques Johnson finished sixth the MVP voting .
Draft picks [ edit ] 1980–81 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 C 41 Elmore, Len 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1952–03–28 Maryland PG 5 Evans, Mike 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1955–04–19 Kansas State C 35 Hughes, Kim 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1952–06–04 Wisconsin SF 8 Johnson, Marques 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1956–02–08 UCLA PF 43 Johnson, Mickey 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1952–08–31 Aurora C 16 Lanier, Bob 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1948–09–10 St. Bonaventure PG 4 Moncrief, Sidney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1957–09–21 Arkansas 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 (C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season [ edit ] Season standings [ edit ] Notes
z , y – division champions x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents [ edit ] 1980-81 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 — 2–4 2–4 1–5 2–0 1–1 4–2 2–0 1–1 1–5 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–2 2–4 1–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–4 Boston 4–2 — 5–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–1 1–1 2–0 3–3 1–1 2–0 3–3 6–0 5–1 3–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 Chicago 4–2 1–5 — 5–1 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 3–3 3–2 3–3 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 5–1 Cleveland 5–1 1–4 1–5 — 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 2–4 0–2 0–2 0–6 3–3 0–5 0–6 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 Dallas 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 — 3–3 0–2 2–3 0–6 0–2 0–6 0–5 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–4 1–4 1–5 2–3 1–4 1–5 0–2 Denver 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 — 2–0 3–2 2–4 1–1 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–4 2–3 2–4 3–2 3–2 2–4 0–2 Detroit 2–4 1–4 1–5 3–3 2–0 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–5 3–3 1–5 1–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 Golden State 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 2–0 — 3–2 1–1 5–0 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–4 2–4 1–4 2–4 3–3 4–1 1–1 Houston 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 6–0 4–2 1–1 2–3 — 1–1 2–4 2–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–4 3–2 3–3 1–4 4–1 4–2 0–2 Indiana 5–1 3–3 2–3 4–2 2–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 2–4 5–1 3–2 0–6 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–2 Kansas City 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 6–0 2–4 1–1 0–5 4–2 0–2 — 0–5 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–2 3–2 2–4 3–2 2–3 5–1 1–1 Los Angeles 2–0 0–2 1–1 2–0 5–0 2–3 2–0 5–1 3–2 2–0 5–0 — 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 3–3 2–3 3–3 6–0 3–2 1–1 Milwaukee 5–1 3–3 3–3 6–0 2–0 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 2–0 — 5–1 3–3 3–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–1 New Jersey 2–3 0–6 2–3 3–3 1–1 1–1 3–3 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–5 — 0–6 1–5 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 New York 4–2 1–5 3–3 5–0 1–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 0–2 3–3 6–0 — 3–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 Philadelphia 5–1 3–3 4–2 6–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 6–0 2–0 1–1 2–3 5–1 3–3 — 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–2 Phoenix 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 4–1 2–0 4–2 4–1 1–1 2–3 4–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 — 3–3 3–2 6–0 5–1 5–0 1–1 Portland 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 4–1 3–2 2–0 4–2 2–3 2–0 2–3 3–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–3 — 2–3 4–2 4–2 2–3 2–0 San Antonio 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 4–1 3–3 0–2 4–2 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–3 3–2 — 4–1 3–2 5–1 1–1 San Diego 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–3 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 2–3 3–3 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–6 2–4 1–4 — 5–1 3–2 0–2 Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–1 2–3 2–0 3–3 1–4 2–0 3–2 0–6 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–5 2–4 2–3 1–5 — 4–1 1–1 Utah 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 1–4 2–4 1–1 1–5 2–3 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–5 3–2 1–5 2–3 1–4 — 0–2 Washington 4–1 1–5 1–5 2–4 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–1 2–0 2–4 1–1 1–1 1–4 3–3 2–4 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 —
Game log [ edit ] 1980–81 game log Total: 60–22 (home: 34–7; road: 26–15) October: 9–2 (home: 4–1; road: 5–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 10, 1980 @ Philadelphia W 106–103 Junior Bridgeman (21) The Spectrum 1–0 2 October 11, 1980 @ New York L 109–114 Marques Johnson (19) Madison Square Garden 1-1 3 October 16, 1980 Boston L 103–110 Marques Johnson (27) MECCA Arena 1–2 4 October 18, 1980 @ Cleveland W 107–105 Brian Winters (25) Coliseum at Richfield 2-2 5 October 19, 1980 New Jersey W 105–93 Brian Winters (22) MECCA Arena 3–2 6 October 21, 1980 Cleveland W 115–95 Marques Johnson (28) MECCA Arena 4–2 7 October 22, 1980 @ Indiana W 119–105 Market Square Arena 5-2 8 October 25, 1980 Chicago W 109–93 Marques Johnson (21) MECCA Arena 6–2 8 October 26, 1980 Washington W 111–88 Marques Johnson (21) Marques Johnson , Sidney Moncrief (9) Quinn Buckner , Brian Winters (7) MECCA Arena 7–2 9 October 28, 1980 @ Chicago W 106–99 Chicago Stadium 8–2 10 October 29, 1980 @ New Jersey W 132–116 Junior Bridgeman (26) Rutgers Athletic Center 9–2
November: 9–3 (home: 2–3; road: 7–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 11 November 1, 1980 @ Atlanta W 99–93 Omni Coliseum 10–2 12 November 2, 1980 Indiana W 135–121 Marques Johnson (40) MECCA Arena 11–2 13 November 4, 1980 Detroit L 96–98 MECCA Arena 11–3 14 November 7, 1980 @ Boston w 102–101 Boston Garden 12–3 15 November 9, 1980 Philadelphia L 121–136 MECCA Arena 12–4 16 November 11, 1980 @ Cleveland W 100–96 Marques Johnson (19) Coliseum at Richfield 13–4 17 November 12, 1980 @ Detroit W 122–98 Junior Bridgeman (27) Pontiac Silverdome 14–4 18 November 14, 1980 New York W 125–106 MECCA Arena 15–4 19 November 16, 1980 Chicago L 108–114 MECCA Arena 15–5 20 November 18, 1980 @ Utah W 126–93 Sidney Moncrief (21) Salt Palace 16–5 21 November 20, 1980 @ Portland W 97–93 Mickey Johnson (22) Memorial Coliseum 17–5 22 November 23, 1980 @ Los Angeles W 110–94 Marques Johnson (24) The Forum 18–5 23 November 28, 1980 Atlanta W 114–108 OT MECCA Arena 19–5 24 November 29, 1980 @ Washington L 89–98 Capital Centre 19–6 25 November 30, 1980 Boston W 107–105 MECCA Arena 20–6
December: 3–1 (home: 3–0; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 27 December 2, 1980 Utah W 119–108 MECCA Arena 21–6 28 December 5, 1980 Indiana W 102–100 MECCA Arena 22–6 29 December 6, 1980 @ New York L 94–104 Madison Square Garden 22-7 30 December 9, 1980 @ Boston L 89–112 Boston Garden 22-8 31 December 11, 1980 New York W 119–107 MECCA Arena 23-8 32 December 13, 1980 @ Atlanta L 119–122 Omni Coliseum 23-9 33 December 14, 1980 San Antonio W 115–98 MECCA Arena 24-9 34 December 17, 1980 @ New Jersey L 112–115 Rutgers Athletic Center 24-10 35 December 18, 1980 Detroit W 121–104 MECCA Arena 25–10 37 December 21, 1980 Houston W 123–91 MECCA Arena 26–11 38 December 27, 1980 Dallas W 112–96 MECCA Arena 27–11
January: 3–0 (home: 3–0; road: 0–0)
February: 1–0 (home: 0–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 62 February 17, 1981 @ Dallas W 114–106 Reunion Arena 45–17
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
1980–81 schedule
Playoffs [ edit ] 1981 playoff game log Conference semifinals: 3–4 (home: 2–1; road: 1–3)
1981 schedule
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