1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1983–84 Milwaukee Bucks 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.1983-84 Milwaukee Bucks

Draft picks

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

Roster

Regular season

Season standings

z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | October 28, 1983 | Indiana | W 104–83

| MECCA Arena | 1–0

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | November 1, 1983 | @ Detroit | L 93–106

| Pontiac Silverdome | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | November 2, 1983 | @ Boston | L 105–119

| Boston Garden | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 | November 4, 1983 | @ Philadelphia | W 104–94

| The Spectrum | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 6, 1983 | Atlanta | W 97–84

| MECCA Arena | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 8, 1983 | @ New York | W 97–90

| Madison Square Garden | 4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 | November 9, 1983 | Kansas City | W 95–93

| MECCA Arena | 5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 11, 1983 | @ New Jersey | L 103–107

| Brendan Byrne Arena | 5–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 13, 1983 | Seattle | W 108–107

| MECCA Arena | 6–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 15, 1983 | @ Los Angeles | L 97–126

| The Forum | 6–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 11 | November 17, 1983 | @ San Diego | L 122–141

| San Diego Sports Arena | 6–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 18, 1983 | @ Phoenix | W 109–94

| Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 7–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 19, 1983 | @ Denver | L 126–133

| McNichols Sports Arena | 7–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 | November 23, 1983 | Golden State | W 118–94

| MECCA Arena | 8–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 26, 1983 | Washington | W 109–92

| MECCA Arena | 9–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 29, 1983 | @ Washington | W 94–88

| Capital Centre | 10–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | November 30, 1983 | Denver | W 139–122

| MECCA Arena | 11–6

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 2, 1983 | New Jersey | W 122–107

| MECCA Arena | 12–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 7, 1983 | Houston | W 103–101

| MECCA Arena | 13–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 9, 1983 | @ Cleveland | W 96–83

| Richfield Coliseum | 14–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 11, 1983 | Philadelphia | L 87–97

| MECCA Arena | 14–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 13, 1983 | @ Chicago | L 88–96

| Chicago Stadium | 14–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 14, 1983 | @ Philadelphia | L 93–115

| The Spectrum | 14–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 16, 1983 | Dallas | W 110–105

| MECCA Arena | 15–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 17, 1983 | @ New York | L 96–102

| Madison Square Garden | 15–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 22, 1983 | Chicago | L 99–116

| MECCA Arena | 15–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 23, 1983 | @ Cleveland | W 89–83

| Richfield Coliseum | 16–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 27, 1983 | @ Indiana | L 104–115

| Market Square Arena | 16–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | December 28, 1983 | @ New Jersey | W 89–85

| Brendan Byrne Arena | 17–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | December 30, 1983 | Portland | W 93–88

| MECCA Arena | 18–12

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | January 3, 1984 | Cleveland | W 104–92

| MECCA Arena | 19–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 32 | January 5, 1984 | Philadelphia | L 102–103 (OT)

| MECCA Arena | 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 6, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 87–91

| The Omni | 19–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | January 8, 1984 | Detroit | L 100–111

| MECCA Arena | 19–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 10, 1984 | Cleveland | L 104–116

| MECCA Arena | 19–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | January 13, 1984 | New York | W 103–101

| MECCA Arena | 20–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 15, 1984 | Boston | W 106–87

| MECCA Arena | 21–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 17, 1984 | @ Indiana | W 112–92

| Market Square Arena | 22–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 18, 1984 | Atlanta | W 99–90

| MECCA Arena | 23–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 20, 1984 | Washington | W 133–103

| MECCA Arena | 24–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 22, 1984 | @ Boston | L 98–109

| Boston Garden | 24–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 24, 1984 | @ Washington | L 117–123 (2OT)

| Capital Centre | 24–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 25, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 105–109

| The Omni | 24–19 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | January 31, 1984 | @ Golden State | W 123–119 (OT)

| Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 25–19

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | February 1, 1984 | @ Seattle | L 98–99

| Kingdome | 25–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | February 3, 1984 | @ Portland | L 110–116

| Memorial Coliseum | 25–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 47 | February 4, 1984 | @ Utah | L 102–116

| Salt Palace Acord Arena | 25–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 7, 1984 | @ Kansas City | W 112–110 (OT)

| Kemper Arena | 26–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 8, 1984 | New York | W 113–103

| MECCA Arena | 27–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | February 10, 1984 | San Antonio | L 127–132

| MECCA Arena | 27–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 12, 1984 | San Diego | W 107–100 (OT)

| MECCA Arena | 28–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 14, 1984 | Phoenix | W 92–83

| MECCA Arena | 29–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 15, 1984 | @ Indiana | W 107–91

| Market Square Arena | 30–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 17, 1984 | Utah | W 105–91

| MECCA Arena | 31–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 55 | February 19, 1984 | @ Chicago | W 119–109

| Chicago Stadium | 32–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 21, 1984 | @ Houston | L 102–119

| The Summit | 32–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 24, 1984 | @ Dallas | W 95–88

| Reunion Arena | 33–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 25, 1984 | @ San Antonio | W 130–119

| HemisFair Arena | 34–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | February 29, 1984 | Chicago | W 112–83

| MECCA Arena | 35–24

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 2, 1984 | @ Washington | W 98–78

| Capital Centre | 36–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 3, 1984 | @ New York | W 111–106

| Madison Square Garden | 37–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 6, 1984 | @ Atlanta | W 109–104 (OT)

| The Omni | 38–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 7, 1984 | New Jersey | L 100–106

| MECCA Arena | 38–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 9, 1984 | Boston | L 128–129 (2OT)

| MECCA Arena | 38–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 11, 1984 | Atlanta | L 94–108

| MECCA Arena | 38–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 13, 1984 | Detroit | W 116–95

| MECCA Arena | 39–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 14, 1984 | @ Philadelphia | L 91–92

| The Spectrum | 39–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 68 | March 16, 1984 | @ Boston | L 99–109

| Boston Garden | 39–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 69 | March 18, 1984 | Washington | W 109–101

| MECCA Arena | 40–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 70 | March 20, 1984 | Los Angeles | L 94–99

| MECCA Arena | 40–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 71 | March 21, 1984 | @ New Jersey | W 102–95

| Brendan Byrne Arena | 41–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 24, 1984 | Indiana | W 106–92

| MECCA Arena | 42–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 73 | March 28, 1984 | Cleveland | W 130–98

| MECCA Arena | 43–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 74 | March 30, 1984 | Chicago | W 119–86

| MECCA Arena | 44–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 75 | March 31, 1984 | @ Detroit | L 105–107

| Pontiac Silverdome | 44–31

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 76 | April 3, 1984 | New Jersey | W 109–92

| MECCA Arena | 45–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 5, 1984 | Philadelphia | W 113–103

| MECCA Arena | 46–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 7, 1984 | Detroit | W 110–92

| MECCA Arena | 47–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 10, 1984 | Boston | L 95–96

| MECCA Arena | 47–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 11, 1984 | @ Cleveland | W 108–95

| Richfield Coliseum | 48–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 13, 1984 | @ Chicago | W 109–85

| Chicago Stadium | 49–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 14, 1984 | Indiana | W 104–92

| MECCA Arena | 50–32

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | April 17, 1984 | Atlanta | W 105–89 | Sidney Moncrief (19) | Paul Mokeski (9) | Sidney Moncrief (6) | MECCA Arena10,107 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | April 19, 1984 | Atlanta | W 101–87 | Marques Johnson (27) | Alton Lister (10) | Sidney Moncrief (7) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 21, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 94–103 | Marques Johnson (28) | Johnson, Lanier (10) | three players tied (3) | The Omni5,395 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | April 24, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 97–100 | Junior Bridgeman (20) | Sidney Moncrief (13) | Mike Dunleavy (6) | The Omni6,435 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | April 26, 1984 | Atlanta | W 118–89 | Sidney Moncrief (20) | Bob Lanier (11) | Sidney Moncrief (8) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 3–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 29, 1984 | New Jersey | L 100–106 | Marques Johnson (23) | Bob Lanier (10) | Marques Johnson (8) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | May 1, 1984 | New Jersey | W 98–94 | Sidney Moncrief (28) | Sidney Moncrief (8) | Johnson, Pressey (5) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | May 3, 1984 | @ New Jersey | W 100–93 | Sidney Moncrief (27) | Alton Lister (12) | Moncrief, Johnson (4) | Brendan Byrne Arena15,868 | 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | May 5, 1984 | @ New Jersey | L 99–106 | Sidney Moncrief (26) | Sidney Moncrief (9) | Bob Lanier (7) | Brendan Byrne Arena14,623 | 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | May 8, 1984 | New Jersey | W 94–82 | Marques Johnson (22) | Lister, Lanier (10) | Paul Pressey (7) | MECCA Arena11,052 | 3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | May 10, 1984 | @ New Jersey | W 98–97 | Marques Johnson (25) | Marques Johnson (23) | Sidney Moncrief (7) | Brendan Byrne Arena15,283 | 4–2

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | May 15, 1984 | @ Boston | L 96–119 | Marques Johnson (18) | Bob Lanier (11) | Marques Johnson (4) | Boston Garden14,890 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | May 17, 1984 | @ Boston | L 110–125 | Marques Johnson (29) | Sidney Moncrief (7) | three players tied (4)