1971-72 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 63-19
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-5 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Larry Costello (63-19)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 372,439, Avg. 10,346 in 36 home dates
1971-72 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 63-19
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 6-5 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Los Angeles Lakers 4-2
Coach: Larry Costello (63-19)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 372,439, Avg. 10,346 in 36 home dates
1971-72 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1971-72 season with a record of 63 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
Milwaukee scored 9,400 points and yielded 8,485. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tossed in a team-leading 2,822 points for the Bucks, while Bob Dandridge netted 18 or more per game, too. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar racked up 1,346 boards. Oscar Robertson dished out 491 assists for the squad.
Larry Costello coached the team. The 1971-72 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9400
Regular Season Points Against: 8485
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 14, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Phoenix Suns 97 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Seattle Supersonics 91 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Portland Trail Blazers 94 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1971 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | ||
| October 22, 1971 | Buffalo Braves 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 2-0 | 3-0 | 5-0 | ||
| October 23, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Philadelphia 76ers 88 | W | 2-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | ||
| October 26, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 3-0 | 4-0 | 7-0 | ||
| October 29, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Boston Celtics 125 | L | 3-0 | 4-1 | 7-1 | ||
| October 31, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 3-0 | 5-1 | 8-1 | ||
| November 5, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Chicago Bulls 102 | W | 3-0 | 6-1 | 9-1 | ||
| November 6, 1971 | Detroit Pistons 78 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 4-0 | 6-1 | 10-1 | ||
| November 9, 1971 | Phoenix Suns 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 5-0 | 6-1 | 11-1 | ||
| November 10, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Atlanta Hawks 110 | W | 5-0 | 7-1 | 12-1 | ||
| November 12, 1971 | Houston Rockets 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 6-0 | 7-1 | 13-1 | ||
| November 13, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Buffalo Braves 106 | W | 6-0 | 8-1 | 14-1 | ||
| November 14, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at Philadelphia 76ers 114 | W | 6-0 | 9-1 | 15-1 | at Madison, WI | |
| November 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | W | 6-0 | 10-1 | 16-1 | ||
| November 19, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Seattle Supersonics 107 | W | 6-0 | 11-1 | 17-1 | ||
| November 20, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Golden State Warriors 107 | L | 6-0 | 11-2 | 17-2 | at Oakland, CA | |
| November 21, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | L | 6-0 | 11-3 | 17-3 | ||
| November 23, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 6-0 | 12-3 | 18-3 | ||
| November 24, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 141 | W | 7-0 | 12-3 | 19-3 | ||
| November 26, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 8-0 | 12-3 | 20-3 | ||
| November 27, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Cincinnati Royals 81 | W | 8-0 | 13-3 | 21-3 | ||
| November 30, 1971 | Golden State Warriors 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 8-1 | 13-3 | 21-4 | ||
| December 3, 1971 | Cincinnati Royals 82 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 9-1 | 13-3 | 22-4 | ||
| December 4, 1971 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 10-1 | 13-3 | 23-4 | ||
| December 7, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 83 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 11-1 | 13-3 | 24-4 | ||
| December 10, 1971 | Boston Celtics 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 12-1 | 13-3 | 25-4 | ||
| December 11, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Baltimore Bullets 101 | W | 12-1 | 14-3 | 26-4 | ||
| December 14, 1971 | Houston Rockets 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 13-1 | 14-3 | 27-4 | ||
| December 15, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Buffalo Braves 108 | W | 13-1 | 15-3 | 28-4 | at Madison, WI | |
| December 17, 1971 | Seattle Supersonics 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 14-1 | 15-3 | 29-4 | ||
| December 19, 1971 | Baltimore Bullets 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 15-1 | 15-3 | 30-4 | ||
| December 22, 1971 | Boston Celtics 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | L | 15-2 | 15-3 | 30-5 | at Madison, WI | |
| December 25, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Detroit Pistons 120 | L | 15-2 | 15-4 | 30-6 | OT | |
| December 26, 1971 | Atlanta Hawks 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 16-2 | 15-4 | 31-6 | ||
| December 28, 1971 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Chicago Bulls 116 | L | 16-2 | 15-5 | 31-7 | ||
| December 29, 1971 | Portland Trail Blazers 84 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 17-2 | 15-5 | 32-7 | ||
| January 3, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at New York Knicks 101 | L | 17-2 | 15-6 | 32-8 | ||
| January 4, 1972 | New York Knicks 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 18-2 | 15-6 | 33-8 | ||
| January 5, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Cincinnati Royals 106 | W | 18-2 | 16-6 | 34-8 | ||
| January 8, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 119 at Milwaukee Bucks 136 | W | 19-2 | 16-6 | 35-8 | ||
| January 9, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 20-2 | 16-6 | 36-8 | ||
| January 11, 1972 | Phoenix Suns 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | L | 20-3 | 16-6 | 36-9 | ||
| January 12, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Atlanta Hawks 104 | L | 20-3 | 16-7 | 36-10 | ||
| January 14, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 77 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 21-3 | 16-7 | 37-10 | ||
| January 16, 1972 | Portland Trail Blazers 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 22-3 | 16-7 | 38-10 | ||
| January 21, 1972 | Cleveland Cavaliers 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 23-3 | 16-7 | 39-10 | ||
| January 23, 1972 | Atlanta Hawks 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 23-4 | 16-7 | 39-11 | ||
| January 25, 1972 | Seattle Supersonics 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 24-4 | 16-7 | 40-11 | ||
| January 26, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Detroit Pistons 94 | W | 24-4 | 17-7 | 41-11 | ||
| January 28, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Philadelphia 76ers 118 | W | 24-4 | 18-7 | 42-11 | ||
| January 30, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Baltimore Bullets 112 | W | 24-4 | 19-7 | 43-11 | at College Park, MD | |
| February 1, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Golden State Warriors 97 | W | 24-4 | 20-7 | 44-11 | at San Diego, CA | |
| February 2, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 24-4 | 21-7 | 45-11 | ||
| February 4, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 24-4 | 21-8 | 45-12 | ||
| February 5, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 24-4 | 22-8 | 46-12 | ||
| February 8, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Buffalo Braves 108 | W | 24-4 | 23-8 | 47-12 | ||
| February 9, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Cleveland Cavaliers 121 | W | 24-4 | 24-8 | 48-12 | ||
| February 11, 1972 | New York Knicks 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | L | 24-5 | 24-8 | 48-13 | ||
| February 12, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 25-5 | 24-8 | 49-13 | ||
| February 13, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 25-5 | 25-8 | 50-13 | ||
| February 17, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Cincinnati Royals 97 | W | 25-5 | 26-8 | 51-13 | ||
| February 18, 1972 | Philadelphia 76ers 132 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | L | 25-6 | 26-8 | 51-14 | ||
| February 19, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Chicago Bulls 104 | L | 25-6 | 26-9 | 51-15 | ||
| February 20, 1972 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 26-6 | 26-9 | 52-15 | ||
| February 23, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Baltimore Bullets 105 | W | 26-6 | 27-9 | 53-15 | ||
| February 26, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Phoenix Suns 117 | W | 26-6 | 28-9 | 54-15 | OT | at Madison, WI |
| February 29, 1972 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | W | 27-6 | 28-9 | 55-15 | ||
| March 1, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 27-7 | 28-9 | 55-16 | at Madison, WI | |
| March 3, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 81 | W | 27-7 | 29-9 | 56-16 | ||
| March 6, 1972 | Boston Celtics 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 132 | W | 28-7 | 29-9 | 57-16 | OT | |
| March 7, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at New York Knicks 110 | L | 28-7 | 29-10 | 57-17 | ||
| March 12, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Seattle Supersonics 99 | W | 28-7 | 30-10 | 58-17 | ||
| March 14, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Portland Trail Blazers 98 | W | 28-7 | 31-10 | 59-17 | ||
| March 15, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Phoenix Suns 110 | L | 28-7 | 31-11 | 59-18 | ||
| March 17, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Los Angeles Lakers 123 | L | 28-7 | 31-12 | 59-19 | ||
| March 18, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Houston Rockets 116 | W | 28-7 | 32-12 | 60-19 | OT | |
| March 21, 1972 | Houston Rockets 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 29-7 | 32-12 | 61-19 | ||
| March 24, 1972 | New York Knicks 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | W | 30-7 | 32-12 | 62-19 | ||
| March 25, 1972 | Cincinnati Royals 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 31-7 | 32-12 | 63-19 | ||
| March 28, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| March 30, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 1, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Golden State Warriors 94 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | at Oakland, CA | |
| April 4, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Golden State Warriors 99 | W | 1-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 | at Oakland, CA | |
| April 6, 1972 | Golden State Warriors 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 9, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Los Angeles Lakers 72 | W | 2-1 | 3-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 12, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 134 at Los Angeles Lakers 135 | L | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 14, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 16, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 18, 1972 | Milwaukee Bucks 90 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 22, 1972 | Los Angeles Lakers 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 | L | 3-3 | 3-2 | 6-5 |
