1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Phoenix Suns 2-0
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Denver Nuggets 4-3
Coach: Don Nelson (44-38)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 435,057, Avg. 10,611 in 41 home dates
1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Midwest Division of the Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.
The Bucks tossed in 9,214 points and allowed 9,262. Brian Winters scored a team-leading 1,594 points for Milwaukee, while Marques Johnson netted 18 or more per game also. Marques Johnson racked up 847 boards. Quinn Buckner dished out 456 assists for the squad.
On defense, Quinn Buckner added 188 steals.
Don Nelson coached the team. The 1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9214
Regular Season Points Against: 9262
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 18, 1977 | Los Angeles Lakers 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
October 19, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Denver Nuggets 133 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
October 22, 1977 | Chicago Bulls 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
October 27, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Houston Rockets 133 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
October 30, 1977 | Seattle Supersonics 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
November 1, 1977 | Kansas City Kings 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 4-0 | 0-2 | 4-2 | ||
November 3, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Cleveland Cavaliers 100 | L | 4-0 | 0-3 | 4-3 | ||
November 4, 1977 | Houston Rockets 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 5-0 | 0-3 | 5-3 | ||
November 8, 1977 | Denver Nuggets 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | L | 5-1 | 0-3 | 5-4 | ||
November 10, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Washington Bullets 103 | W | 5-1 | 1-3 | 6-4 | ||
November 11, 1977 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 82 | L | 5-2 | 1-3 | 6-5 | ||
November 13, 1977 | Boston Celtics 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | L | 5-3 | 1-3 | 6-6 | OT | |
November 15, 1977 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 5-4 | 1-3 | 6-7 | ||
November 16, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at New Jersey Nets 106 | W | 5-4 | 2-3 | 7-7 | ||
November 19, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 | L | 5-4 | 2-4 | 7-8 | ||
November 22, 1977 | Golden State Warriors 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 6-4 | 2-4 | 8-8 | ||
November 23, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Kansas City Kings 116 | W | 6-4 | 3-4 | 9-8 | ||
November 25, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | W | 6-4 | 4-4 | 10-8 | ||
November 26, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at San Antonio Spurs 129 | L | 6-4 | 4-5 | 10-9 | ||
November 29, 1977 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | L | 6-5 | 4-5 | 10-10 | ||
November 30, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 6-5 | 5-5 | 11-10 | ||
December 2, 1977 | Washington Bullets 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 | L | 6-6 | 5-5 | 11-11 | ||
December 3, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 6-6 | 6-5 | 12-11 | ||
December 4, 1977 | New Jersey Nets 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 134 | W | 7-6 | 6-5 | 13-11 | OT | |
December 6, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Los Angeles Lakers 109 | L | 7-6 | 6-6 | 13-12 | ||
December 8, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Golden State Warriors 116 | W | 7-6 | 7-6 | 14-12 | ||
December 9, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 123 at Seattle Supersonics 136 | L | 7-6 | 7-7 | 14-13 | ||
December 10, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Denver Nuggets 118 | L | 7-6 | 7-8 | 14-14 | ||
December 13, 1977 | Philadelphia 76ers 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 129 | W | 8-6 | 7-8 | 15-14 | ||
December 16, 1977 | New York Knicks 150 at Milwaukee Bucks 152 | W | 9-6 | 7-8 | 16-14 | 3OT | |
December 18, 1977 | Buffalo Braves 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 10-6 | 7-8 | 17-14 | ||
December 21, 1977 | San Antonio Spurs 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 11-6 | 7-8 | 18-14 | ||
December 22, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 11-6 | 7-9 | 18-15 | ||
December 23, 1977 | Atlanta Hawks 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | L | 11-7 | 7-9 | 18-16 | ||
December 25, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 131 at Kansas City Kings 122 | W | 11-7 | 8-9 | 19-16 | ||
December 27, 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Buffalo Braves 105 | W | 11-7 | 9-9 | 20-16 | ||
December 29, 1977 | Boston Celtics 124 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | L | 11-8 | 9-9 | 20-17 | ||
January 3, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 11-9 | 9-9 | 20-18 | ||
January 5, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | L | 11-10 | 9-9 | 20-19 | ||
January 6, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Houston Rockets 101 | W | 11-10 | 10-9 | 21-19 | ||
January 8, 1978 | Kansas City Kings 123 at Milwaukee Bucks 133 | W | 12-10 | 10-9 | 22-19 | ||
January 10, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | W | 13-10 | 10-9 | 23-19 | ||
January 11, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at San Antonio Spurs 130 | L | 13-10 | 10-10 | 23-20 | ||
January 13, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Chicago Bulls 128 | L | 13-10 | 10-11 | 23-21 | ||
January 17, 1978 | New Jersey Nets 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 14-10 | 10-11 | 24-21 | ||
January 18, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Boston Celtics 130 | L | 14-10 | 10-12 | 24-22 | ||
January 19, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 15-10 | 10-12 | 25-22 | ||
January 22, 1978 | Chicago Bulls 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | W | 16-10 | 10-12 | 26-22 | ||
January 27, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Los Angeles Lakers 131 | L | 16-10 | 10-13 | 26-23 | ||
January 29, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Seattle Supersonics 103 | L | 16-10 | 10-14 | 26-24 | ||
January 31, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Portland Trail Blazers 136 | L | 16-10 | 10-15 | 26-25 | ||
February 2, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Golden State Warriors 105 | L | 16-10 | 10-16 | 26-26 | ||
February 3, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Phoenix Suns 115 | L | 16-10 | 10-17 | 26-27 | ||
February 8, 1978 | Buffalo Braves 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | W | 17-10 | 10-17 | 27-27 | ||
February 10, 1978 | Cleveland Cavaliers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 18-10 | 10-17 | 28-27 | OT | |
February 11, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at New York Knicks 133 | L | 18-10 | 10-18 | 28-28 | ||
February 15, 1978 | New Orleans Jazz 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | W | 19-10 | 10-18 | 29-28 | ||
February 17, 1978 | Houston Rockets 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 20-10 | 10-18 | 30-28 | ||
February 19, 1978 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 20-11 | 10-18 | 30-29 | ||
February 24, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Chicago Bulls 109 | W | 20-11 | 11-18 | 31-29 | OT | |
February 26, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at New Orleans Jazz 120 | W | 20-11 | 12-18 | 32-29 | OT | |
February 28, 1978 | Washington Bullets 135 at Milwaukee Bucks 136 | W | 21-11 | 12-18 | 33-29 | OT | |
March 3, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Phoenix Suns 132 | L | 21-11 | 12-19 | 33-30 | ||
March 5, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 88 at Portland Trail Blazers 126 | L | 21-11 | 12-20 | 33-31 | ||
March 8, 1978 | New York Knicks 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 127 | W | 22-11 | 12-20 | 34-31 | 2OT | |
March 10, 1978 | Golden State Warriors 124 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 22-12 | 12-20 | 34-32 | ||
March 12, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 93 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | L | 22-12 | 12-21 | 34-33 | ||
March 14, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 23-12 | 12-21 | 35-33 | ||
March 17, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Buffalo Braves 136 | L | 23-12 | 12-22 | 35-34 | ||
March 18, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Indiana Pacers 104 | W | 23-12 | 13-22 | 36-34 | ||
March 19, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Washington Bullets 106 | W | 23-12 | 14-22 | 37-34 | ||
March 21, 1978 | Atlanta Hawks 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 | W | 24-12 | 14-22 | 38-34 | ||
March 23, 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 25-12 | 14-22 | 39-34 | ||
March 24, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 131 | L | 25-12 | 14-23 | 39-35 | ||
March 26, 1978 | Detroit Pistons 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 26-12 | 14-23 | 40-35 | OT | |
March 30, 1978 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 27-12 | 14-23 | 41-35 | ||
March 31, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at New Jersey Nets 122 | L | 27-12 | 14-24 | 41-36 | ||
April 2, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 129 at Detroit Pistons 121 | W | 27-12 | 15-24 | 42-36 | ||
April 4, 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 27-13 | 15-24 | 42-37 | ||
April 6, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117 | L | 27-13 | 15-25 | 42-38 | ||
April 7, 1978 | San Antonio Spurs 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 28-13 | 15-25 | 43-38 | ||
April 8, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 123 at Boston Celtics 111 | W | 28-13 | 16-25 | 44-38 | ||
April 11, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Phoenix Suns 103 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
April 14, 1978 | Phoenix Suns 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
April 18, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Denver Nuggets 119 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
April 21, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Denver Nuggets 127 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
April 23, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 143 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
April 25, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 104 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
April 28, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Denver Nuggets 112 | W | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
April 30, 1978 | Denver Nuggets 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
May 3, 1978 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Denver Nuggets 116 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 |