1980-81 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 60-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Coach: Don Nelson (60-22)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 448,366, Avg. 10,936 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 60-22
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-4 Lost conference semifinals
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-3
Coach: Don Nelson (60-22)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 448,366, Avg. 10,936 in 41 home dates
1980-81 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 60 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
Milwaukee racked up 9,276 points and allowed 8,680. Marques Johnson tossed in a team-leading 1,541 points for the Bucks, and Mickey Johnson accounted for 545 boards. Quinn Buckner dished out 384 assists for the squad.
On defense, Quinn Buckner added 197 steals, while Harvey Catchings swatted 184 opponent shot attempts.
Don Nelson coached the team. The 1980-81 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9276
Regular Season Points Against: 8680
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at New York Knicks 114 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 16, 1980 | Boston Celtics 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| October 18, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Cleveland Cavaliers 105 | W | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| October 22, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 3-1 | 3-1 | 6-2 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Washington Bullets 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Chicago Bulls 99 | W | 4-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | ||
| October 29, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 132 at New Jersey Nets 116 | W | 4-1 | 5-1 | 9-2 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Atlanta Hawks 93 | W | 4-1 | 6-1 | 10-2 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 135 | W | 5-1 | 6-1 | 11-2 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 96 | L | 5-2 | 6-1 | 11-3 | ||
| November 7, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Boston Celtics 101 | W | 5-2 | 7-1 | 12-3 | ||
| November 9, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 136 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | L | 5-3 | 7-1 | 12-4 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | W | 5-3 | 8-1 | 13-4 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Detroit Pistons 98 | W | 5-3 | 9-1 | 14-4 | ||
| November 14, 1980 | New York Knicks 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | W | 6-3 | 9-1 | 15-4 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 6-4 | 9-1 | 15-5 | ||
| November 18, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at Utah Jazz 93 | W | 6-4 | 10-1 | 16-5 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 93 | W | 6-4 | 11-1 | 17-5 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 94 | W | 6-4 | 12-1 | 18-5 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 7-4 | 12-1 | 19-5 | OT | |
| November 29, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Washington Bullets 98 | L | 7-4 | 12-2 | 19-6 | ||
| November 30, 1980 | Boston Celtics 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 8-4 | 12-2 | 20-6 | ||
| December 2, 1980 | Utah Jazz 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 9-4 | 12-2 | 21-6 | ||
| December 5, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 10-4 | 12-2 | 22-6 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 94 at New York Knicks 104 | L | 10-4 | 12-3 | 22-7 | ||
| December 9, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Boston Celtics 112 | L | 10-4 | 12-4 | 22-8 | ||
| December 11, 1980 | New York Knicks 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 11-4 | 12-4 | 23-8 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Atlanta Hawks 122 | L | 11-4 | 12-5 | 23-9 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 12-4 | 12-5 | 24-9 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at New Jersey Nets 115 | L | 12-4 | 12-6 | 24-10 | ||
| December 18, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 13-4 | 12-6 | 25-10 | ||
| December 19, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Chicago Bulls 129 | L | 13-4 | 12-7 | 25-11 | ||
| December 21, 1980 | Houston Rockets 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 14-4 | 12-7 | 26-11 | ||
| December 27, 1980 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 112 | W | 15-4 | 12-7 | 27-11 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Washington Bullets 94 | W | 15-4 | 13-7 | 28-11 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 128 | W | 16-4 | 13-7 | 29-11 | ||
| January 6, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 17-4 | 13-7 | 30-11 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | W | 18-4 | 13-7 | 31-11 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Indiana Pacers 106 | L | 18-4 | 13-8 | 31-12 | ||
| January 11, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 19-4 | 13-8 | 32-12 | ||
| January 13, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Detroit Pistons 96 | W | 19-4 | 14-8 | 33-12 | ||
| January 15, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 20-4 | 14-8 | 34-12 | ||
| January 16, 1981 | Kansas City Kings 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 21-4 | 14-8 | 35-12 | OT | |
| January 18, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 22-4 | 14-8 | 36-12 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Golden State Warriors 98 | W | 22-4 | 15-8 | 37-12 | ||
| January 23, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Phoenix Suns 131 | L | 22-4 | 15-9 | 37-13 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 121 at San Diego Clippers 117 | W | 22-4 | 16-9 | 38-13 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Seattle Supersonics 110 | W | 22-4 | 17-9 | 39-13 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 118 at Denver Nuggets 131 | L | 22-4 | 17-10 | 39-14 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | L | 22-5 | 17-10 | 39-15 | ||
| February 5, 1981 | Boston Celtics 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 23-5 | 17-10 | 40-15 | ||
| February 6, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 99 | W | 23-5 | 18-10 | 41-15 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 128 | W | 24-5 | 18-10 | 42-15 | ||
| February 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Indiana Pacers 101 | W | 24-5 | 19-10 | 43-15 | ||
| February 13, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 24-6 | 19-10 | 43-16 | ||
| February 14, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Houston Rockets 112 | W | 24-6 | 20-10 | 44-16 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | L | 24-6 | 20-11 | 44-17 | ||
| February 17, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Dallas Mavericks 106 | W | 24-6 | 21-11 | 45-17 | ||
| February 20, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Kansas City Kings 112 | L | 24-6 | 21-12 | 45-18 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Washington Bullets 93 | W | 24-6 | 22-12 | 46-18 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 25-6 | 22-12 | 47-18 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Washington Bullets 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 137 | W | 26-6 | 22-12 | 48-18 | ||
| March 3, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 27-6 | 22-12 | 49-18 | ||
| March 5, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 28-6 | 22-12 | 50-18 | ||
| March 6, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at New York Knicks 111 | W | 28-6 | 23-12 | 51-18 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Philadelphia 76ers 123 | L | 28-6 | 23-13 | 51-19 | ||
| March 9, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 29-6 | 23-13 | 52-19 | ||
| March 11, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Boston Celtics 122 | L | 29-6 | 23-14 | 52-20 | ||
| March 12, 1981 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | W | 30-6 | 23-14 | 53-20 | ||
| March 13, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 31-6 | 23-14 | 54-20 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 132 | W | 32-6 | 23-14 | 55-20 | ||
| March 17, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Chicago Bulls 116 | L | 32-6 | 23-15 | 55-21 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | New York Knicks 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 32-7 | 23-15 | 55-22 | ||
| March 20, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Detroit Pistons 86 | W | 32-7 | 24-15 | 56-22 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at New Jersey Nets 116 | W | 32-7 | 25-15 | 57-22 | ||
| March 24, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | W | 33-7 | 25-15 | 58-22 | ||
| March 26, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 137 | W | 34-7 | 25-15 | 59-22 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 132 at Atlanta Hawks 128 | W | 34-7 | 26-15 | 60-22 | OT | |
| April 5, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Philadelphia 76ers 125 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 15, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 116 | L | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 17, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 19, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Philadelphia 76ers 99 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 |
