1982-83 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-31
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-0
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Coach: Don Nelson (51-31)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 425,572, Avg. 10,380 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 51-31
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-4 Lost conference finals
Conference Semifinals - Defeated Boston Celtics 4-0
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-1
Coach: Don Nelson (51-31)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 425,572, Avg. 10,380 in 41 home dates
1982-83 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 51 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-4.
Milwaukee scored 8,740 points and gave up 8,379. Marques Johnson tossed in a team-leading 1,714 points for the Bucks, while Sidney Moncrief netted 17 or more per game also. Alton Lister contributed 568 boards. Marques Johnson dished out 363 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Sidney Moncrief added 113 steals, and Alton Lister blocked 177 shots.
Don Nelson coached the team. The 1982-83 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference finals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8740
Regular Season Points Against: 8379
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1982 | New York Knicks 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 31, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 95 | W | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 2, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Kansas City Kings 119 | L | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 4, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | W | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 5, 1982 | San Diego Clippers 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 | W | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 7, 1982 | Seattle Supersonics 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 90 | L | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| November 10, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Boston Celtics 101 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| November 12, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Detroit Pistons 111 | L | 2-1 | 3-2 | 5-3 | ||
| November 14, 1982 | Boston Celtics 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | L | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | ||
| November 16, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| November 18, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at New York Knicks 77 | W | 3-2 | 4-2 | 7-4 | ||
| November 19, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 121 | L | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| November 21, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Indiana Pacers 98 | W | 3-2 | 5-3 | 8-5 | ||
| November 24, 1982 | Utah Jazz 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 4-2 | 5-3 | 9-5 | ||
| November 27, 1982 | New York Knicks 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 5-2 | 5-3 | 10-5 | ||
| November 28, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Boston Celtics 124 | L | 5-2 | 5-4 | 10-6 | ||
| November 30, 1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers 78 at Milwaukee Bucks 88 | W | 6-2 | 5-4 | 11-6 | ||
| December 1, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 6-2 | 6-4 | 12-6 | ||
| December 3, 1982 | Boston Celtics 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 7-2 | 6-4 | 13-6 | ||
| December 5, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at New Jersey Nets 108 | L | 7-2 | 6-5 | 13-7 | ||
| December 8, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | L | 7-3 | 6-5 | 13-8 | ||
| December 10, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Atlanta Hawks 83 | W | 7-3 | 7-5 | 14-8 | ||
| December 12, 1982 | Indiana Pacers 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 8-3 | 7-5 | 15-8 | ||
| December 15, 1982 | Denver Nuggets 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | L | 8-4 | 7-5 | 15-9 | ||
| December 17, 1982 | Chicago Bulls 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 9-4 | 7-5 | 16-9 | ||
| December 19, 1982 | San Antonio Spurs 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 10-4 | 7-5 | 17-9 | ||
| December 21, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 94 at New York Knicks 101 | L | 10-4 | 7-6 | 17-10 | OT | |
| December 23, 1982 | Atlanta Hawks 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 11-4 | 7-6 | 18-10 | ||
| December 26, 1982 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 12-4 | 7-6 | 19-10 | ||
| December 28, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Chicago Bulls 103 | W | 12-4 | 8-6 | 20-10 | ||
| December 29, 1982 | Milwaukee Bucks 87 at Washington Bullets 94 | L | 12-4 | 8-7 | 20-11 | ||
| December 30, 1982 | Dallas Mavericks 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 13-4 | 8-7 | 21-11 | ||
| January 2, 1983 | Houston Rockets 82 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 14-4 | 8-7 | 22-11 | ||
| January 4, 1983 | New Jersey Nets 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 | L | 14-5 | 8-7 | 22-12 | ||
| January 7, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 15-5 | 8-7 | 23-12 | ||
| January 9, 1983 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 16-5 | 8-7 | 24-12 | ||
| January 12, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 121 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 16-5 | 8-8 | 24-13 | ||
| January 13, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 17-5 | 8-8 | 25-13 | ||
| January 15, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 128 at Chicago Bulls 126 | W | 17-5 | 9-8 | 26-13 | 2OT | |
| January 16, 1983 | Golden State Warriors 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 18-5 | 9-8 | 27-13 | ||
| January 19, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 18-5 | 9-9 | 27-14 | ||
| January 21, 1983 | Washington Bullets 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 19-5 | 9-9 | 28-14 | ||
| January 23, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 20-5 | 9-9 | 29-14 | ||
| January 25, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at San Diego Clippers 102 | W | 20-5 | 10-9 | 30-14 | ||
| January 26, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Los Angeles Lakers 115 | L | 20-5 | 10-10 | 30-15 | ||
| January 29, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Golden State Warriors 110 | L | 20-5 | 10-11 | 30-16 | ||
| February 1, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Portland Trail Blazers 99 | W | 20-5 | 11-11 | 31-16 | ||
| February 2, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Seattle Supersonics 117 | L | 20-5 | 11-12 | 31-17 | ||
| February 4, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Utah Jazz 110 | W | 20-5 | 12-12 | 32-17 | ||
| February 9, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | L | 20-5 | 12-13 | 32-18 | ||
| February 10, 1983 | Portland Trail Blazers 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 21-5 | 12-13 | 33-18 | ||
| February 16, 1983 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 22-5 | 12-13 | 34-18 | OT | |
| February 18, 1983 | Indiana Pacers 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 23-5 | 12-13 | 35-18 | ||
| February 20, 1983 | New Jersey Nets 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 24-5 | 12-13 | 36-18 | ||
| February 22, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Phoenix Suns 112 | L | 24-5 | 12-14 | 36-19 | ||
| February 24, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Houston Rockets 103 | W | 24-5 | 13-14 | 37-19 | ||
| February 26, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at San Antonio Spurs 104 | W | 24-5 | 14-14 | 38-19 | ||
| March 1, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Washington Bullets 99 | W | 24-5 | 15-14 | 39-19 | ||
| March 2, 1983 | Los Angeles Lakers 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | L | 24-6 | 15-14 | 39-20 | ||
| March 4, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Dallas Mavericks 102 | W | 24-6 | 16-14 | 40-20 | ||
| March 5, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Denver Nuggets 126 | L | 24-6 | 16-15 | 40-21 | ||
| March 9, 1983 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 25-6 | 16-15 | 41-21 | ||
| March 11, 1983 | Kansas City Kings 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 26-6 | 16-15 | 42-21 | ||
| March 13, 1983 | Cleveland Cavaliers 83 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 27-6 | 16-15 | 43-21 | ||
| March 16, 1983 | New York Knicks 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | L | 27-7 | 16-15 | 43-22 | ||
| March 18, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Detroit Pistons 103 | L | 27-7 | 16-16 | 43-23 | OT | |
| March 19, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 | L | 27-8 | 16-16 | 43-24 | ||
| March 20, 1983 | New Jersey Nets 92 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 28-8 | 16-16 | 44-24 | ||
| March 22, 1983 | Boston Celtics 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 29-8 | 16-16 | 45-24 | ||
| March 23, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 | L | 29-8 | 16-17 | 45-25 | OT | |
| March 25, 1983 | Washington Bullets 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 96 | L | 29-9 | 16-17 | 45-26 | ||
| March 26, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at New York Knicks 81 | W | 29-9 | 17-17 | 46-26 | ||
| March 29, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Washington Bullets 94 | L | 29-9 | 17-18 | 46-27 | ||
| April 1, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 83 at Boston Celtics 97 | L | 29-9 | 17-19 | 46-28 | ||
| April 2, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at New Jersey Nets 103 | W | 29-9 | 18-19 | 47-28 | ||
| April 5, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 29-10 | 18-19 | 47-29 | ||
| April 7, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Cleveland Cavaliers 87 | W | 29-10 | 19-19 | 48-29 | ||
| April 9, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Chicago Bulls 104 | W | 29-10 | 20-19 | 49-29 | ||
| April 10, 1983 | Chicago Bulls 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 30-10 | 20-19 | 50-29 | ||
| April 13, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 90 at Indiana Pacers 113 | L | 30-10 | 20-20 | 50-30 | ||
| April 14, 1983 | Washington Bullets 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 | W | 31-10 | 20-20 | 51-30 | ||
| April 16, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 79 at Atlanta Hawks 96 | L | 31-10 | 20-21 | 51-31 | ||
| April 27, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Boston Celtics 95 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 29, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 95 at Boston Celtics 91 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| May 1, 1983 | Boston Celtics 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 1-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | ||
| May 2, 1983 | Boston Celtics 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 2-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | ||
| May 8, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 111 | L | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | OT | |
| May 11, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 81 at Philadelphia 76ers 87 | L | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| May 14, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 96 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | ||
| May 15, 1983 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 | W | 3-1 | 2-2 | 5-3 | ||
| May 18, 1983 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | L | 3-1 | 2-3 | 5-4 |
