1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 4-0
Coach: Del Harris (49-33)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 700,984, Avg. 17,097 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 49-33
Finishing 4th in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-6 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Atlanta Hawks 3-2
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Detroit Pistons 4-0
Coach: Del Harris (49-33)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 700,984, Avg. 17,097 in 41 home dates
1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing fourth in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-6.
The Bucks scored 8,932 points and yielded 8,636. Terry Cummings tossed in a team-leading 1,829 points for Milwaukee, and Ricky Pierce contributed 17 or more per game, too. Terry Cummings accounted for 650 boards. Paul Pressey dished out 439 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Jay Humphries added 142 steals.
Del Harris coached the team. The 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 8932
Regular Season Points Against: 8636
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Indiana Pacers 103 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | L | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Boston Celtics 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 17, 1988 | New Jersey Nets 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 96 | L | 2-2 | 1-0 | 3-2 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| November 22, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Indiana Pacers 105 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Washington Bullets 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 124 | W | 3-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Boston Celtics 115 | L | 3-2 | 1-3 | 4-5 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Miami Heat 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 4-2 | 1-3 | 5-5 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | Portland Trail Blazers 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 119 | W | 5-2 | 1-3 | 6-5 | ||
| December 1, 1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 96 | L | 5-3 | 1-3 | 6-6 | ||
| December 2, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at New Jersey Nets 92 | W | 5-3 | 2-3 | 7-6 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | Detroit Pistons 84 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 6-3 | 2-3 | 8-6 | ||
| December 8, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at New York Knicks 113 | L | 6-3 | 2-4 | 8-7 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Chicago Bulls 118 | L | 6-3 | 2-5 | 8-8 | ||
| December 11, 1988 | Los Angeles Lakers 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 | W | 7-3 | 2-5 | 9-8 | ||
| December 13, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Philadelphia 76ers 91 | W | 7-3 | 3-5 | 10-8 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Detroit Pistons 110 | W | 7-3 | 4-5 | 11-8 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | L | 7-3 | 4-6 | 11-9 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Chicago Bulls 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 93 | L | 7-4 | 4-6 | 11-10 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | Charlotte Hornets 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | W | 8-4 | 4-6 | 12-10 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Charlotte Hornets 100 | W | 8-4 | 5-6 | 13-10 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Dallas Mavericks 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 9-4 | 5-6 | 14-10 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | Indiana Pacers 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 10-4 | 5-6 | 15-10 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | Atlanta Hawks 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | L | 10-5 | 5-6 | 15-11 | ||
| January 4, 1989 | Los Angeles Clippers 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 11-5 | 5-6 | 16-11 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 128 at Washington Bullets 121 | W | 11-5 | 6-6 | 17-11 | 2OT | at Baltimore, MD |
| January 7, 1989 | Utah Jazz 89 at Milwaukee Bucks 107 | W | 12-5 | 6-6 | 18-11 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | Denver Nuggets 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 123 | W | 13-5 | 6-6 | 19-11 | ||
| January 13, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Miami Heat 101 | W | 13-5 | 7-6 | 20-11 | ||
| January 15, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 120 | W | 14-5 | 7-6 | 21-11 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 98 at Atlanta Hawks 111 | L | 14-5 | 7-7 | 21-12 | ||
| January 18, 1989 | Charlotte Hornets 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 15-5 | 7-7 | 22-12 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Utah Jazz 98 | L | 15-5 | 7-8 | 22-13 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Denver Nuggets 107 | W | 15-5 | 8-8 | 23-13 | ||
| January 24, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 114 at Sacramento Kings 110 | W | 15-5 | 9-8 | 24-13 | ||
| January 26, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 127 at Portland Trail Blazers 109 | W | 15-5 | 10-8 | 25-13 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Los Angeles Clippers 84 | W | 15-5 | 11-8 | 26-13 | ||
| January 29, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Seattle Supersonics 112 | L | 15-5 | 11-9 | 26-14 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Sacramento Kings 104 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 16-5 | 11-9 | 27-14 | ||
| February 3, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Indiana Pacers 91 | W | 16-5 | 12-9 | 28-14 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Washington Bullets 102 | W | 16-5 | 13-9 | 29-14 | ||
| February 7, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 17-5 | 13-9 | 30-14 | ||
| February 8, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Detroit Pistons 107 | L | 17-5 | 13-10 | 30-15 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 132 | W | 18-5 | 13-10 | 31-15 | ||
| February 16, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 116 at Chicago Bulls 117 | L | 18-5 | 13-11 | 31-16 | ||
| February 19, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 108 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 18-6 | 13-11 | 31-17 | ||
| February 21, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 19-6 | 13-11 | 32-17 | ||
| February 24, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Boston Celtics 125 | L | 19-6 | 13-12 | 32-18 | at Hartford, CT | |
| February 25, 1989 | Houston Rockets 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 20-6 | 13-12 | 33-18 | ||
| February 27, 1989 | San Antonio Spurs 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 21-6 | 13-12 | 34-18 | ||
| March 1, 1989 | New York Knicks 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 22-6 | 13-12 | 35-18 | ||
| March 3, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Chicago Bulls 102 | L | 22-6 | 13-13 | 35-19 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 98 | W | 22-6 | 14-13 | 36-19 | ||
| March 7, 1989 | Washington Bullets 101 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 23-6 | 14-13 | 37-19 | ||
| March 10, 1989 | Seattle Supersonics 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 24-6 | 14-13 | 38-19 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Phoenix Suns 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 100 | W | 25-6 | 14-13 | 39-19 | ||
| March 13, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Dallas Mavericks 95 | W | 25-6 | 15-13 | 40-19 | ||
| March 15, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at San Antonio Spurs 110 | L | 25-6 | 15-14 | 40-20 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Houston Rockets 120 | L | 25-6 | 15-15 | 40-21 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 26-6 | 15-15 | 41-21 | ||
| March 19, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at New York Knicks 128 | L | 26-6 | 15-16 | 41-22 | ||
| March 21, 1989 | Boston Celtics 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 98 | W | 27-6 | 15-16 | 42-22 | ||
| March 23, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 88 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | L | 27-6 | 15-17 | 42-23 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Cleveland Cavaliers 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 28-6 | 15-17 | 43-23 | OT | |
| March 27, 1989 | Golden State Warriors 109 at Milwaukee Bucks 121 | W | 29-6 | 15-17 | 44-23 | ||
| March 29, 1989 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 29-7 | 15-17 | 44-24 | ||
| March 31, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Phoenix Suns 122 | L | 29-7 | 15-18 | 44-25 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Los Angeles Lakers 118 | L | 29-7 | 15-19 | 44-26 | ||
| April 4, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 124 at Golden State Warriors 118 | W | 29-7 | 16-19 | 45-26 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | New York Knicks 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | L | 29-8 | 16-19 | 45-27 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Philadelphia 76ers 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 113 | W | 30-8 | 16-19 | 46-27 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Detroit Pistons 100 | L | 30-8 | 16-20 | 46-28 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | W | 31-8 | 16-20 | 47-28 | ||
| April 12, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Washington Bullets 111 | L | 31-8 | 16-21 | 47-29 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Atlanta Hawks 125 | L | 31-8 | 16-22 | 47-30 | ||
| April 16, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at New Jersey Nets 96 | W | 31-8 | 17-22 | 48-30 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Philadelphia 76ers 124 | L | 31-8 | 17-23 | 48-31 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 92 | L | 31-9 | 17-23 | 48-32 | ||
| April 21, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Charlotte Hornets 110 | W | 31-9 | 18-23 | 49-32 | ||
| April 22, 1989 | Indiana Pacers 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | L | 31-10 | 18-23 | 49-33 | ||
| April 27, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Atlanta Hawks 100 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 29, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Atlanta Hawks 98 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | OT | |
| May 5, 1989 | Atlanta Hawks 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | OT | |
| May 7, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 96 at Atlanta Hawks 92 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| May 10, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 80 at Detroit Pistons 85 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| May 12, 1989 | Milwaukee Bucks 92 at Detroit Pistons 112 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| May 14, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 90 | L | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-5 | ||
| May 15, 1989 | Detroit Pistons 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 94 | L | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-6 |
