1984-85 Milwaukee Bucks Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 59-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Chicago Bulls 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-0
Coach: Don Nelson (59-23)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 422,924, Avg. 10,315 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Milwaukee Bucks StatisticsTeam Record: 59-23
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-5 Lost conference semifinals
Conference First Round - Defeated Chicago Bulls 3-1
Conference Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia 76ers 4-0
Coach: Don Nelson (59-23)
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 422,924, Avg. 10,315 in 41 home dates
1984-85 Milwaukee Bucks Roster
The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 59 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-5.
The Bucks paced the circuit with just 8,528 points allowed. Milwaukee scored 9,090 points. Terry Cummings tossed in a team-leading 1,861 points for the team, while Sidney Moncrief netted 18 or more per game also. Terry Cummings accounted for 716 boards. Paul Pressey dished out 543 assists for the squad.
On defense, Paul Pressey added 129 steals, and Alton Lister blocked 167 shots.
Don Nelson coached the team. The 1984-85 Milwaukee Bucks lost in the conference semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 9090
Regular Season Points Against: 8528
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 1984 | Chicago Bulls 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 29, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Chicago Bulls 116 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 31, 1984 | Washington Bullets 79 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| November 2, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 102 at Washington Bullets 96 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| November 3, 1984 | Cleveland Cavaliers 88 at Milwaukee Bucks 117 | W | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| November 7, 1984 | Atlanta Hawks 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 4-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | ||
| November 9, 1984 | Indiana Pacers 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | W | 5-0 | 1-1 | 6-1 | ||
| November 10, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 100 at Detroit Pistons 104 | L | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| November 13, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 110 at Atlanta Hawks 99 | W | 5-0 | 2-2 | 7-2 | ||
| November 15, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 103 at Los Angeles Clippers 90 | W | 5-0 | 3-2 | 8-2 | ||
| November 16, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Phoenix Suns 118 | L | 5-0 | 3-3 | 8-3 | ||
| November 18, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 89 at Los Angeles Lakers 96 | L | 5-0 | 3-4 | 8-4 | ||
| November 20, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Dallas Mavericks 109 | L | 5-0 | 3-5 | 8-5 | ||
| November 21, 1984 | Chicago Bulls 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | W | 6-0 | 3-5 | 9-5 | ||
| November 24, 1984 | Golden State Warriors 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 103 | W | 7-0 | 3-5 | 10-5 | ||
| November 27, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Indiana Pacers 126 | L | 7-0 | 3-6 | 10-6 | ||
| November 28, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 83 at Atlanta Hawks 95 | L | 7-0 | 3-7 | 10-7 | at New Orleans, LA | |
| November 30, 1984 | New York Knicks 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 118 | W | 8-0 | 3-7 | 11-7 | ||
| December 1, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 97 at Washington Bullets 100 | L | 8-0 | 3-8 | 11-8 | ||
| December 5, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | L | 8-0 | 3-9 | 11-9 | ||
| December 6, 1984 | Detroit Pistons 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 9-0 | 3-9 | 12-9 | ||
| December 8, 1984 | Indiana Pacers 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 99 | W | 10-0 | 3-9 | 13-9 | ||
| December 11, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | W | 10-0 | 4-9 | 14-9 | ||
| December 12, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at New Jersey Nets 116 | L | 10-0 | 4-10 | 14-10 | ||
| December 14, 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | L | 10-1 | 4-10 | 14-11 | ||
| December 16, 1984 | Utah Jazz 102 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 11-1 | 4-10 | 15-11 | ||
| December 18, 1984 | Dallas Mavericks 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 12-1 | 4-10 | 16-11 | ||
| December 19, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Boston Celtics 92 | W | 12-1 | 5-10 | 17-11 | ||
| December 21, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 101 | W | 12-1 | 6-10 | 18-11 | ||
| December 22, 1984 | San Antonio Spurs 90 at Milwaukee Bucks 101 | W | 13-1 | 6-10 | 19-11 | ||
| December 26, 1984 | Houston Rockets 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 97 | W | 14-1 | 6-10 | 20-11 | ||
| December 29, 1984 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Cleveland Cavaliers 102 | W | 14-1 | 7-10 | 21-11 | ||
| December 30, 1984 | Boston Celtics 98 at Milwaukee Bucks 114 | W | 15-1 | 7-10 | 22-11 | ||
| January 3, 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 16-1 | 7-10 | 23-11 | ||
| January 4, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 101 at Chicago Bulls 106 | L | 16-1 | 7-11 | 23-12 | ||
| January 5, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 110 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | L | 16-2 | 7-11 | 23-13 | ||
| January 8, 1985 | Washington Bullets 99 at Milwaukee Bucks 95 | L | 16-3 | 7-11 | 23-14 | ||
| January 9, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Indiana Pacers 105 | W | 16-3 | 8-11 | 24-14 | ||
| January 11, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 117 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 | W | 17-3 | 8-11 | 25-14 | ||
| January 13, 1985 | Denver Nuggets 116 at Milwaukee Bucks 140 | W | 18-3 | 8-11 | 26-14 | ||
| January 15, 1985 | Los Angeles Lakers 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 115 | W | 19-3 | 8-11 | 27-14 | ||
| January 18, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 20-3 | 8-11 | 28-14 | ||
| January 24, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 120 at Kansas City Kings 119 | W | 20-3 | 9-11 | 29-14 | ||
| January 26, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Houston Rockets 102 | W | 20-3 | 10-11 | 30-14 | ||
| January 27, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at San Antonio Spurs 93 | W | 20-3 | 11-11 | 31-14 | ||
| January 29, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 108 at Golden State Warriors 101 | W | 20-3 | 12-11 | 32-14 | ||
| February 1, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 109 at Seattle Supersonics 91 | W | 20-3 | 13-11 | 33-14 | ||
| February 2, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Portland Trail Blazers 95 | W | 20-3 | 14-11 | 34-14 | ||
| February 4, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 113 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | L | 20-4 | 14-11 | 34-15 | OT | |
| February 6, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 93 at New Jersey Nets 106 | L | 20-4 | 14-12 | 34-16 | ||
| February 7, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 91 | L | 20-5 | 14-12 | 34-17 | OT | |
| February 12, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 111 | W | 21-5 | 14-12 | 35-17 | ||
| February 14, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 132 at Indiana Pacers 128 | W | 21-5 | 15-12 | 36-17 | OT | |
| February 17, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | W | 22-5 | 15-12 | 37-17 | ||
| February 19, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 129 at New York Knicks 118 | W | 22-5 | 16-12 | 38-17 | ||
| February 20, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 113 at Detroit Pistons 112 | W | 22-5 | 17-12 | 39-17 | ||
| February 23, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 106 at Cleveland Cavaliers 128 | L | 22-5 | 17-13 | 39-18 | ||
| February 26, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 116 | W | 23-5 | 17-13 | 40-18 | ||
| February 27, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 119 at Utah Jazz 100 | W | 23-5 | 18-13 | 41-18 | ||
| March 2, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 122 at Denver Nuggets 123 | L | 23-5 | 18-14 | 41-19 | ||
| March 5, 1985 | Seattle Supersonics 87 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | W | 24-5 | 18-14 | 42-19 | ||
| March 8, 1985 | Kansas City Kings 114 at Milwaukee Bucks 127 | W | 25-5 | 18-14 | 43-19 | ||
| March 10, 1985 | Portland Trail Blazers 94 at Milwaukee Bucks 110 | W | 26-5 | 18-14 | 44-19 | ||
| March 11, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 121 at Atlanta Hawks 115 | W | 26-5 | 19-14 | 45-19 | ||
| March 13, 1985 | Cleveland Cavaliers 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 128 | W | 27-5 | 19-14 | 46-19 | ||
| March 16, 1985 | Phoenix Suns 96 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 | W | 28-5 | 19-14 | 47-19 | ||
| March 17, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 117 at Chicago Bulls 119 | L | 28-5 | 19-15 | 47-20 | OT | |
| March 19, 1985 | New Jersey Nets 111 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 | W | 29-5 | 19-15 | 48-20 | ||
| March 20, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Boston Celtics 107 | L | 29-5 | 19-16 | 48-21 | ||
| March 22, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 131 at Philadelphia 76ers 112 | W | 29-5 | 20-16 | 49-21 | ||
| March 23, 1985 | Indiana Pacers 129 at Milwaukee Bucks 140 | W | 30-5 | 20-16 | 50-21 | ||
| March 25, 1985 | New York Knicks 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 126 | W | 31-5 | 20-16 | 51-21 | ||
| March 26, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Washington Bullets 96 | W | 31-5 | 21-16 | 52-21 | ||
| March 28, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 121 at New York Knicks 116 | W | 31-5 | 22-16 | 53-21 | ||
| March 30, 1985 | Atlanta Hawks 95 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 32-5 | 22-16 | 54-21 | ||
| April 2, 1985 | Boston Celtics 103 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 33-5 | 22-16 | 55-21 | ||
| April 4, 1985 | Detroit Pistons 121 at Milwaukee Bucks 130 | W | 34-5 | 22-16 | 56-21 | ||
| April 6, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at New Jersey Nets 108 | L | 34-5 | 22-17 | 56-22 | ||
| April 7, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 91 at Detroit Pistons 113 | L | 34-5 | 22-18 | 56-23 | ||
| April 10, 1985 | Washington Bullets 97 at Milwaukee Bucks 106 | W | 35-5 | 22-18 | 57-23 | ||
| April 12, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 115 at Boston Celtics 113 | W | 35-5 | 23-18 | 58-23 | OT | |
| April 13, 1985 | New York Knicks 84 at Milwaukee Bucks 88 | W | 36-5 | 23-18 | 59-23 | ||
| April 19, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 100 at Milwaukee Bucks 109 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1985 | Chicago Bulls 115 at Milwaukee Bucks 122 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 107 at Chicago Bulls 109 | L | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 26, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 105 at Chicago Bulls 97 | W | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 28, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 127 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 30, 1985 | Philadelphia 76ers 112 at Milwaukee Bucks 108 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| May 3, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 104 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| May 5, 1985 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Philadelphia 76ers 121 | L | 2-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 |
