The 1984-85 NBA season was the Bucks' 17th season in the NBA. For the first time since 1976–77 season, Marques Johnson was not on the opening day roster.[1]
Draft picks
Roster
1984–85 Milwaukee Bucks roster
| Players
|
Coaches
|
|
|
Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (L) On leave from the team
Injured
Roster
|
Regular season
Season standings
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
| 1984-85 NBA Records
|
| Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
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CHI
|
CLE
|
DAL
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAC
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
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POR
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
| Atlanta
|
— |
1–4 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
6–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
0–5 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3
|
| Boston
|
4–1 |
— |
4–2 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1
|
| Chicago
|
3–3 |
2–4 |
— |
2–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
0–5 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–2
|
| Cleveland
|
3–3 |
0–6 |
4–2 |
— |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
| Dallas
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
— |
2–4 |
0–2 |
4–1 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
5–0 |
1–5 |
1–1
|
| Denver
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
— |
0–2 |
5–0 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
2–0
|
| Detroit
|
5–1 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
— |
2–0 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
3–2 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3
|
| Golden State
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
— |
2–3 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
3–3 |
1–4 |
1–1
|
| Houston
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
— |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
0–2
|
| Indiana
|
0–6 |
1–5 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
— |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–4
|
| Kansas City
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
— |
3–2 |
0–5 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
1–1
|
| L.A. Clippers
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
— |
0–6 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
2–4 |
3–2 |
1–1
|
| L.A. Lakers
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
5–0 |
6–0 |
— |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
3–3 |
4–1 |
1–1
|
| Milwaukee
|
4–2 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
— |
3–3 |
5–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
| New Jersey
|
3–3 |
1–5 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
— |
6–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
4–2
|
| New York
|
3–3 |
0–6 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–5 |
0–6 |
— |
2–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–6
|
| Philadelphia
|
5–0 |
3–3 |
5–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
— |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
| Phoenix
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–2 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–4 |
2–0 |
3–2 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
— |
3–3 |
1–4 |
5–1 |
3–2 |
1–1
|
| Portland
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–4 |
1–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
5–1 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
— |
3–2 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
1–1
|
| San Antonio
|
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
2–3 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–1 |
2–3 |
— |
4–1 |
1–5 |
0–2
|
| Seattle
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–5 |
2–3 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–3 |
2–0 |
2–3 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–4 |
— |
3–2 |
2–0
|
| Utah
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
1–4 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–3 |
2–3 |
5–1 |
2–3 |
— |
1–1
|
| Washington
|
3–3 |
1–5 |
2–3 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
6–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
—
|
Game log
Regular season
1984–85 game log Total: 59–23 (home: 36–5; road: 23–18)
|
October: 2–1 (home: 2–0; road: 0–1)
|
November: 9–6 (home: 6–0; road: 3–6)
| Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
| 4
|
November 2, 1984
|
@ Washington
|
W 102–96
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
3–1
|
| 5
|
November 3, 1984
|
Cleveland
|
W 117–88
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
4–1
|
| 6
|
November 7, 1984
|
Atlanta
|
W 103–99
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
5–1
|
| 7
|
November 9, 1984
|
Indiana
|
W 122–105
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
6–1
|
| 8
|
November 10, 1984
|
@ Detroit
|
L 100–104
|
|
|
|
Pontiac Silverdome
|
6–2
|
| 9
|
November 13, 1984
|
@ Atlanta
|
W 110–99
|
|
|
|
The Omni
|
7–2
|
| 10
|
November 15, 1984
|
@ L.A. Clippers
|
W 103–90
|
|
|
|
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
|
8–2
|
| 11
|
November 16, 1984
|
@ Phoenix
|
L 106–118
|
|
|
|
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
|
8–3
|
| 12
|
November 18, 1984 9:30 p.m. CST
|
@ L.A. Lakers
|
L 89–96
|
Cummings (29)
|
Cummings (10)
|
Dunleavy, Pressey (6)
|
The Forum 12,768
|
8–4
|
| 13
|
November 20, 1984
|
@ Dallas
|
L 108–109
|
|
|
|
Reunion Arena
|
8–5
|
| 14
|
November 21, 1984
|
Chicago
|
W 108–98
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
9–5
|
| 15
|
November 24, 1984
|
Golden State
|
W 103–97
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
10–5
|
| 16
|
November 27, 1984
|
@ Indiana
|
L 105–126
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
10–6
|
| 17
|
November 28, 1984
|
@ Atlanta (at New Orleans, LA)
|
L 83–95
|
|
|
|
Lakefront Arena
|
10–7
|
| 18
|
November 30, 1984
|
New York
|
W 118–100
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
11–7
|
|
December: 11–4 (home: 7–1; road: 4–3)
| Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
| 19
|
December 1, 1984
|
@ Washington
|
L 97–100
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
11–8
|
| 20
|
December 5, 1984
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 111–112
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
11–9
|
| 21
|
December 6, 1984
|
Detroit
|
W 114–99
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
12–9
|
| 22
|
December 8, 1984
|
Indiana
|
W 99–96
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
13–9
|
| 23
|
December 11, 1984
|
@ Cleveland
|
W 120–106
|
|
|
|
Richfield Coliseum
|
14–9
|
| 24
|
December 12, 1984
|
@ New Jersey
|
L 109–116
|
|
|
|
Brendan Byrne Arena
|
14–10
|
| 25
|
December 14, 1984
|
Philadelphia
|
L 111–115
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
14–11
|
| 26
|
December 16, 1984
|
Utah
|
W 115–102
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
15–11
|
| 27
|
December 18, 1984
|
Dallas
|
W 110–96
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
16–11
|
| 28
|
December 19, 1984
|
@ Boston
|
W 107–92
|
|
|
|
Boston Garden
|
17–11
|
| 29
|
December 21, 1984
|
@ Philadelphia
|
W 104–101
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
18–11
|
| 30
|
December 22, 1984
|
San Antonio
|
W 101–90
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
19–11
|
| 31
|
December 26, 1984
|
Houston
|
W 97–87
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
20–11
|
| 32
|
December 29, 1984
|
@ Cleveland
|
W 115–102
|
|
|
|
Richfield Coliseum
|
21–11
|
| 33
|
December 30, 1984
|
Boston
|
W 114–98
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
22–11
|
|
January: 10–3 (home: 5–2; road: 5–1)
| Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
| 34
|
January 3, 1985
|
L.A. Clippers
|
W 111–87
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
23–11
|
| 35
|
January 4, 1985
|
@ Chicago
|
L 101–106
|
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
|
23–12
|
| 36
|
January 5, 1985
|
Philadelphia
|
L 106–110
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
23–13
|
| 37
|
January 8, 1985
|
Washington
|
L 95–99
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
23–14
|
| 38
|
January 9, 1985
|
@ Indiana
|
W 106–105
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
24–14
|
| 39
|
January 11, 1985
|
Cleveland
|
W 130–117
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
25–14
|
| 40
|
January 13, 1985
|
Denver
|
W 140–116
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
26–14
|
| 41
|
January 15, 1985 7:30 p.m. CST
|
L.A. Lakers
|
W 115–105
|
Cummings (39)
|
Cummings, Lister (9)
|
Pressey (12)
|
MECCA Arena 11,052
|
27–14
|
| 42
|
January 18, 1985
|
New Jersey
|
W 102–93
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
28–14
|
| 43
|
January 24, 1985
|
@ Kansas City
|
W 120–119
|
|
|
|
Kemper Arena
|
29–14
|
| 44
|
January 26, 1985
|
@ Houston
|
W 105–102
|
|
|
|
The Summit
|
30–14
|
| 45
|
January 27, 1985
|
@ San Antonio
|
W 106–93
|
|
|
|
HemisFair Arena
|
31–14
|
| 46
|
January 29, 1985
|
@ Golden State
|
W 108–101
|
|
|
|
Oakland-Alamdea County Coliseum Arena
|
32–14
|
|
February: 9–4 (home: 3–2; road: 6–2)
| Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
| 47
|
February 1, 1985
|
@ Seattle
|
W 109–91
|
|
|
|
Kingdome
|
32–15
|
| 48
|
February 2, 1985
|
@ Portland
|
W 105–95
|
|
|
|
Memorial Coliseum
|
33–15
|
| 49
|
February 4, 1985
|
Detroit
|
L 111–113 (OT)
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
34–15
|
| 50
|
February 6, 1985
|
@ New Jersey
|
L 93–106
|
|
|
|
Brendan Byrne Arena
|
34–16
|
| 51
|
February 7, 1985
|
Atlanta
|
L 91–94 (OT)
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
34–17
|
| All-Star Break
|
| 52
|
February 12, 1985
|
New Jersey
|
W 111–103
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
35–17
|
| 53
|
February 14, 1985
|
@ Indiana
|
W 132–128 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Market Square Arena
|
36–17
|
| 54
|
February 17, 1985
|
Chicago
|
W 125–105
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
37–17
|
| 55
|
February 19, 1985
|
@ New York
|
W 129–118
|
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
|
38–17
|
| 56
|
February 20, 1985
|
@ Detroit
|
W 113–112
|
|
|
|
Pontiac Silverdome
|
39–17
|
| 57
|
February 23, 1985
|
@ Cleveland
|
L 106–128
|
|
|
|
Richfield Coliseum
|
39–18
|
| 58
|
February 26, 1985
|
Philadelphia
|
W 116–97
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
40–18
|
| 59
|
February 27, 1985
|
@ Utah
|
W 119–100
|
|
|
|
Salt Palace Acord Arena
|
41–18
|
|
March: 13–3 (home: 9–0; road: 4–3)
| Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
| 60
|
March 2, 1985
|
@ Denver
|
L 140–116
|
|
|
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
41–19
|
| 61
|
March 5, 1985
|
Seattle
|
W 102–87
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
42–19
|
| 62
|
March 8, 1985
|
Kansas City
|
W 127–114
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
43–19
|
| 63
|
March 10, 1985
|
Portland
|
W 110–94
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
44–19
|
| 64
|
March 11, 1985
|
@ Atlanta
|
W 121–115
|
|
|
|
The Omni
|
45–19
|
| 65
|
March 13, 1985
|
Cleveland
|
W 128–93
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
46–19
|
| 66
|
March 16, 1985
|
Phoenix
|
W 125–96
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
47–19
|
| 67
|
March 17, 1985
|
@ Chicago
|
L 117–119 (OT)
|
|
|
|
Chicago Stadium
|
47–20
|
| 68
|
March 19, 1985
|
New Jersey
|
W 130–111
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
48–20
|
| 69
|
March 20, 1985
|
@ Boston
|
L 105–107
|
|
|
|
Boston Garden
|
48–21
|
| 70
|
March 22, 1985
|
@ Philadelphia
|
W 131–112
|
|
|
|
The Spectrum
|
49–21
|
| 71
|
March 23, 1985
|
Indiana
|
W 140–129
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
50–21
|
| 72
|
March 25, 1985
|
New York
|
W 126–106
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
51–21
|
| 73
|
March 26, 1985
|
@ Washington
|
W 107–96
|
|
|
|
Capital Centre
|
52–21
|
| 74
|
March 28, 1985
|
@ New York
|
W 121–116
|
|
|
|
Madison Square Garden
|
53–21
|
| 75
|
March 30, 1985
|
Atlanta
|
W 106–95
|
|
|
|
MECCA Arena
|
54–21
|
|
April: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2)
|
| 1984–85 schedule
|
Playoffs
| 1985 playoff game log
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First Round: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
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Conference semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
| Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Series
|
| 1
|
April 28, 1985
|
Philadelphia
|
L 105–127
|
Cummings (17)
|
Pressey (10)
|
Hodges, Pressey (8)
|
MECCA Arena 11,052
|
0–1
|
| 2
|
April 30, 1985
|
Philadelphia
|
L 108–112
|
Cummings (41)
|
Cummings, Lister (12)
|
Pressey (16)
|
MECCA Arena 11,052
|
0–2
|
| 3
|
May 3, 1985
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 104–109
|
Cummings (21)
|
Cummings, Lister (8)
|
Pressey (7)
|
The Spectrum 14,188
|
0–3
|
| 4
|
May 5, 1985
|
@ Philadelphia
|
L 112–121
|
Moncrief, Pressey (25)
|
Lister (14)
|
Moncrief (8)
|
The Spectrum 15,264
|
0–4
|
|
| 1985 schedule
|
Player statistics
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