DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 Milwaukee Bucks
44–38 · #9 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotMIL
Milwaukee Bucks went 44–38 in the regular season, good for the #9 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#9
Net rating
-0.6
Home floor
MECCA Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
44–38
53.7% win rate
League rank
#9
Playoff team
Net rating
-0.6
SRS -0.6
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Buckner | G | 21 | 82 | 82 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 5.6 |
| Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 2 | 82 | — | 13.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| Alex English | F | 22 | 82 | — | 9.6 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| John Gianelli | C-F | 40 | 82 | — | 8.5 | 6.2 | 2.3 |
| Brian Winters | G-F | 32 | 80 | — | 19.9 | 3.1 | 4.9 |
| Marques Johnson | F-G | — | 80 | — | 19.5 | 10.6 | 2.4 |
| Dave Meyers | F-C | 7 | 80 | — | 14.7 | 6.7 | 3.0 |
| Lloyd Walton | G | 11 | 76 | — | 4.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | G-F | — | 73 | — | 6.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Kent Benson | C | — | 69 | — | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Jim Eakins | C | 25 | 17 | — | 2.9 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Scott Lloyd | C-F | 45 | 14 | — | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Rich Laurel | G | 5 | 10 | — | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Kevin Restani | F-C | 18 | 8 | — | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
101.8
ORtg
102.4
DRtg
108.7
Pace
-0.6
SRS
-0.6
MOV
52.0%
TS%
48.2%
eFG%
23.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Don Nelson
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