DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 Milwaukee Bucks
38–44 · #13 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotMIL
Milwaukee Bucks went 38–44 in the regular season, good for the #13 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#13
Net rating
+2.0
Home floor
MECCA Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
38–44
46.3% win rate
League rank
#13
Regular season
Net rating
+2.0
SRS +2.1
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Bridgeman | F-G | 2 | 82 | — | 15.5 | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| Kent Benson | C | 54 | 82 | — | 12.3 | 7.1 | 2.5 |
| Ernie Grunfeld | G-F | 20 | 82 | — | 10.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
| John Gianelli | C-F | 40 | 82 | — | 7.1 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| Quinn Buckner | G | 21 | 81 | — | 7.2 | 2.6 | 5.8 |
| Kevin Restani | F-C | 18 | 81 | — | 7.1 | 4.8 | 1.5 |
| Brian Winters | G-F | 32 | 79 | — | 19.8 | 2.2 | 4.8 |
| Marques Johnson | F-G | 8 | 77 | — | 25.6 | 7.6 | 3.0 |
| Lloyd Walton | G | 11 | 75 | — | 5.0 | 1.4 | 4.7 |
| George Johnson | F-C | — | 67 | — | 6.2 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| Norm Van Lier | G | — | 38 | — | 2.8 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| Sam Smith | G | — | 16 | — | 3.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Otis Howard | F | 30 | 3 | — | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 |
| Del Beshore | G | 12 | 1 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
106.0
ORtg
104.0
DRtg
106.5
Pace
+2.1
SRS
+2.2
MOV
54.0%
TS%
50.3%
eFG%
24.8
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Don Nelson
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
View playoffsHome floor
MECCA Arena
532 average attendance
Then and now
Milwaukee Bucks
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14 players