1982-83 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results

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Record: 51-31, Finished 1st in NBA Central Division

Coach: Don Nelson (51-31)

Executive: Don Nelson

PTS/G: 106.6 (17th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 102.2 (4th of 23)

SRS: 4.32 (5th of 23) Pace: 100.0 (19th of 23)

Off Rtg: 105.8 (10th of 23) Def Rtg: 101.4 (6th of 23) Net Rtg: +4.4 (5th of 23)

Expected W-L: 53-29 (5th of 23)

Arena: MECCA Arena Attendance: 425,572 (12th of 23)

NBA 1983 Playoffs:
Won NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0) versus Boston Celtics (Series Stats)
Lost NBA Eastern Conference Finals (1-4) versus Philadelphia 76ers (Series Stats)

Central Div Champs

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Regular Season Schedule

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Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Sat, Oct 30, 1982		Box Score		New York Knicks	W		108	86	1	0	W 1	11,052
2	Sun, Oct 31, 1982		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		119	95	2	0	W 2	6,622
3	Tue, Nov 2, 1982		Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	L		112	119	2	1	L 1	7,442
4	Thu, Nov 4, 1982		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		104	100	3	1	W 1	8,895
5	Fri, Nov 5, 1982		Box Score		San Diego Clippers	W		130	99	4	1	W 2	10,685
6	Sun, Nov 7, 1982		Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		90	102	4	2	L 1	10,975
7	Wed, Nov 10, 1982		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		105	101	5	2	W 1	15,320	1:58
8	Fri, Nov 12, 1982		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		100	111	5	3	L 1	17,147
9	Sun, Nov 14, 1982		Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		98	100	5	4	L 2	11,052	2:14
10	Tue, Nov 16, 1982		Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		115	103	6	4	W 1	10,620
11	Thu, Nov 18, 1982		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		89	77	7	4	W 2	10,222
12	Fri, Nov 19, 1982		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		109	121	7	5	L 1	18,482	1:57
13	Sun, Nov 21, 1982		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		109	98	8	5	W 1	4,202
14	Wed, Nov 24, 1982		Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		119	106	9	5	W 2	9,385
15	Sat, Nov 27, 1982		Box Score		New York Knicks	W		109	96	10	5	W 3	11,052
16	Sun, Nov 28, 1982		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		109	124	10	6	L 1	15,320	1:58
17	Tue, Nov 30, 1982		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		88	78	11	6	W 1	8,765
18	Wed, Dec 1, 1982		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		125	105	12	6	W 2	5,850
19	Fri, Dec 3, 1982		Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		115	112	13	6	W 3	11,052	2:00
20	Sun, Dec 5, 1982	7:41p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	L		103	108	13	7	L 1	11,016	2:08
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Wed, Dec 8, 1982		Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L		101	111	13	8	L 2	9,185
22	Fri, Dec 10, 1982		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		104	83	14	8	W 1	7,864
23	Sun, Dec 12, 1982		Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		120	108	15	8	W 2	8,895
24	Wed, Dec 15, 1982		Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		98	113	15	9	L 1	9,085
25	Fri, Dec 17, 1982		Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		115	93	16	9	W 1	9,206
26	Sun, Dec 19, 1982		Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		113	98	17	9	W 2	10,302
27	Tue, Dec 21, 1982		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L	OT	94	101	17	10	L 1	8,520
28	Thu, Dec 23, 1982		Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		101	90	18	10	W 1	10,704
29	Sun, Dec 26, 1982		Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		106	96	19	10	W 2	10,918
30	Tue, Dec 28, 1982		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		113	103	20	10	W 3	7,680
31	Wed, Dec 29, 1982		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		87	94	20	11	L 1	9,014
32	Thu, Dec 30, 1982		Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		111	99	21	11	W 1	11,052
33	Sun, Jan 2, 1983		Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		103	82	22	11	W 2	10,039
34	Tue, Jan 4, 1983		Box Score		New Jersey Nets	L		95	102	22	12	L 1	9,950
35	Fri, Jan 7, 1983		Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		109	92	23	12	W 1	11,052
36	Sun, Jan 9, 1983		Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		106	96	24	12	W 2	10,108
37	Wed, Jan 12, 1983		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		121	122	24	13	L 1	16,149	2:14
38	Thu, Jan 13, 1983		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		110	100	25	13	W 1	9,974
39	Sat, Jan 15, 1983		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W	2OT	128	126	26	13	W 2	7,247
40	Sun, Jan 16, 1983		Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		109	108	27	13	W 3	9,011
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Wed, Jan 19, 1983		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		106	107	27	14	L 1	11,101
42	Fri, Jan 21, 1983		Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		111	104	28	14	W 1	10,849
43	Sun, Jan 23, 1983		Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		107	96	29	14	W 2	11,052	2:04
44	Tue, Jan 25, 1983		Box Score	@	San Diego Clippers	W		115	102	30	14	W 3	5,063
45	Wed, Jan 26, 1983		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		113	115	30	15	L 1	17,505
46	Sat, Jan 29, 1983		Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		102	110	30	16	L 2	11,671
47	Tue, Feb 1, 1983		Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	W		115	99	31	16	W 1	12,666
48	Wed, Feb 2, 1983		Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		114	117	31	17	L 1	10,158
49	Fri, Feb 4, 1983		Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W		122	110	32	17	W 1	8,577
50	Wed, Feb 9, 1983		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	L		94	104	32	18	L 1	2,088
51	Thu, Feb 10, 1983		Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		102	92	33	18	W 1	9,765
52	Wed, Feb 16, 1983		Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W	OT	126	121	34	18	W 2	11,052
53	Fri, Feb 18, 1983		Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		121	94	35	18	W 3	11,052
54	Sun, Feb 20, 1983		Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		109	108	36	18	W 4	11,052
55	Tue, Feb 22, 1983		Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		105	112	36	19	L 1	12,908
56	Thu, Feb 24, 1983		Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		114	103	37	19	W 1	7,356
57	Sat, Feb 26, 1983		Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	W		107	104	38	19	W 2	12,439
58	Tue, Mar 1, 1983		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		101	99	39	19	W 3	6,781
59	Wed, Mar 2, 1983		Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	L		117	127	39	20	L 1	11,052
60	Fri, Mar 4, 1983		Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		108	102	40	20	W 1	17,134
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Sat, Mar 5, 1983		Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		120	126	40	21	L 1	12,011
62	Wed, Mar 9, 1983		Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		109	100	41	21	W 1	10,897
63	Fri, Mar 11, 1983		Box Score		Kansas City Kings	W		108	100	42	21	W 2	11,052
64	Sun, Mar 13, 1983		Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		117	83	43	21	W 3	10,035
65	Wed, Mar 16, 1983		Box Score		New York Knicks	L		93	105	43	22	L 1	9,584
66	Fri, Mar 18, 1983		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L	OT	99	103	43	23	L 2	18,057
67	Sat, Mar 19, 1983		Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		97	105	43	24	L 3	11,052	2:12
68	Sun, Mar 20, 1983		Box Score		New Jersey Nets	W		107	92	44	24	W 1	9,565
69	Tue, Mar 22, 1983		Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		116	108	45	24	W 2	11,052
70	Wed, Mar 23, 1983		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L	OT	101	104	45	25	L 1	17,842	2:26
71	Fri, Mar 25, 1983		Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		96	97	45	26	L 2	10,903
72	Sat, Mar 26, 1983		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		89	81	46	26	W 1	13,059
73	Tue, Mar 29, 1983		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		81	94	46	27	L 1	6,657
74	Fri, Apr 1, 1983		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		83	97	46	28	L 2	15,320	1:52
75	Sat, Apr 2, 1983	7:40p	Box Score	@	New Jersey Nets	W		105	103	47	28	W 1	14,187	2:11
76	Tue, Apr 5, 1983		Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		108	116	47	29	L 1	11,052	2:16
77	Thu, Apr 7, 1983		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		100	87	48	29	W 1	2,441
78	Sat, Apr 9, 1983		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		115	104	49	29	W 2	4,924
79	Sun, Apr 10, 1983		Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		121	91	50	29	W 3	10,185
80	Wed, Apr 13, 1983		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		90	113	50	30	L 1	3,388
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Thu, Apr 14, 1983		Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		97	90	51	30	W 1	10,202
82	Sat, Apr 16, 1983		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		79	96	51	31	L 1	9,101

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Wed, Apr 27, 1983	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		116	95	1	0	W 1	15,320	2:02
2	Fri, Apr 29, 1983	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	W		95	91	2	0	W 2	15,320	2:00
3	Sun, May 1, 1983	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		107	99	3	0	W 3	11,052	2:18
4	Mon, May 2, 1983	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		107	93	4	0	W 4	11,052
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
5	Sun, May 8, 1983	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L	OT	109	111	4	1	L 1	18,482	2:45
6	Wed, May 11, 1983	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		81	87	4	2	L 2	18,482	2:05
7	Sat, May 14, 1983	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		96	104	4	3	L 3	11,052	2:27
8	Sun, May 15, 1983	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		100	94	5	3	W 1	11,052	2:25
9	Wed, May 18, 1983	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		103	115	5	4	L 1	18,482	2:11

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