1975–76 Milwaukee Bucks season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1975–76 Milwaukee Bucks season was the Bucks' eighth season in the NBA.[1]
Record38–44 (.463)
| 1975–76 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
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Division champions | |
| Head coach | Larry Costello |
| Arena | MECCA Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 38–44 (.463) |
| Place | Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 4th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | West First Round (lost to Pistons 1–2) |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
It was the team's first season since its inaugural year without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers during the offseason. The Bucks would have a 38–44 record, the worst record in NBA history for a team to win its division.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 2 | 22 | Clyde Mayes | PF |  United States | Furman |
| 2 | 24 | Cornelius Cash | F | United States | Bowling Green State |
| 3 | 43 | Brian Hammel | United States | Bentley | |
| 4 | 60 | Bill Campion | C | United States | Manhattan |
| 6 | 96 | Oliver Purnell | United States | Old Dominion | |
| 7 | 115 | Wilbur Thomas | United States | American | |
| 8 | 132 | Bob McCurdy | SG | United States | Richmond |
| 9 | 150 | Eric Hays | United States | Montana | |
| 10 | 165 | Romy Thomas | United States | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | – | 22–19 | 16–25 | 13–8 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | .439 | 2 | 24–17 | 12–29 | 12–9 |
| Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 7 | 25–16 | 6–35 | 10–11 |
| Chicago Bulls | 24 | 58 | .293 | 14 | 15–26 | 9–32 | 7–14 |
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| 1 | z-Golden State Warriors | 59 | 23 | .720 | – |
| 2 | x-Seattle SuperSonics | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16 |
| 3 | x-Phoenix Suns | 42 | 40 | .512 | 17 |
| 4 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 21 |
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 19 |
| 7 | Portland Trail Blazers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 22 |
| 8 | Kansas City Kings | 31 | 51 | .378 | 28 |
| 9 | Chicago Bulls | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 |
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Game log
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October: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
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November: 7–8 (home: 4–3; road: 3–5)
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December: 6–7 (home: 4–2; road: 2–5)
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January: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0)
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February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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Playoffs
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First Round: 1–2 (home: 1–1; road: 0–1)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Bob Dandridge | 73 | 37.5 | 50.2 | 82.4 | 7.4 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 21.5 | ||
| Brian Winters | 78 | 35.8 | 46.4 | 82.9 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 18.2 | ||
| Elmore Smith | 78 | 36.0 | 51.8 | 63.2 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 15.6 | ||
| Jim Price | 80 | 31.6 | 41.5 | 84.9 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 11.7 | ||
| Junior Bridgeman | 81 | 20.3 | 43.9 | 79.5 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 8.6 | ||
| Gary Brokaw | 75 | 19.6 | 45.7 | 70.0 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 8.4 | ||
| Dave Meyers | 72 | 22.1 | 41.9 | 64.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 7.4 | ||
| Kevin Restani | 82 | 20.1 | 47.5 | 57.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.0 | ||
| Clyde Mayes | 65 | 14.6 | 46.0 | 57.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.4 | ||
| Jon McGlocklin | 33 | 10.2 | 42.6 | 90.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.1 | ||
| Jim Fox | 70 | 13.1 | 51.7 | 78.5 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 3.9 | ||
| Mickey Davis | 45 | 9.1 | 36.2 | 79.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.6 |
Playoffs
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Brian Winters | 3 | 42.0 | 62.9 | 80.0 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 27.3 | ||
| Bob Dandridge | 3 | 40.7 | 49.0 | 90.0 | 7.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Gary Brokaw | 3 | 36.0 | 62.2 | 94.4 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 21.0 | ||
| Elmore Smith | 3 | 34.7 | 55.6 | 66.7 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 14.7 | ||
| Jim Price | 1 | 19.0 | 37.5 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Junior Bridgeman | 3 | 22.3 | 45.0 | 63.6 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | ||
| Dave Meyers | 3 | 18.0 | 45.5 | 82.4 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Jim Fox | 3 | 11.0 | 80.0 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.3 | ||
| Jon McGlocklin | 2 | 6.5 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Clyde Mayes | 3 | 13.7 | 20.0 | 75.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | ||
| Kevin Restani | 3 | 11.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
Transactions
Trades
| June 16, 1975 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- | To Los Angeles Lakers---- |
| October 22, 1975 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- | To Seattle SuperSonics----
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