1991–92 Milwaukee Bucks season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1991–92 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 24th season for the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Bucks signed free agent and former All-Star forward Moses Malone.[2][3][4]
- Del Harris (resigned)
- Frank Hamblen (interim)
| 1991–92 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
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| Head coach |
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| General manager | Del Harris |
| Owner | Herb Kohl |
| Arena | Bradley Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 31–51 (.378) |
| Place | Division: 6th (Central) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WCGV-TV Prime Sports Upper Midwest (Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin) |
| Radio | WTMJ |
With the addition of Malone, the Bucks got off to an 8–9 start to the regular season, as head coach Del Harris resigned and was replaced with assistant coach Frank Hamblen as an interim coach.[5] Under Hamblen, the Bucks played around .500 in winning percentage for the first half of the season, holding a 22–24 record at the All-Star break.[6] However, the team struggled posting an 11-game losing streak between March and April, and lost 14 of their final 15 games of the season. The Bucks finished tied in last place in the Central Division with a disappointing 31–51 record,[7] and failed to qualify for the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 1978–79 season, ending a 12-year playoff streak.[1]
Malone averaged 15.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, while off the bench, sixth man Dale Ellis led the Bucks with 15.7 points per game and 138 three-point field goals, and Jay Humphries provided the team with 14.0 points, 6.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game. In addition, Alvin Robertson averaged 12.3 points, 4.4 assists and 2.6 steals per game, while Frank Brickowski provided with 11.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and Fred Roberts contributed 9.6 points per game. Off the bench, Larry Krystkowiak averaged 9.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, while Jeff Grayer contributed 9.0 points per game, Brad Lohaus provided with 5.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, Danny Schayes averaged 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and Lester Conner contributed 3.5 points, 3.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game.[8]
The Bucks finished eleventh in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 635,515 at the Bradley Center during the regular season.[8][9] Following the season, Ellis was traded to the San Antonio Spurs,[10][11][12] while Humphries and Krystkowiak were both dealt to the Utah Jazz,[13][14][15] Grayer signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors,[16][17] Conner was released to free agency, and Hamblen was fired as head coach.[18]
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 18 | Kevin Brooks | SF |  United States | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 2 | 45 | Bobby Phills | SG | United States | Southern |
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-Chicago Bulls | 67 | 15 | .817 | — | 36–5 | 31–10 | 22–6 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 10 | 35–6 | 22–19 | 21–7 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 48 | 34 | .585 | 19 | 25–16 | 23–18 | 15–13 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 | 26–15 | 14–27 | 13–15 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 7–21 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 | 25–16 | 6–35 | 10–18 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 | 22–19 | 9–32 | 10–18 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 67 | 15 | .817 | – |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16 |
| 3 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 10 |
| 4 | x-New York Knicks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16 |
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 48 | 34 | .585 | 19 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 7 | x-Indiana Pacers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 8 | x-Miami Heat | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 |
| 9 | Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 32 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 12 | Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 13 | Washington Bullets | 25 | 57 | .305 | 42 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 46 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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December: 7–5 (home: 5–2; road: 2–3)
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January: 5–6 (home: 4–1; road: 1–5)
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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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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 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ellis | 81 | 11 | 27.0 | 46.9 | 41.9 | 77.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 15.7 |
| Moses Malone | 82 | 77 | 30.6 | 47.4 | 37.5 | 78.6 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 15.6 |
| Jay Humphries | 71 | 71 | 31.8 | 46.9 | 29.2 | 78.3 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 14.0 |
| Alvin Robertson | 82 | 79 | 30.0 | 43.0 | 31.9 | 76.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 12.3 |
| Frank Brickowski | 65 | 60 | 23.9 | 52.4 | 50.0 | 76.7 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.4 |
| Fred Roberts | 80 | 63 | 21.8 | 48.2 | 51.4 | 74.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 9.6 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 79 | 16 | 23.4 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 75.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| Jeff Grayer | 82 | 11 | 20.2 | 44.8 | 28.8 | 66.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| Brad Lohaus | 70 | 8 | 15.4 | 45.0 | 39.6 | 65.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| Danny Schayes | 43 | 4 | 16.9 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 77.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| Lester Conner | 81 | 9 | 17.5 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 70.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Steve Henson | 50 | 1 | 7.7 | 36.1 | 47.9 | 79.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Jerome Lane | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Dave Popson | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
Player statistics citation:[8]
Transactions
Trades
| July 1, 1991[19] | To Milwaukee Bucks Anthony Avent |
To Atlanta Hawks Blair Rasmussen 1993 2nd round draft pick To Denver Nuggets Kevin Brooks 1994 2nd round draft pick |
Free agents
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Moses Malone | July 10, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Billy Thompson | October 5, 1991 | Miami Heat |
| Dave Popson | March 4, 1992 | Atlanta Hawks |