1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 25th season for the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association.[1]
| 1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
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| Head coach | Mike Dunleavy |
| General manager | Mike Dunleavy |
| Owner | Herb Kohl |
| Arena | Bradley Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 28–54 (.341) |
| Place | Division: 7th (Central) Conference: 12th (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 |
Season summary
Off-season
The Bucks received the eighth overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, and selected shooting guard Todd Day from the University of Arkansas; the team also selected Day's University of Arkansas teammate, point guard Lee Mayberry with the 23rd overall pick.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the Bucks acquired Blue Edwards, and second-year guard Eric Murdock from the Utah Jazz on draft day,[5][2][6] and hired Mike Dunleavy as their new Head Coach and General Manager.[7][8][9]
Regular season
Under Dunleavy and with the addition of Edwards, Murdock, Day and Mayberry, the Bucks got off to a strong start by winning 10 of their first 13 games of the regular season. However, the team soon struggled posting an 11-game losing streak in December afterwards, then posted a seven-game losing streak in January, and later on held a 20–31 record at the All-Star break.[10] Moses Malone only played just eleven games due to a back injury.[11][12][13] At mid-season, the Bucks traded Alvin Robertson to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Orlando Woolridge, who only played in just eight games for the team due to a broken hand injury,[14][15][16] while the team signed free agent Derek Strong. The Bucks lost their final eight games of the season, and finished in last place in the Central Division with a disappointing 28–54 record.[17]
Edwards averaged 16.9 points and 1.6 steals per game, while Frank Brickowski averaged 16.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Murdock provided the team with 14.4 points, 7.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game. In addition, Day averaged 13.8 points per game, but was not named to an NBA All-Rookie Team at season's end, while rookie power forward Anthony Avent contributed 9.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Brad Lohaus averaged 9.1 points per game, while Fred Roberts contributed 7.6 points per game, Strong provided with 6.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in 23 games, Mayberry contributed 5.2 points and 3.3 assists per game, and Danny Schayes averaged 4.6 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.[18]
Murdock finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting, behind Chris Jackson of the Denver Nuggets, while Edwards finished tied in ninth place.[19][20] The Bucks finished tenth in the NBA in home-game attendance, with an attendance of 660,939 at the Bradley Center during the regular season.[18][21]
Aftermath
Following the season, Malone and Woolridge both left for free agency and signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, whom Malone used to play for,[22][23][24] and with Woolridge signing during the next season,[25][26][27] and Roberts was released.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 8 | Todd Day | SG |  United States | Arkansas |
| 1 | 23 | Lee Mayberry | PG | United States | Arkansas |
Roster
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Roster Notes
- Point guard Sam Vincent was on the injured reserve list due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, missed the entire regular season, and never played for the Bucks.[28][29]
Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
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| y-Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 | — | 31–10 | 26–15 | 19–9 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3 | 35–6 | 19–22 | 22–6 |
| x-Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13 | 22–19 | 22–19 | 12–16 |
| x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 14 | 25–16 | 18–23 | 12–16 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16 | 27–14 | 14–27 | 11–17 |
| Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 17 | 28–13 | 12–29 | 12–16 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 29 | 18–23 | 10–31 | 10–18 |
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | c-New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – |
| 2 | y-Chicago Bulls | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3 |
| 3 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 54 | 28 | .659 | 6 |
| 4 | x-Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 12 |
| 5 | x-Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 |
| 7 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 |
| 8 | x-Indiana Pacers | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 |
| 9 | Orlando Magic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19 |
| 10 | Detroit Pistons | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20 |
| 11 | Miami Heat | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 |
| 12 | Milwaukee Bucks | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 56 | .317 | 36 |
| 14 | Washington Bullets | 22 | 60 | .268 | 38 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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December: 2–12 (home: 2–4; road: 0–8)
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January: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
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February: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
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March: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–1 (home: 0–1; 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 |
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| Blue Edwards | 82 | 81 | 33.3 | 51.2 | 34.9 | 79.0 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 16.9 |
| Frank Brickowski | 66 | 64 | 31.4 | 54.5 | 30.8 | 72.8 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 16.9 |
| Eric Murdock | 79 | 78 | 30.8 | 46.8 | 26.1 | 78.0 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 14.4 |
| Todd Day | 71 | 37 | 27.2 | 43.2 | 29.3 | 71.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 13.8 |
| Anthony Avent | 82 | 78 | 27.9 | 43.3 | 0.0 | 65.1 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 9.8 |
| Brad Lohaus | 80 | 24 | 22.1 | 46.1 | 37.0 | 72.3 | 3.5 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 9.1 |
| Alvin Robertson | 39 | 32 | 27.3 | 47.9 | 30.9 | 62.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 8.7 |
| Fred Roberts | 79 | 5 | 18.8 | 52.8 | 41.4 | 79.9 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 7.6 |
| Derek Strong | 23 | 0 | 14.7 | 45.7 | 50.0 | 80.0 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6.8 |
| Orlando Woolridge | 8 | 0 | 9.8 | 54.5 | 0.0 | 77.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5.4 |
| Alaa Abdelnaby | 12 | 0 | 13.3 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| Lee Mayberry | 82 | 4 | 18.3 | 45.6 | 39.1 | 57.4 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 5.2 |
| Danny Schayes | 70 | 7 | 16.1 | 39.9 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| Moses Malone | 11 | 0 | 9.5 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 77.4 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.5 |
| Jon Barry | 47 | 0 | 11.7 | 36.9 | 33.3 | 67.3 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 4.4 |
| Alex Stivrins | 3 | 0 | 8.3 | 36.4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
| Alan Ogg | 3 | 0 | 8.7 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Anthony Pullard | 8 | 0 | 4.6 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Dan O'Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 2.3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Player statistics citation:[18]
Transactions
Trades
| June 24, 1992 | To Milwaukee Bucks----
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To Utah Jazz---- | |
| July 1, 1992 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- | To San Antonio Spurs---- | To Portland Trail Blazers---- |
| August 4, 1992 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- | To Orlando Magic---- | |
| December 4, 1992 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- | To Boston Celtics---- | |
| February 25, 1993 | To Milwaukee Bucks---- | To Detroit Pistons---- |
Free agents
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Anthony Pullard | August 31, 1992 | Leuven |
| Alan Ogg | January 10, 1993 | Miami Heat |
| Dan O'Sullivan | February 1, 1993 | New Jersey Nets |
| Derek Strong | February 22, 1993 | Washington Bullets |
Player Transactions Citation:[30]