2015–16 Milwaukee Bucks season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 2015–16 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 48th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] On December 12, 2015, the team ended the Golden State Warriors' 28-game winning streak including their NBA record-setting 24–0 start.[citation needed]
| 2015–16 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jason Kidd |
| General manager | John Hammond |
| Owners | Wesley Edens & Marc Lasry |
| Arena | Bradley Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 33–49 (.402) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Central) Conference: 12th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports Wisconsin |
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) |
Until 2026, was the last season the Bucks missed the playoffs and finished with a losing record.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 17 | Rashad Vaughn | SG |  United States | UNLV |
| 2 | 46 | Norman Powell | G | United States | UCLA |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Game log
Preseason
| 2015 pre-season game log Total: 2–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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| 2015–16 season schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c – Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 33–8 | 24–17 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 26–15 | 19–22 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 26–15 | 18–23 | 10–6 | 82 |
| e – Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 26–15 | 16–25 | 10–6 | 82 |
| e – Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 23–18 | 10–31 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 57 | 25 | .695 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Toronto Raptors * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 1.0 | 82 |
| 3 | y – Miami Heat * | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Atlanta Hawks | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Boston Celtics | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x – Charlotte Hornets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Indiana Pacers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Detroit Pistons | 44 | 38 | .537 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 9 | e – Chicago Bulls | 42 | 40 | .512 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 10 | e – Washington Wizards | 41 | 41 | .500 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 11 | e – Orlando Magic | 35 | 47 | .427 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 12 | e – Milwaukee Bucks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
| 13 | e – New York Knicks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 25.0 | 82 |
| 14 | e – Brooklyn Nets | 21 | 61 | .256 | 36.0 | 82 |
| 15 | e – Philadelphia 76ers | 10 | 72 | .122 | 47.0 | 82 |
Regular season game log
Playoffs
The Bucks missed the playoffs for the third time in four years. This would be the last time Milwaukee missed the playoffs until 2026.
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 |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 80 | 79 | 35.3 | .506 | .257 | .724 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 16.9 |
| Khris Middleton | 79 | 79 | 36.1 | .444 | .396 | .888 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.7 | .2 | 18.2 |
| Greg Monroe | 79 | 67 | 29.3 | .522 | .000 | .740 | 8.8 | 2.3 | .9 | .8 | 15.3 |
| Jabari Parker | 76 | 72 | 31.7 | .493 | .257 | .768 | 5.2 | 1.7 | .9 | .4 | 14.1 |
| Rashad Vaughn | 70 | 6 | 14.3 | .305 | .293 | .800 | 1.3 | .6 | .4 | .2 | 3.1 |
| Johnny O'Bryant III | 66 | 4 | 13.0 | .411 | 1.000 | .675 | 2.7 | .5 | .3 | .1 | 3.0 |
| Miles Plumlee | 61 | 14 | 14.3 | .601 | .576 | 3.8 | .3 | .3 | .8 | 5.1 | |
| John Henson | 57 | 1 | 16.8 | .564 | .000 | .590 | 3.9 | .9 | .3 | 1.9 | 7.0 |
| Michael Carter-Williams | 54 | 37 | 30.5 | .452 | .273 | .654 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 1.5 | .8 | 11.5 |
| Jerryd Bayless | 52 | 18 | 28.9 | .423 | .437 | .778 | 2.7 | 3.1 | .9 | .2 | 10.4 |
| Tyler Ennis | 46 | 7 | 14.2 | .449 | .333 | .735 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .5 | .0 | 4.5 |
| O. J. Mayo | 41 | 24 | 26.6 | .371 | .321 | .775 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.2 | .2 | 7.8 |
| Chris Copeland | 24 | 1 | 6.5 | .333 | .278 | .857 | .4 | .5 | .1 | .0 | 2.1 |
| Greivis Vásquez | 23 | 0 | 20.0 | .326 | .247 | .846 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .4 | .0 | 5.7 |
| Damien Inglis | 20 | 1 | 7.8 | .351 | .231 | .875 | 1.6 | .5 | .3 | .2 | 1.8 |
| Jared Cunningham† | 4 | 0 | 13.8 | .286 | .286 | .857 | 2.3 | .3 | .5 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Steve Novak† | 3 | 0 | 6.7 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.3 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bucks only.
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via draft Via trade Via free agency |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
| June 11, 2015 | To Milwaukee Bucks Caron Butler Shawne Williams |
To Detroit Pistons Ersan İlyasova |
| June 25, 2015 | To Milwaukee Bucks Greivis Vásquez |
To Toronto Raptors 2017 first-round pick Norman Powell |
| July 9, 2015 | To Milwaukee Bucks Future second-round draft pick |
To Dallas Mavericks Zaza Pachulia |
| July 9, 2015 | To Milwaukee Bucks Protected future second-round draft pick |
To Washington Wizards Jared Dudley |
Free agents
| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Greg Monroe[2] | July 9, 2015 | Detroit Pistons |
| Chris Copeland[3] | July 29, 2016 | Indiana Pacers |
| Marcus Landry[4] | August 17, 2015 |  CAI Zaragoza |
| Steve Novak | February 21, 2016 | Oklahoma City Thunder |