The Milwaukee Bucks were 55-27 in 1981-82. They finished 1st in the Central Division and 2nd in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 2.
1981-82 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 108.4 | 43.7 | 27.2 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 43.2 | 85.5 | 50.5 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 29.9 | 21.4 | 28.4 | 75.3 | 55.3 | 14.2 | 29.5 | 19.4 | 27.8 |
Team Rank | 13th | 11th | 12th | 5th | 4th | 11th | 12th | 20th | 4th | 12th | 13th | 3rd | 8th | 14th | 7th | 4th | 11th | 10th | 20th | 20th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 102.9 | 40.6 | 24.6 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 40.2 | 86.2 | 46.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 25.4 | 21.8 | 30.1 | 72.5 | 51.8 | 14.3 | 26.3 | 18.8 | 26.7 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 4th | 2nd | 10th | 17th | 2nd | 2nd | 8th | 4th | 18th | 22nd | 11th | 12th | 15th | 2nd | 5th | 15th | 1st | 5th | 7th | |
Net | +5.5 | +3.1 | +2.6 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +3.0 | -0.6 | +3.9 | -0.1 | -0.7 | +4.4 | -0.5 | -1.7 | +2.8 | +3.5 | -0.1 | +3.2 | +0.6 | +1.1 | ||
Net Rank | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 1st | 14th | 2nd | 13th | 18th | 8th | 13th | 16th | 3rd | 2nd | 12th | 2nd | 18th | 16th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |