| 2014–15 Milwaukee Bucks season | |||
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| Head coach | Jason Kidd | ||
| General manager | John Hammond | ||
| Owners | Wesley Edens &Marc Lasry | ||
| Arena | Bradley Center | ||
| Results | |||
| Record | 41–41 (.500) | ||
| Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 6th (Eastern) | ||
| Playoff finish | First Round (lost toBulls 2–4) | ||
Stats atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | Fox Sports Wisconsin | ||
| Radio | WTMJ (AM) | ||
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The2014–15Milwaukee Bucks season was the 47th season of the franchise in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). On December 27, 2014, they matched the total number of wins (15) from the2013–14 season, their lowest in franchise history.[1]
The Bucks finished the regular season 41–41, a 26 win improvement from their disappointing previous season, and clinched the sixth seed despite losing their top pickJabari Parker to an injury early in the season. The Bucks' season ended with a 2–4 first round playoff series loss to theChicago Bulls.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club |
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| 1 | 2 | Jabari Parker | SF |  United States | Duke |
| 2 | 31 | Damien Inglis | SF |  France | Chorale Roanne Basket |
| 2 | 36 | Johnny O'Bryant III | PF | United States | Louisiana State |
| 2 | 48 | Lamar Patterson | SG | United States | Pittsburgh |
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| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| y-Cleveland Cavaliers | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 31–10 | 22–19 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 3.0 | 27–14 | 23–18 | 8–8 | 82 |
| x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 12.0 | 23–18 | 18–23 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 15.0 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 21.0 | 18–23 | 14–27 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-Atlanta Hawks * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-Cleveland Cavaliers * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Chicago Bulls | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Toronto Raptors * | 49 | 33 | .598 | 11.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Washington Wizards | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Milwaukee Bucks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Boston Celtics | 40 | 42 | .488 | 20.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Brooklyn Nets | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Indiana Pacers | 38 | 44 | .463 | 22.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Miami Heat | 37 | 45 | .451 | 23.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Charlotte Hornets | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Detroit Pistons | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Philadelphia 76ers | 18 | 64 | .220 | 42.0 | 82 |
| 15 | New York Knicks | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
| 2014 pre-season game log Total: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pre-season: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
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| 2015 playoff game log Total: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
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| 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% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 81 | 71 | 31.4 | .491 | .159 | .741 | 6.7 | 2.6 | .9 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| Khris Middleton | 79 | 58 | 30.1 | .467 | .407 | .859 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 1.5 | .1 | 13.4 |
| Jerryd Bayless | 77 | 4 | 22.3 | .426 | .308 | .883 | 2.7 | 3.0 | .8 | .2 | 7.8 |
| Zaza Pachulia | 73 | 45 | 23.7 | .454 | .000 | .788 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .3 | 8.3 |
| Jared Dudley | 72 | 22 | 23.8 | .468 | .385 | .716 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .2 | 7.2 |
| O. J. Mayo | 71 | 15 | 23.9 | .422 | .357 | .827 | 2.6 | 2.8 | .8 | .3 | 11.4 |
| John Henson | 67 | 11 | 18.3 | .566 | .569 | 4.7 | .9 | .4 | 2.0 | 7.0 | |
| Ersan İlyasova | 58 | 36 | 22.7 | .472 | .389 | .645 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .6 | .3 | 11.5 |
| Brandon Knight† | 52 | 52 | 32.5 | .435 | .409 | .881 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 1.6 | .2 | 17.8 |
| Johnny O'Bryant III | 34 | 15 | 10.8 | .367 | .444 | 1.9 | .5 | .1 | .1 | 2.9 | |
| Kendall Marshall | 28 | 3 | 14.9 | .455 | .391 | .889 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .8 | .0 | 4.2 |
| Larry Sanders | 27 | 26 | 21.7 | .500 | .500 | 6.1 | .9 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 7.3 | |
| Michael Carter-Williams† | 25 | 25 | 30.3 | .429 | .143 | .780 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 2.0 | .5 | 14.1 |
| Jabari Parker | 25 | 25 | 29.5 | .490 | .250 | .697 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | .2 | 12.3 |
| Tyler Ennis† | 25 | 1 | 14.1 | .350 | .270 | .600 | 1.1 | 2.4 | .7 | .1 | 4.0 |
| Miles Plumlee† | 19 | 0 | 9.9 | .492 | .375 | 2.4 | .4 | .3 | .6 | 3.2 | |
| Nate Wolters† | 11 | 0 | 12.9 | .387 | .000 | .250 | 1.5 | .9 | .5 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Kenyon Martin | 11 | 0 | 9.5 | .409 | 1.000 | 1.7 | .5 | .5 | .5 | 1.8 | |
| Jorge Gutiérrez† | 10 | 1 | 13.1 | .556 | .000 | .700 | 1.8 | 1.5 | .5 | .0 | 3.7 |
| Chris Johnson† | 8 | 0 | 16.0 | .400 | .278 | 1.000 | 1.4 | .6 | .6 | .3 | 3.9 |
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Khris Middleton | 6 | 6 | 38.7 | .380 | .324 | .933 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | .5 | 15.8 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6 | 6 | 33.5 | .366 | .000 | .739 | 7.0 | 2.7 | .5 | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| Michael Carter-Williams | 6 | 6 | 31.8 | .423 | .000 | .583 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 12.2 |
| Ersan İlyasova | 6 | 6 | 23.7 | .328 | .217 | .700 | 3.8 | .5 | .8 | .5 | 8.7 |
| Zaza Pachulia | 6 | 6 | 21.5 | .400 | .615 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .5 | 6.7 | |
| O. J. Mayo | 6 | 0 | 26.0 | .333 | .316 | 1.000 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 | .2 | 9.0 |
| John Henson | 6 | 0 | 25.5 | .585 | .000 | .357 | 8.0 | .7 | .8 | 1.7 | 8.8 |
| Jerryd Bayless | 6 | 0 | 20.0 | .343 | .286 | .765 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .3 | .3 | 6.5 |
| Jared Dudley | 6 | 0 | 18.3 | .467 | .571 | .571 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .3 | 6.7 |
| Tyler Ennis | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | .222 | .200 | 4.0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 5.0 | |
| Miles Plumlee | 1 | 0 | 16.0 | .125 | .500 | 6.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | |
| Johnny O'Bryant III | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | .375 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 | ||
| Jorge Gutiérrez | 1 | 0 | 12.0 | .500 | 1.0 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
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| Players Added Via draft Via trade Via free agency | Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
| August 26, 2014 | ToMilwaukee Bucks
| ToLos Angeles Clippers
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| February 19, 2015 | ToMilwaukee Bucks
| ToPhoenix Suns
| ToPhiladelphia 76ers
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| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Jerryd Bayless | July 31, 2014 | Boston Celtics |
