| 1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 atBasketball Reference | |||
| Local media | |||
| Television | WCGV-TV Prime Sports Upper Midwest (Jim Paschke,Jon McGlocklin) | ||
| Radio | WTMJ | ||
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The1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 25th season for theMilwaukee Bucks in theNational Basketball Association.[1] In the1992 NBA draft, the Bucks selected shooting guardTodd Day with the eighth overall pick, and selected point guardLee Mayberry with the 23rd overall pick, both from theUniversity of Arkansas.[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team acquiredBlue Edwards and second-year guardEric Murdock from theUtah Jazz,[5][2][6] and hiredMike Dunleavy as their new Head Coach and General Manager.[7][8][9]
The Bucks got off to a strong start, winning 10 of their first 13 games of the regular season. However, they would struggle as they went on an 11-game losing streak in December, then posted a 7-game losing streak in January, and held a 20–31 record at the All-Star break,[10] asMoses Malone only played just eleven games due to a back injury.[11][12][13] At mid-season, the team tradedAlvin Robertson to theDetroit Pistons in exchange forOrlando 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 agentDerek Strong. The Bucks lost their final eight games of the season, finishing in last place in theCentral Division with a disappointing 28–54 record.[17]
Edwards averaged 16.9 points and 1.6 steals per game, whileFrank 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 anNBA All-Rookie Team at season's end, while rookie forwardAnthony Avent contributed 9.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Off the bench,Brad Lohaus averaged 9.1 points per game, whileFred Roberts contributed 7.6 points per game, and Mayberry provided with 5.2 points and 3.3 assists per game.[18]
Murdock finished in second place inMost Improved Player voting, behindChris Jackson of theDenver 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 theBradley Center during the regular season.[18][21]
Following the season, Malone and Woolridge both left for free agency and signed with thePhiladelphia 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.
| 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 |
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| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 |
| 1992–93 game log Total: 28–54 (Home: 18–23; Road: 10–31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November: 9–3 (home: 5–1; road: 4–2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December: 2–12 (home: 2–4; road: 0–8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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| 1992–93 schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
| June 24,1992 | ToMilwaukee Bucks----
| ToUtah Jazz---- | |
| July 1,1992 | ToMilwaukee Bucks---- | ToSan Antonio Spurs---- | ToPortland Trail Blazers---- |
| August 4,1992 | ToMilwaukee Bucks---- | ToOrlando Magic---- | |
| December 4,1992 | ToMilwaukee Bucks---- | ToBoston Celtics---- | |
| February 25,1993 | ToMilwaukee Bucks---- | ToDetroit Pistons---- |
| 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]