1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season
NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 18th season for the Bucks. Milwaukee posted a 57–25 record but lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals.
Draft picks
Roster
1985–86 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
45
Breuer, Randy
7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
1960–10–11
Minnesota
PF
34
Cummings, Terry
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1961–03–15
DePaul
SF
23
Davis, Charles
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1958–10–05
Vanderbilt
SF
54
Fields, Kenny
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1962–02–09
UCLA
PG
10
Glenn, Mike
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1955–09–10
Southern Illinois
SG
15
Hodges, Craig
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1960–06–27
Long Beach State
C
53
Lister, Alton
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1958–10–01
Arizona State
C
44
Mokeski, Paul
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1957–01–03
Kansas
PG
4
Moncrief, Sidney
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1957–09–21
Arkansas
SG
22
Pierce, Ricky
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1959–08–19
Rice
SF
25
Pressey, Paul
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1958–12–24
Tulsa
G/F
35
Reynolds, Jerry
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1962–12–23
LSU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
1985–86 NBA records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MIL
NJN
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
SEA
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
0–6
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
3–3
4–2
5–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–4
Boston
6–0
—
5–1
5–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
2–0
2–0
5–1
2–0
2–0
5–0
4–2
5–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
5–1
Chicago
1–5
1–5
—
3–3
0–2
2–0
2–4
2–0
1–1
3–3
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–3
4–2
1–5
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
1–4
Cleveland
2–4
1–5
3–3
—
1–1
1–1
1–5
0–2
0–2
3–2
1–1
1–1
1–5
3–3
4–1
0–6
2–0
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–5
Dallas
1–1
1–1
2–0
1–1
—
3–3
0–2
4–1
1–5
2–0
2–3
1–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
0–2
5–0
2–3
3–3
4–2
3–2
5–1
1–1
Denver
1–1
1–1
0–2
1–1
3–3
—
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
4–1
3–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
4–1
3–2
3–3
3–3
2–3
3–3
2–0
Detroit
2–4
1–4
4–2
5–1
2–0
1–1
—
1–1
1–1
5–1
2–0
1–1
2–4
4–2
4–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
4–2
Golden State
1–1
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–4
2–3
1–1
—
0–5
1–1
5–1
2–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–4
1–5
2–3
2–3
2–4
2–3
1–1
Houston
1–1
0–2
1–1
2–0
5–1
3–3
1–1
5–0
—
2–0
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–1
3–2
3–2
4–2
5–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
Indiana
1–5
1–5
3–3
2–3
0–2
0–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
—
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–3
2–4
0–6
1–1
0–2
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
5–1
L.A. Clippers
0–2
0–2
1–1
1–1
3–2
1–4
0–2
1–5
2–3
0–2
—
2–4
1–1
2–0
2–0
0–2
2–4
2–4
5–0
1–4
3–3
3–2
0–2
L.A. Lakers
1–1
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
2–3
1–1
4–2
4–1
2–0
4–2
—
2–0
1–1
1–1
2–0
5–1
6–0
5–0
4–1
4–2
5–0
2–0
Milwaukee
3–3
0–5
5–1
5–1
2–0
0–2
4–2
2–0
2–0
4–2
1–1
0–2
—
4–2
6–0
4–1
1–1
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
2–0
4–2
New Jersey
2–4
2–4
3–2
3–3
0–2
1–1
2–4
1–1
1–1
3–2
0–2
1–1
2–4
—
5–1
2–4
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
0–2
2–0
2–4
New York
1–5
1–5
2–4
1–4
1–1
1–1
1–4
1–1
0–2
4–2
0–2
1–1
0–6
1–5
—
0–6
2–0
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
0–2
3–3
Philadelphia
1–4
2–4
5–1
6–0
2–0
1–1
4–2
1–1
1–1
6–0
2–0
0–2
1–4
4–2
6–0
—
2–0
2–0
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–1
3–3
Phoenix
0–2
1–1
1–1
0–2
0–5
1–4
2–0
4–2
2–3
1–1
4–2
1–5
1–1
0–2
0–2
0–2
—
2–4
2–3
3–2
5–1
1–4
1–1
Portland
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–0
3–2
2–3
1–1
5–1
2–3
2–0
4–2
0–6
0–2
0–2
2–0
0–2
4–2
—
3–2
1–4
5–1
2–3
0–2
Sacramento
0–2
1–1
2–0
0–2
3–3
3–3
2–0
3–2
2–4
2–0
0–5
0–5
0–2
0–2
1–1
0–2
3–2
2–3
—
5–1
5–0
2–4
1–1
San Antonio
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–4
3–3
1–1
3–2
1–5
1–1
4–1
1–4
0–2
1–1
1–1
1–1
2–3
4–1
1–5
—
2–3
2–4
2–0
Seattle
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
2–3
3–2
0–2
4–2
2–3
0–2
3–3
2–4
0–2
2–0
1–1
1–1
1–5
1–5
0–5
3–2
—
2–3
1–1
Utah
2–0
0–2
1–1
2–0
1–5
3–3
1–1
3–2
3–3
2–0
2–3
0–5
0–2
0–2
2–0
1–1
4–1
3–2
4–2
4–2
3–2
—
1–1
Washington
4–1
1–5
4–1
5–1
1–1
0–2
2–4
1–1
0–2
1–5
2–0
0–2
2–4
4–2
3–3
3–3
1–1
2–0
1–1
0–2
1–1
1–1
—
Game log
1985–86 game log Total: 57–25 (home: 33–8; road: 24–17)
October: 2–2 (home: 2–0; road: 0–2)
November: 13–4 (home: 6–0; road: 7–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
November 2, 1985
New Jersey
W 136–113
MECCA Arena
3–2
6
November 3, 1985
@ Cleveland
W 120–110
Richfield Coliseum
4–2
7
November 5, 1985
San Antonio
W 126–97
MECCA Arena
5–2
8
November 7, 1985
@ New York
W 92–88
Madison Square Garden
6–2
9
November 9, 1985
@ New Jersey
L 123–126
Brendan Byrne Arena
6–3
10
November 10, 1985
@ Philadelphia
L 97–105
The Spectrum
6–4
11
November 12, 1985
@ Chicago
W 132–103
Chicago Stadium
7–4
12
November 13, 1985
Detroit
W 137–118
MECCA Arena
8–4
13
November 15, 1985
Chicago
W 118–103
MECCA Arena
9–4
14
November 17, 1985
@ Portland
W 117–104
Memorial Coliseum
10–4
15
November 20, 1985
@ Seattle
W 116–106
Seattle Center Coliseum
11–4
16
November 21, 1985
@ Sacramento
W 131–97
ARCO Arena
12–4
17
November 23, 1985
@ L.A. Clippers
L 112–116
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
12–5
18
November 24, 1985
@ Phoenix
W 140–138 (OT)
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
13–5
19
November 27, 1985 7:30 p.m. CST
Atlanta
W 114–96
Cummings (19)
Cummings (9)
Pressey (8)
MECCA Arena 10,879
14–5
20
November 29, 1985
@ Detroit
L 102–111
Pontiac Silverdome
14–6
21
November 30, 1985
Indiana
W 111–94
MECCA Arena
15–6
December: 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
22
December 3, 1985 7:30 p.m. CST
Boston
L 109–112
Pressey (28)
Breuer (10)
Pressey (10)
MECCA Arena 11,052
15–7
23
December 5, 1985
@ New York
W 105–95
Madison Square Garden
16–7
24
December 6, 1985 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Atlanta
L 93–94
Moncrief (23)
Cummings (13)
Hodges , Pressey (4)
The Omni 5,562
16–8
25
December 10, 1985
Seattle
W 117–98
MECCA Arena
17–8
26
December 12, 1985
@ Washington
L 108–110 (OT)
Capital Centre
17–9
27
December 13, 1985
Cleveland
L 124–128
MECCA Arena
17–10
28
December 15, 1985
Sacramento
W 140–82
MECCA Arena
18–10
29
December 18, 1985 7:30 p.m. CST
L.A. Lakers
L 105–107
Cummings (23)
Cummings ,Moncrief (10)
Moncrief (11)
MECCA Arena 11,052
18–11
30
December 20, 1985
@ Indiana
L 102–114
Market Square Arena
19–11
31
December 21, 1985
Dallas
W 132–107
MECCA Arena
19–12
32
December 26, 1985
Indiana
W 105–87
MECCA Arena
20–12
33
December 28, 1985
@ Cleveland
W 114–112 (OT)
Richfield Coliseum
21–12
34
December 30, 1985
Detroit
W 121–110
MECCA Arena
22–12
January: 10–4 (home: 5–1; road: 5–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
35
January 3, 1986
@ Washington
W 107–100
Capital Centre
23–12
36
January 4, 1986
New York
W 119–86
MECCA Arena
23–13
37
January 7, 1986
Cleveland
W 110–101
MECCA Arena
24–13
38
January 8, 1986
@ New Jersey
L 99–106
Brendan Byrne Arena
25–13
39
January 10, 1986
Portland
W 95–89
MECCA Arena
26–13
40
January 13, 1986
Denver
L 115–119
MECCA Arena
26–14
41
January 16, 1986
Washington
W 114–98
MECCA Arena
27–14
42
January 19, 1986
Golden State
W 122–109
MECCA Arena
28–14
43
January 20, 1986 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Atlanta
L 98–101
Moncrief , Pressey (23)
Breuer (14)
Moncrief (7)
The Omni 9,467
28–15
44
January 24, 1986
@ Indiana
W 117–92
Market Square Arena
29–15
45
January 25, 1986
@ New York
W 104–88
Madison Square Garden
30–15
46
January 27, 1986
@ Utah
W 127–103
Salt Palace Acord Arena
31–15
47
January 28, 1986 9:30 p.m. CST
@ L.A. Lakers
L 115–125
Pressey (24)
Cummings (6)
Moncrief (9)
The Forum 17,505
31–16
48
January 30, 1986
@ Golden State
W 120–108
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
32–16
February: 10–2 (home: 5–1; road: 5–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
49
February 1, 1986
@ Denver
L 113–116
McNichols Sports Arena
32–17
50
February 4, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST
Boston
L 93–112
Cummings (24)
Cummings (13)
Pressey (6)
MECCA Arena 11,052
32–18
51
February 6, 1986
Chicago
W 117–97
MECCA Arena
33–18
All-Star Break
52
February 12, 1986
@ Indiana
W 103–97
Market Square Arena
34–18
53
February 13, 1986
Utah
W 113–106
MECCA Arena
35–18
54
February 15, 1986
New Jersey
W 112–94
MECCA Arena
36–18
55
February 17, 1986
@ Philadelphia
W 111–106
The Spectrum
37–18
56
February 19, 1986
@ Dallas
W 124–107
Reunion Arena
38–18
57
February 20, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST
@ Houston
W 120–113
Moncrief (28)
Breuer ,Cummings (12)
Pressey (6)
The Summit 14,448
39–18
58
February 22, 1986
@ San Antonio
W 120–115
HemisFair Arena
40–18
59
February 25, 1986
L.A. Clippers
W 114–99
MECCA Arena
41–18
60
February 28, 1986
Washington
W 102–84
MECCA Arena
42–18
March: 10–6 (home: 7–2; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
61
March 2, 1986
@ Washington
L 104–125
Capital Centre
42–19
62
March 3, 1986
New York
W 115–108
MECCA Arena
43–19
63
March 5, 1986
@ New Jersey
W 119–106
Brendan Byrne Arena
44–19
64
March 7, 1986
Philadelphia
W 125–95
MECCA Arena
45–19
65
March 8, 1986 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Atlanta
L 109–111
Pressey (30)
Lister (10)
Hodges (5)
The Omni 15,822
45–20
66
March 12, 1986
Phoenix
L 126–127 (OT)
MECCA Arena
45–21
67
March 14, 1986
Indiana
L 104–114
MECCA Arena
45–22
68
March 15, 1986
@ Chicago
W 125–116 (OT)
Chicago Stadium
46–22
69
March 18, 1986
Washington
W 116–87
MECCA Arena
47–22
70
March 20, 1986 7:30 p.m. CST
Houston
W 116–106
Cummings (25)
Cummings (15)
Pressey (10)
MECCA Arena 11,052
48–22
71
March 22, 1986 8:00 p.m. CST
Atlanta
W 113–98
Lister (18)
Cummings (9)
Pressey (8)
MECCA Arena 11,052
48–23
72
March 25, 1986
New Jersey
W 118–105
MECCA Arena
49–23
73
March 26, 1986 6:30 p.m. CST
@ Boston
L 115–121
Cummings (31)
Cummings (15)
Pressey (7)
Boston Garden 14,890
50–23
74
March 28, 1986
@ Philadelphia
W 116–94
The Spectrum
51–23
75
March 29, 1986
Detroit
W 130–121
MECCA Arena
52–23
April: 5–2 (home: 3–1; road: 2–1)
1985–86 schedule
Playoffs
1986 playoff game log
First Round: 3–0 (home: 2–0; road: 1–0)
Conference semifinals: 4–3 (home: 3–1; road: 1–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
April 29, 1986
Philadelphia
L 112–118
Terry Cummings (23)
Terry Cummings (7)
Paul Pressey (13)
MECCA Arena 11,052
0–1
2
May 1, 1986
Philadelphia
W 119–107
Terry Cummings (30)
Terry Cummings (15)
Paul Pressey (7)
MECCA Arena 11,052
1–1
3
May 3, 1986
@ Philadelphia
L 103–107
Terry Cummings (27)
Cummings , Lister (9)
Paul Pressey (9)
The Spectrum 14,611
1–2
4
May 5, 1986
@ Philadelphia
W 109–104
Cummings , Pierce (19)
Terry Cummings (13)
three players tied (4)
The Spectrum 17,941
2–2
5
May 7, 1986
Philadelphia
W 113–108
Pressey , Cummings (23)
Terry Cummings (11)
Paul Pressey (16)
MECCA Arena 11,052
3–2
6
May 9, 1986
@ Philadelphia
L 108–126
Craig Hodges (22)
Alton Lister (10)
Terry Cummings (5)
The Spectrum 15,287
3–3
7
May 11, 1986
Philadelphia
W 113–112
Terry Cummings (27)
Terry Cummings (8)
Paul Pressey (15)
MECCA Arena 11,052
4–3
Eastern Conference Finals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Series
1
May 13, 1986 7:00 p.m. CDT
@ Boston
L 96–128
Fields (18)
Cummings (11)
Cummings ,Fields ,Hodges (3)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–1
2
May 15, 1986 7:00 p.m. CDT
@ Boston
L 111–122
Cummings (23)
Lister (7)
Pressey (9)
Boston Garden 14,890
0–2
3
May 17, 1986 1:00 p.m. CDT
Boston
L 107–111
Cummings (27)
Cummings (18)
Pressey (9)
MECCA Arena 11,052
0–3
4
May 18, 1986 2:30 p.m. CDT
Boston
L 98–111
Moncrief (27)
Lister (12)
Moncrief (8)
MECCA Arena 11,052
0–4
1986 schedule
Player statistics
Source:[ 1]
Season
Playoffs
Awards and records
Transactions
Trades
Free agents
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