1988–89 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1988–89 NBA season was the Bucks' 21st season in the NBA.[1] It was the very first season for the Bucks playing in the Bradley Center, after the team moved there from the Milwaukee Arena, otherwise known as "The Mecca". During the off-season, the team acquired Fred Roberts from the expansion Miami Heat.[2][3][4] The Bucks struggled with a 3–4 start to the season, but later on posted a six-game winning streak in January, and held a 30–15 record at the All-Star break.[5] The team finished fourth in the Central Division with a 49–33 record.[6]

1988–89 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachDel Harris
General managerDel Harris
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record49–33 (.598)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference semifinals
(lost to Pistons 0–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWCGV-TV
(Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)
RadioWTMJ

Terry Cummings averaged 22.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, and was named to the All-NBA Third Team, and selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game,[7][8][9][10][11] while sixth man Ricky Pierce averaged 17.6 points per game off the bench, and Jack Sikma provided the team with 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. In addition, Larry Krystkowiak averaged 12.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, while Paul Pressey provided with 12.1 points, 6.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game, Sidney Moncrief also contributed 12.1 points per game, and Jay Humphries averaged 11.6 points, 5.5 assists and 1.9 steals per game.[12]

In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bucks lost Game 1 to the 4th-seeded Atlanta Hawks on the road, 100–92,[13][14][15] but managed to beat them in five games.[16][17][18][19] It marked the last time the Bucks would advance to the second round until 2000–01. In the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Bucks were swept by the eventual champions Detroit Pistons in four straight games.[20][21][22][23] The Pistons would reach the NBA Finals for the second consecutive year, and defeat the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in four straight games, winning their first ever championship.[24][25][26][27][28]

Following the season, Cummings was traded to the San Antonio Spurs,[29][30][31][32][33] and Moncrief retired after ten seasons with the Bucks.[34][35][36] Shortly after the season began, team owner Herb Kohl was elected to the first of four terms representing the United States Senate in Wisconsin.[37][38][39][40]

Draft picks
Main article: 1988 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
113Jeff GrayerSF/SG United StatesIowa State
239Tito HorfordC Dominican RepublicMiami (FL)
363Mike Jones United StatesAuburn

Roster
1988–89 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
C 45 Breuer, Randy 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1960–10–11 Minnesota
F 35 Brown, Tony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1960–07–29 Arkansas
F 34 Cummings, Terry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1961–03–15 DePaul
F 23 Davis, Mark 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1963–06–08 Old Dominion
G 20 Grayer, Jeff Injured 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–12–17 Iowa State
G 11 Green, Rickey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1954–08–18 Michigan
C 50 Horford, Tito 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1966–01–19 Miami (FL)
G 24 Humphries, Jay 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1962–10–17 Colorado
F 42 Krystkowiak, Larry 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1964–09–23 Montana
C 44 Mokeski, Paul 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1957–01–03 Kansas
G 4 Moncrief, Sidney 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1957–09–21 Arkansas
G 22 Pierce, Ricky 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1959–08–19 Rice
F 25 Pressey, Paul 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1958–12–24 Tulsa
F 31 Roberts, Fred 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1960–08–14 BYU
C 43 Sikma, Jack 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1955–11–14 Illinois Wesleyan
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Detroit Pistons 6319.768–37–426–1520–10
x-Cleveland Cavaliers 5725.695637–420–2119–11
x-Atlanta Hawks 5230.6341133–819–2220–10
x-Milwaukee Bucks 4933.5981431–1018–2311–19
x-Chicago Bulls 4735.5731630–1117–2412–18
Indiana Pacers 2854.3413520–218–338–22
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Detroit Pistons6319.768–
2 y-New York Knicks5230.63411
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5725.6956
4 x-Atlanta Hawks5230.63411
5 x-Milwaukee Bucks4933.59814
6 x-Chicago Bulls4735.57316
7 x-Philadelphia 76ers4636.56117
8 x-Boston Celtics4240.51221
9 Washington Bullets4042.48823
10 Indiana Pacers2854.34135
11 New Jersey Nets2656.31737
12 Charlotte Hornets2062.24443
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1988-89 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta —3–14–14–24–21–10–21–51–11–15–12–01–11–16–04–12–22–21–11–12–01–11–11–13–1
Boston 1–3—6–01–31–41–11–11–31–11–12–32–01–12–02–25–13–33–30–21–12–02–00–21–12–4
Charlotte 1–40–6—1–40–40–20–20–40–20–22–22–00–21–10–42–42–43–30–20–21–12–01–11–11–5
Chicago 2–43–14–1—0–62–01–10–61–11–14–21–12–02–06–02–23–21–31–12–02–02–02–00–23–1
Cleveland 2–44–14–06–0—2–02–03–31–11–15–11–10–22–03–34–02–23–22–02–02–02–01–11–12–2
Dallas 1–11–12–00–20–2—3–30–21–31–51–13–10–46–00–21–10–21–11–32–22–25–12–24–21–1
Denver 2–01–12–01–10–23–3—1–13–14–21–12–21–35–10–21–11–11–11–32–23–13–32–23–31–1
Detroit 5–13–14–06–03–32–01–1—1–11–14–22–02–02–02–44–00–45–02–01–12–02–02–02–05–0
Golden State 1–11–12–01–11–13–11–31–1—1–31–15–12–34–00–22–02–01–12–42–42–33–12–42–21–1
Houston 1–11–12–01–11–15–12–41–13–1—2–02–21–34–21–12–00–20–21–33–12–26–02–22–40–2
Indiana 1–53–22–22–41–51–11–12–41–10–2—1–10–21–12–41–30–50–41–12–01–12–01–11–11–3
L.A. Clippers 0–20–20–21–11–11–32–20–21–52–21–1—1–51–30–21–10–20–21–51–52–33–11–41–30–2
L.A. Lakers 1–11–12–00–22–04–03–10–23–23–12–05–1—4–01–11–11–12–03–35–05–13–14–21–31–1
Miami 1–10–21–10–20–20–61–50–20–42–41–13–10–4—0–21–11–10–20–40–41–32–40–41–50–2
Milwaukee 0–62–24–00–63–32–02–04–22–01–14–22–01–12–0—4–11–33–11–12–02–01–11–11–14–1
New Jersey 1–41–54–22–20–41–11–10–40–20–23–11–11–11–11–4—2–41–51–10–21–11–12–00–21–5
New York 2–23–34–22–32–22–01–14–00–22–05–02–01–11–13–14–2—2–41–12–01–11–11–11–15–1
Philadelphia 2–23–33–33–12–31–11–10–51–12–04–02–00–22–01–35–14–2—0–21–12–01–11–11–14–2
Phoenix 1–12–02–01–10–23–13–10–24–23–11–15–13–34–01–11–11–12–0—2–35–13–14–12–22–0
Portland 1–11–12–00–20–22–22–21–14–21–30–25–10–54–00–22–00–21–13–2—3–34–02–40–41–1
Sacramento 0–20–21–10–20–22–21–30–23–22–21–13–21–53–10–21–11–10–21–53–3—2–21–51–30–2
San Antonio 1–10–20–20–20–21–53–30–21–30–60–21–31–34–21–11–11–11–11–30–42–2—0–41–51–1
Seattle 1–12–01–10–21–12–22–20–24–22–21–14–12–44–01–10–21–11–11–44–25–14–0—3–11–1
Utah 1–11–11–12–01–12–43–30–22–24–21–13–13–15–11–12–01–11–12–24–03–15–11–3—2–0
Washington 1–34–25–11–32–21–11–10–51–12–03–12–01–12–01–45–11–52–40–21–12–01–11–10–2—

Game log
1988–89 game log
Total: 49–33 (home: 2–2; road: 0–0)
November: 2–1 (home: 2–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
2November 5, 1988Atlanta L 94–107 Terry Cummings (19) Jack Sikma (10) Ricky Pierce (5) Bradley Center
18,649		 1–1
3November 9, 1988Philadelphia W 114–103 Terry Cummings (31) Larry Krystkowiak, Paul Pressey (7) Jay Humphries (6) Bradley Center
14,192		 2–1
4November 12, 1988Boston W 108–100 Bradley Center
18,673		 3–1
December: 1–1 (home: 1–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
21December 17, 1988Chicago L 93–112 Bradley Center
18,649		 1–1
24December 23, 1988Dallas W 113–101 Bradley Center
18,633		 14–10
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1988–89 schedule

Playoffs
1989 playoff game log
First Round: 3–2 (home: 1–1; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 27 @ Atlanta L 92–100 Jay Humphries (20) Terry Cummings (8) Sidney Moncrief (6) Omni Coliseum
14,541		 0–1
2 April 29 @ Atlanta W 108–98 Terry Cummings (22) Terry Cummings (8) Jack Sikma (7) Omni Coliseum
15,742		 1–1
3 May 2 Atlanta W 117–113 (OT) Ricky Pierce (35) Terry Cummings (14) Jay Humphries (10) Bradley Center
18,469		 2–1
4 May 5 Atlanta L 106–113 (OT) Jack Sikma (24) Larry Krystkowiak (10) Jay Humphries (15) Bradley Center
18,633		 2–2
5 May 7 @ Atlanta W 96–92 Ricky Pierce (25) Jack Sikma (9) Jay Humphries (5) Omni Coliseum
16,220		 3–2
Conference semifinals: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 May 10 @ Detroit L 80–85 Ricky Pierce (25) Sidney Moncrief (6) Jay Humphries (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		 0–1
2 May 12 @ Detroit L 92–112 Krystkowiak, Pierce (22) Larry Krystkowiak (13) Rickey Green (6) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		 0–2
3 May 14 Detroit L 90–110 Ricky Pierce (22) Randy Breuer (8) Jay Humphries (5) Bradley Center
18,633		 0–3
4 May 15 Detroit L 94–96 Fred Roberts (33) Randy Breuer (9) Jay Humphries (14) Bradley Center
18,633		 0–4
1989 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  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

Season
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Terry Cummings 807835.346.746.778.78.12.51.30.922.9
Ricky Pierce 75427.751.822.285.92.62.11.00.317.6
Jack Sikma 808032.343.138.090.57.83.61.10.813.4
Larry Krystkowiak 807730.947.333.382.37.61.31.20.112.7
Paul Pressey 676232.447.421.877.63.96.61.80.712.1
Sidney Moncrief 625025.749.134.286.52.83.01.00.212.1
Jay Humphries 735030.448.326.681.62.65.51.90.111.6
Jeff Grayer 11218.243.80.085.03.22.00.90.17.4
Fred Roberts 71317.648.621.480.62.90.90.50.35.9
Rickey Green 30016.754.533.389.51.53.50.70.15.4
Randy Breuer 48410.748.00.054.92.80.50.20.84.2
Mark Davis 3108.149.511.181.31.20.50.40.24.0
Tony Brown 2909.449.328.678.31.00.70.40.13.2
Paul Mokeski 7409.336.026.978.42.50.50.40.32.2
Tito Horford 2504.532.60.063.20.90.10.00.31.7
Andre Turner 403.350.00.00.00.80.00.50.01.5
Mike Dunleavy 202.550.050.00.00.00.00.00.01.5

Player Stats Citation:[12]

Playoffs
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Ricky Pierce 9032.454.675.087.22.82.81.20.222.3
Fred Roberts 9538.349.00.085.04.32.20.60.414.7
Jay Humphries 9935.949.516.788.23.07.80.90.014.6
Terry Cummings 5424.836.20.087.56.61.40.60.012.8
Jack Sikma 9933.439.428.682.15.63.30.90.411.7
Larry Krystkowiak 8829.942.60.087.15.61.50.30.110.6
Sidney Moncrief 9920.439.628.693.82.91.40.60.26.1
Paul Mokeski 5012.257.1100.075.03.40.60.00.04.6
Randy Breuer 9118.053.10.038.54.40.60.20.74.3
Rickey Green 8013.841.450.0100.01.62.30.60.03.6
Tony Brown 6011.536.40.075.01.21.00.30.01.8

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades
June 23, 1988 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Miami Heat----
October 4, 1988 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Seattle SuperSonics----

Free agents
PlayerSignedFormer team
Mark Davis May 19, 1988 La Crosse Catbirds
Jim Les October 19, 1988 Chicago Express
Rickey Green March 1, 1989 Charlotte Hornets
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
John Stroeder Expansion Draft June 23, 1988 Miami Heat
Jim Les October 20, 1988 Utah Jazz

Player Transactions Citation:[41]

See also

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