1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the Bucks' 25th season in the National Basketball Association.[1] In the 1992 NBA draft, the Bucks selected Todd Day with the eighth overall pick, and Lee Mayberry with the 23rd overall pick, both from the University of Arkansas.[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team acquired Blue Edwards and second-year guard Eric Murdock from the Utah Jazz,[7][2][8][9] and hired Mike Dunleavy as their new Head Coach and General Manager.[10][11][12] The Bucks got off to a strong start, winning 10 of their first 13 games. 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,[13] as Moses Malone only played just eleven games due to a back injury.[14][15][16] At midseason, the team traded Alvin Robertson to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Orlando Woolridge, who only played in just eight games for the team due to a broken hand injury,[17][18][19][20] while the team signed free agent Derek Strong. The Bucks lost their final eight games of the season, finishing last place in the Central Division with a disappointing 28–54 record.[21]

1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachMike Dunleavy
General managerMike Dunleavy
Owner(s)Herb Kohl
ArenaBradley Center
Results
Record28–54 (.341)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Central)
Conference: 12th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionWCGV-TV
Prime Sports Upper Midwest
(Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)
RadioWTMJ

Edwards and Frank Brickowski both led the Bucks in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game each, with Brickowski averaging 6.1 rebounds per game and Edwards contributing 1.6 steals per game, while Murdock provided the team with 14.4 points, 7.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game, and finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting.[22][23][24] In addition, Day averaged 13.8 points per game, but was not selected to an All-Rookie Team at season's end, while rookie forward Anthony Avent contributed 9.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, and Brad Lohaus provided with 9.1 points per game off the bench.[25]

Following the season, Malone and Woolridge both left for free agency and signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, whom Malone used to play for,[26][27][28] and with Woolridge signing during the next season,[29][30] and Fred Roberts was released.

Draft picks
Main article: 1992 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
18Todd DaySG United StatesArkansas
123Lee MayberryPG United StatesArkansas

Roster
1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
PF 00 Avent, Anthony 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1969–10–18 Seton Hall
SG 17 Barry, Jon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1969–07–25 Georgia Tech
PF 40 Brickowski, Frank 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1959–08–14 Penn State
SG 10 Day, Todd 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1970–01–07 Arkansas
SF 30 Edwards, Blue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–10–31 East Carolina
PF 54 Lohaus, Brad 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–09–29 Iowa
C 8 Malone, Moses Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1955–03–23 Petersburg HS (VA)
PG 11 Mayberry, Lee 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1970–06–12 Arkansas
PG 3 Murdock, Eric 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–06–14 Providence
PF 31 Roberts, Fred 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1960–08–14 BYU
C 24 Schayes, Danny 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1959–05–10 Syracuse
PF 20 Strong, Derek 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–02–09 Xavier
PF 6 Woolridge, Orlando Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–12–16 Notre Dame
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (IN) Inactive
  • Injured Injured

Roster Notes
  • Point guard Sam Vincent missed the entire season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, and never played for the Bucks.[31][32]

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Chicago Bulls5725.695—31–1026–1519–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers5428.659335–619–2222–6
x-Charlotte Hornets4438.5371322–1922–1912–16
x-Atlanta Hawks4339.5241425–1618–2312–16
x-Indiana Pacers4141.5001627–1414–2711–17
Detroit Pistons4042.4881728–1312–2912–16
Milwaukee Bucks2854.3412918–2310–3110–18
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-New York Knicks6022.732–
2 y-Chicago Bulls5725.6953
3 x-Cleveland Cavaliers5428.6596
4 x-Boston Celtics4834.58512
5 x-Charlotte Hornets4438.53716
6 x-New Jersey Nets4339.52417
7 x-Atlanta Hawks4339.52417
8 x-Indiana Pacers4141.50019
9 Orlando Magic4141.50019
10 Detroit Pistons4042.48820
11 Miami Heat3646.43924
12 Milwaukee Bucks2854.34132
13 Philadelphia 76ers2656.31736
14 Washington Bullets2260.26838
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1992-93 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta –2–23–22–20–51–12–02–32–01–12–21–11–13–13–22–01–32–21–33–10–21–11–12–01–12–02–2
Boston 2–2–3–11–33–12–02–01–32–01–12–21–11–13–12–22–04–01–43–24–10–22–01–11–10–20–24–1
Charlotte 2–31–3–2–31–32–01–14–12–00–20–51–11–12–23–12–02–21–33–14–00–21–12–01–11–11–14–0
Chicago 2–23–13–2–2–32–01–13–12–00–25–02–00–23–14–12–04–01–33–12–21–12–02–00–22–02–04–0
Cleveland 5–01–33–13–2–2–01–13–22–01–14–01–12–02–24–12–02–21–32–24–02–00–21–11–11–11–13–1
Dallas 1–10–20–20–20–2–1–51–10–41–41–10–41–30–20–21–40–20–21–11–10–40–40–40–51–30–51–1
Denver 0–20–21–11–11–15–1–1–13–12–31–12–21–30–21–13–21–11–10–21–11–31–33–11–41–32–32–0
Detroit 3–23–11–41–32–31–11–1–0–21–13–21–11–11–32–21–13–12–23–13–10–21–12–00–20–20–24–0
Golden State 0–20–20–20–20–24–01–32–0–2–20–22–31–42–01–13–11–10–21–11–11–40–54–13–11–43–11–1
Houston 1–11–12–02–01–14–13–21–12–2–2–04–03–12–01–14–21–11–11–12–02–21–34–04–11–34–11–1
Indiana 2–22–25–00–50–41–11–12–32–00–2–1–11–12–22–31–13–11–32–23–11–11–12–01–12–00–23–1
L.A. Clippers 1–11–11–10–21–14–02–21–13–20–41–1–3–20–22–04–00–22–01–11–13–22–33–20–41–42–22–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–12–00–23–13–11–14–11–31–12–3–0–21–13–10–20–21–12–00–53–23–22–21–41–32–0
Miami 1–31–32–21–32–22–02–03–10–20–22–22–02–0–2–22–02–30–53–21–30–21–11–11–11–10–22–3
Milwaukee 2–32–21–31–41–42–01–12–21–11–13–20–21–12–2–1–10–41–32–22–20–20–21–10–20–20–21–3
Minnesota 0–20–20–20–20–24–12–31–11–32–41–10–41–30–21–1–1–10–20–20–20–41–31–31–40–41–41–1
New Jersey 3–10–42–20–42–22–01–11–31–11–11–32–02–03–24–01–1–1–33–23–21–10–22–01–11–11–14–1
New York 2–24–13–13–13–12–01–12–22–01–13–10–22–05–03–12–03–1–2–25–01–11–12–02–01–11–14–1
Orlando 3–12–31–31–32–21–12–01–31–11–12–21–11–12–32–22–02–32–2–3–20–22–02–00–20–21–14–0
Philadelphia 1–31–40–42–20–41–11–11–31–10–21–31–10–23–12–22–02–30–52–3–0–20–21–10–21–10–23–1
Phoenix 2–02–02–01–10–24–03–12–04–12–21–12–35–02–02–04–01–11–12–02–0–3–25–03–12–33–12–0
Portland 1–10–21–10–22–04–03–11–15–03–11–13–22–31–12–03–12–01–10–22–02–3–5–02–22–32–21–1
Sacramento 1–11–10–20–21–14–01–30–21–40–40–22–32–31–11–13–10–20–20–21–10–50–5–2–21–42–21–1
San Antonio 0–21–11–12–01–15–04–12–01–31–41–14–02–21–12–04–11–10–22–02–01–32–22–2–3–13–31–1
Seattle 1–12–01–10–21–13–13–12–04–13–10–24–14–11–12–04–01–11–12–01–13–23–24–11–3–2–22–0
Utah 0–22–01–10–21–15–03–22–01–31–42–02–23–12–02–04–11–11–11–12–01–32–22–23–32–2–1–1
Washington 2–21–40–40–41–31–10–20–41–11–11–30–20–23–23–11–11–41–40–41–30–21–11–11–10–21–1—

Game log
1992–93 game log
Total: 28–54 (Home: 18–23; Road: 10–31)
November: 9–3 (home: 5–1; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1November 6, 1992@ Detroit W 86—81 Frank Brickowski (19) Frank Brickowski, Alvin Robertson (7) Eric Murdock (8) The Palace of Auburn Hills
21,454		 1–0
2November 7, 1992Boston W 124–88 Blue Edwards (30) Anthony Avent (10) Eric Murdock (9) Bradley Center
17,892		 2–0
3November 10, 1992@ San Antonio L 98–104 Brad Lohaus, Alvin Robertson (19) Brad Lohaus (9) Eric Murdock (11) HemisFair Arena
16,057		 2-1
4November 11, 1992@ Dallas W 124–116 Blue Edwards (31) Anthony Avent, Frank Brickowski (8) Eric Murdock (8) Reunion Arena
11,276		 3–1
5November 13, 1992Chicago L 96–101 Eric Murdock (25) Frank Brickowski (10) Eric Murdock (9) Bradley Center
18,633		 3–2
6November 15, 1992Denver W 115–98 Blue Edwards (32) Blue Edwards (9) Bradley Center
14,882		 4–2
7November 17, 1992@ Atlanta W 114—106 The Omni
7,771		 5–2
8November 21, 1992Indiana W 105–95 Bradley Center
18,214		 6–2
9November 24, 1992@ Cleveland L 105–109 Richfield Coliseum
15,312		 6-3
10November 25, 1992Cleveland W 94–85 Bradley Center
15,634		 7–3
11November 27, 1992@ Philadelphia W 86—81 The Spectrum
11,831		 8–3
12November 28, 1992Washington W 97–95 Bradley Center
18,028		 9–3
December: 2–12 (home: 2–4; road: 0–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
13December 2, 1992Miami W 100–97 Bradley Center
14,516		 10–3
14December 3, 1992@ Washington L 95–113 Capital Centre
7,711		 10-4
15December 5, 1992@ New York L 95–113 Madison Square Garden
19,763		 10-5
16December 6, 1992Phoenix L 112–122 Bradley Center
16,646		 10–6
17December 8, 1992@ Portland L 97–126 Memorial Coliseum
12,888		 10–7
18December 10, 1992@ Golden State L 102–114 Oakland Arena
15,025		 10–8
19December 12, 1992@ Utah L 82–108 Delta Center
19,911		 10–9
20December 13, 1992@ L. A. Lakers L 96–114 The Forum
13,265		 10–10
21December 15, 1992@ Seattle L 100–108 Seattle Center Coliseum
10,327		 10–11
22December 17, 1992New Jersey L 101–102 Bradley Center
13,986		 10–12
23December 19, 1992Detroit L 90–103 Blue Edwards (26) Frank Brickowski (10) Lee Mayberry, Alvin Robertson (5) Bradley Center
17,264		 10–13
24December 22, 1992Sacramento L 99–102 Eric Murdock (30) Eric Murdock (15) Alvin Robertson (6) Bradley Center
14,536		 10–14
25December 26, 1992New York W 102–100 OT Todd Day (22) Anthony Avent (9) Frank Brickowski. Blue Edwards (6) Bradley Center
17,862		 11–14
26December 28, 1992@ Orlando L 94–110 Orlando Arena
15,151		 11–15
January: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
27January 2, 1993@ Atlanta W 106–93 Omni Coliseum
14,349		 12–15
28January 3, 1993L. A. Lakers W 109–101 Bradley Center
15,881		 13–15
29January 5, 1993Minnesota W 114–100 Bradley Center
14,085		 14–15
30January 7, 1993Atlanta L 94–100 Bradley Center
15,124		 14–16
31January 8, 1993@ Chicago L 95–120 Chicago Stadium
15,124		 14–17
32January 10, 1993L. A. Clippers L 99–104 Bradley Center
14,034		 14–18
February: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
45February 7, 1993New Jersey L 102–102 Bradley Center
18,633		 18–27
March: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
56March 2, 1993Dallas W 120–86 Bradley Center
13,794		 22–34
57March 5, 1993Orlando W 109–91 Bradley Center
18,633		 23–34
April: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
82April 24, 1993Charlotte L 106–108 Bradley Center
18,633		 28–54
1992–93 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
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Blue Edwards 828133.351.234.979.04.72.61.60.516.9
Frank Brickowski 666431.454.530.872.86.13.01.20.716.9
Eric Murdock 797830.846.826.178.03.67.62.20.114.4
Todd Day 713727.243.229.371.74.11.61.10.713.8
Anthony Avent 827827.943.30.065.16.21.10.70.99.8
Brad Lohaus 802422.146.137.072.33.51.60.60.99.1
Alvin Robertson 393227.347.930.962.93.54.02.30.28.7
Fred Roberts 79518.852.841.479.93.01.50.70.37.6
Derek Strong 23014.745.750.080.05.00.60.50.06.8
Orlando Woolridge 809.854.50.077.81.10.40.10.35.4
Alaa Abdelnaby 12013.346.40.075.03.10.80.50.35.3
Lee Mayberry 82418.345.639.157.41.43.30.70.15.2
Danny Schayes 70716.139.90.081.83.61.10.50.54.6
Moses Malone 1109.531.00.077.44.20.60.10.74.5
Jon Barry 47011.736.933.367.30.91.40.70.14.4
Alex Stivrins 308.336.40.075.02.00.70.30.03.7
Alan Ogg 308.733.30.0100.02.01.30.31.02.7
Anthony Pullard 804.644.40.033.31.00.30.30.32.1
Dan O'Sullivan 302.350.00.075.00.70.30.30.01.7

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Awards and records

Transactions

Trades
June 24, 1992 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Utah Jazz----
July 1, 1992 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To San Antonio Spurs---- To Portland Trail Blazers----
August 4, 1992 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Orlando Magic----
December 4, 1992 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Boston Celtics----
February 25, 1993 To Milwaukee Bucks---- To Detroit Pistons----

Free agents
PlayerSignedFormer 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:[33]

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