1988-1989 Milwaukee Bucks

1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule

= Playoff Team

Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 49-33)
Fri, 11/4/88	@ Indiana Pacers	Win 117 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 31 30 27 29 117 Pacers 23 32 21 27 103 31 - 23 61 - 55 88 - 76 117 - 103
Sat, 11/5/88	vs Atlanta Hawks	Loss 94 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 31 21 27 28 107 Bucks 32 23 21 18 94 32 - 31 55 - 52 76 - 79 94 - 107
Wed, 11/9/88	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 114 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 28 28 24 23 103 Bucks 29 29 25 31 114 29 - 28 58 - 56 83 - 80 114 - 103
Sat, 11/12/88	vs Boston Celtics	Win 108 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 25 21 25 29 100 Bucks 31 21 22 34 108 31 - 25 52 - 46 74 - 71 108 - 100
Thu, 11/17/88	vs New Jersey Nets	Loss 96 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 26 17 27 35 105 Bucks 20 25 22 29 96 20 - 26 45 - 43 67 - 70 96 - 105
Sat, 11/19/88	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 99 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 30 24 18 27 99 Cavaliers 24 21 32 29 106 30 - 24 54 - 45 72 - 77 99 - 106
Tue, 11/22/88	@ Indiana Pacers	Loss 91 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 27 23 19 22 91 Pacers 31 23 25 26 105 27 - 31 50 - 54 69 - 79 91 - 105
Wed, 11/23/88	vs Washington Bullets	Win 124 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 36 18 19 29 102 Bucks 33 34 34 23 124 33 - 36 67 - 54 101 - 73 124 - 102
Fri, 11/25/88	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 96 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 22 26 25 23 96 Celtics 32 27 32 24 115 22 - 32 48 - 59 73 - 91 96 - 115
Sat, 11/26/88	vs Miami Heat	Win 103 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Heat 17 20 27 29 93 Bucks 27 27 29 20 103 27 - 17 54 - 37 83 - 64 103 - 93
Tue, 11/29/88	vs Portland Trail Blazers	Win 119 - 114
1 2 3 4 Total Trail Blazers 26 23 32 33 114 Bucks 25 41 26 27 119 25 - 26 66 - 49 92 - 81 119 - 114
Thu, 12/1/88	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 96 - 99
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 23 23 17 36 99 Bucks 27 24 13 32 96 27 - 23 51 - 46 64 - 63 96 - 99
Fri, 12/2/88	@ New Jersey Nets	Win 103 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 21 23 32 27 103 Nets 31 20 23 18 92 21 - 31 44 - 51 76 - 74 103 - 92
Tue, 12/6/88	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 109 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 27 26 17 14 84 Bucks 26 26 36 21 109 26 - 27 52 - 53 88 - 70 109 - 84
Thu, 12/8/88	@ New York Knicks	Loss 109 - 113
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 30 25 28 26 109 Knicks 25 31 23 34 113 30 - 25 55 - 56 83 - 79 109 - 113
Fri, 12/9/88	@ Chicago Bulls	Loss 100 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 21 23 29 27 100 Bulls 32 32 24 30 118 21 - 32 44 - 64 73 - 88 100 - 118
Sun, 12/11/88	vs Los Angeles Lakers	Win 95 - 94
1 2 3 4 Total Lakers 29 23 23 19 94 Bucks 28 20 33 14 95 28 - 29 48 - 52 81 - 75 95 - 94
Tue, 12/13/88	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Win 109 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 24 21 35 29 109 76ers 24 19 32 16 91 24 - 24 45 - 43 80 - 75 109 - 91
Wed, 12/14/88	@ Detroit Pistons	Win 119 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 32 33 24 30 119 Pistons 37 21 30 22 110 32 - 37 65 - 58 89 - 88 119 - 110
Fri, 12/16/88	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 112 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 23 24 33 32 112 Hawks 26 27 27 35 115 23 - 26 47 - 53 80 - 80 112 - 115
Sat, 12/17/88	vs Chicago Bulls	Loss 93 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 21 25 33 33 112 Bucks 26 29 19 19 93 26 - 21 55 - 46 74 - 79 93 - 112
Tue, 12/20/88	vs Charlotte Hornets	Win 125 - 115
1 2 3 4 Total Hornets 32 27 30 26 115 Bucks 40 17 31 37 125 40 - 32 57 - 59 88 - 89 125 - 115
Wed, 12/21/88	@ Charlotte Hornets	Win 112 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 28 27 26 31 112 Hornets 30 18 34 18 100 28 - 30 55 - 48 81 - 82 112 - 100
Fri, 12/23/88	vs Dallas Mavericks	Win 113 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Mavericks 22 25 26 28 101 Bucks 25 28 27 33 113 25 - 22 53 - 47 80 - 73 113 - 101
Tue, 12/27/88	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 120 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 21 30 33 23 107 Bucks 28 25 36 31 120 28 - 21 53 - 51 89 - 84 120 - 107
Fri, 12/30/88	vs Atlanta Hawks	Loss 113 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 32 31 30 24 117 Bucks 26 34 31 22 113 26 - 32 60 - 63 91 - 93 113 - 117
Wed, 1/4/89	vs Los Angeles Clippers	Win 110 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Clippers 17 28 23 34 102 Bucks 27 28 32 23 110 27 - 17 55 - 45 87 - 68 110 - 102
Fri, 1/6/89	@ Washington Bullets	Win 128 - 121
1 2 3 4 OT OT2 Total Bucks 33 27 23 22 8 15 128 Bullets 26 29 31 19 8 8 121 33 - 26 60 - 55 83 - 86 105 - 105 113 - 113 128 - 121
Sat, 1/7/89	vs Utah Jazz	Win 107 - 89
1 2 3 4 Total Jazz 23 14 17 35 89 Bucks 21 33 30 23 107 21 - 23 54 - 37 84 - 54 107 - 89
Wed, 1/11/89	vs Denver Nuggets	Win 123 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Nuggets 20 39 27 20 106 Bucks 31 24 34 34 123 31 - 20 55 - 59 89 - 86 123 - 106
Fri, 1/13/89	@ Miami Heat	Win 107 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 24 26 33 24 107 Heat 27 27 23 24 101 24 - 27 50 - 54 83 - 77 107 - 101
Sun, 1/15/89	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 120 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 25 31 30 26 112 Bucks 20 31 27 42 120 20 - 25 51 - 56 78 - 86 120 - 112
Tue, 1/17/89	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 98 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 27 16 22 33 98 Hawks 28 32 19 32 111 27 - 28 43 - 60 65 - 79 98 - 111
Wed, 1/18/89	vs Charlotte Hornets	Win 118 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Hornets 31 26 26 23 106 Bucks 24 35 36 23 118 24 - 31 59 - 57 95 - 83 118 - 106
Fri, 1/20/89	@ Utah Jazz	Loss 96 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 25 23 26 22 96 Jazz 27 23 16 32 98 25 - 27 48 - 50 74 - 66 96 - 98
Sat, 1/21/89	@ Denver Nuggets	Win 116 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 19 29 41 27 116 Nuggets 28 35 21 23 107 19 - 28 48 - 63 89 - 84 116 - 107
Tue, 1/24/89	@ Sacramento Kings	Win 114 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 35 25 25 29 114 Kings 26 30 27 27 110 35 - 26 60 - 56 85 - 83 114 - 110
Thu, 1/26/89	@ Portland Trail Blazers	Win 127 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 31 25 35 36 127 Trail Blazers 23 24 30 32 109 31 - 23 56 - 47 91 - 77 127 - 109
Sat, 1/28/89	@ Los Angeles Clippers	Win 105 - 84
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 29 22 27 27 105 Clippers 19 25 25 15 84 29 - 19 51 - 44 78 - 69 105 - 84
Sun, 1/29/89	@ Seattle SuperSonics	Loss 106 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 20 28 27 31 106 SuperSonics 18 30 40 24 112 20 - 18 48 - 48 75 - 88 106 - 112
Tue, 1/31/89	vs Sacramento Kings	Win 117 - 104
1 2 3 4 Total Kings 21 25 24 34 104 Bucks 23 21 35 38 117 23 - 21 44 - 46 79 - 70 117 - 104
Fri, 2/3/89	@ Indiana Pacers	Win 109 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 19 19 38 33 109 Pacers 20 14 28 29 91 19 - 20 38 - 34 76 - 62 109 - 91
Sat, 2/4/89	@ Washington Bullets	Win 113 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 24 22 32 35 113 Bullets 25 25 23 29 102 24 - 25 46 - 50 78 - 73 113 - 102
Tue, 2/7/89	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 115 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Cavaliers 29 31 28 18 106 Bucks 33 23 34 25 115 33 - 29 56 - 60 90 - 88 115 - 106
Wed, 2/8/89	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 96 - 107
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 16 21 34 25 96 Pistons 26 24 31 26 107 16 - 26 37 - 50 71 - 81 96 - 107
Tue, 2/14/89	vs New Jersey Nets	Win 132 - 91
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 20 16 25 30 91 Bucks 34 32 36 30 132 34 - 20 66 - 36 102 - 61 132 - 91
Thu, 2/16/89	@ Chicago Bulls	Loss 116 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 27 26 29 34 116 Bulls 24 21 29 43 117 27 - 24 53 - 45 82 - 74 116 - 117
Sun, 2/19/89	vs Chicago Bulls	Loss 106 - 108
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 29 28 25 26 108 Bucks 25 26 31 24 106 25 - 29 51 - 57 82 - 82 106 - 108
Tue, 2/21/89	vs Indiana Pacers	Win 116 - 90
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 31 28 17 14 90 Bucks 28 30 24 34 116 28 - 31 58 - 59 82 - 76 116 - 90
Fri, 2/24/89	@ Boston Celtics	Loss 112 - 125
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 25 32 25 30 112 Celtics 27 27 31 40 125 25 - 27 57 - 54 82 - 85 112 - 125
Sat, 2/25/89	vs Houston Rockets	Win 121 - 105
1 2 3 4 Total Rockets 29 25 21 30 105 Bucks 38 26 34 23 121 38 - 29 64 - 54 98 - 75 121 - 105
Mon, 2/27/89	vs San Antonio Spurs	Win 105 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Spurs 22 23 31 20 96 Bucks 38 24 18 25 105 38 - 22 62 - 45 80 - 76 105 - 96
Wed, 3/1/89	vs New York Knicks	Win 121 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 20 25 26 40 111 Bucks 31 29 29 32 121 31 - 20 60 - 45 89 - 71 121 - 111
Fri, 3/3/89	@ Chicago Bulls	Loss 96 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 20 21 27 28 96 Bulls 30 25 22 25 102 20 - 30 41 - 55 68 - 77 96 - 102
Sun, 3/5/89	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 103 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 24 32 23 24 103 Cavaliers 34 27 28 9 98 24 - 34 56 - 61 79 - 89 103 - 98
Tue, 3/7/89	vs Washington Bullets	Win 121 - 101
1 2 3 4 Total Bullets 31 26 16 28 101 Bucks 36 24 27 34 121 36 - 31 60 - 57 87 - 73 121 - 101
Fri, 3/10/89	vs Seattle SuperSonics	Win 102 - 90
1 2 3 4 Total SuperSonics 19 27 21 23 90 Bucks 29 24 26 23 102 29 - 19 53 - 46 79 - 67 102 - 90
Sat, 3/11/89	vs Phoenix Suns	Win 100 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Suns 22 21 25 25 93 Bucks 27 21 28 24 100 27 - 22 48 - 43 76 - 68 100 - 93
Mon, 3/13/89	@ Dallas Mavericks	Win 111 - 95
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 30 27 31 23 111 Mavericks 21 28 24 22 95 30 - 21 57 - 49 88 - 73 111 - 95
Wed, 3/15/89	@ San Antonio Spurs	Loss 108 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 30 23 31 24 108 Spurs 30 30 30 20 110 30 - 30 53 - 60 84 - 90 108 - 110
Thu, 3/16/89	@ Houston Rockets	Loss 104 - 120
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 22 34 22 26 104 Rockets 32 26 28 34 120 22 - 32 56 - 58 78 - 86 104 - 120
Sat, 3/18/89	vs Detroit Pistons	Win 117 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 24 26 23 27 100 Bucks 27 26 37 27 117 27 - 24 53 - 50 90 - 73 117 - 100
Sun, 3/19/89	@ New York Knicks	Loss 104 - 128
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 27 17 29 31 104 Knicks 31 30 37 30 128 27 - 31 44 - 61 73 - 98 104 - 128
Tue, 3/21/89	vs Boston Celtics	Win 98 - 86
1 2 3 4 Total Celtics 22 20 27 17 86 Bucks 25 24 24 25 98 25 - 22 49 - 42 73 - 69 98 - 86
Thu, 3/23/89	@ Cleveland Cavaliers	Loss 88 - 102
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 14 18 25 31 88 Cavaliers 20 23 27 32 102 14 - 20 32 - 43 57 - 70 88 - 102
Sat, 3/25/89	vs Cleveland Cavaliers	Win 113 - 105	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Cavaliers 29 19 23 25 9 105 Bucks 16 32 27 21 17 113 16 - 29 48 - 48 75 - 71 96 - 96 113 - 105
Mon, 3/27/89	vs Golden State Warriors	Win 121 - 109
1 2 3 4 Total Warriors 24 25 34 26 109 Bucks 27 31 31 32 121 27 - 24 58 - 49 89 - 83 121 - 109
Wed, 3/29/89	vs Chicago Bulls	Loss 102 - 106
1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 27 25 23 31 106 Bucks 29 26 26 21 102 29 - 27 55 - 52 81 - 75 102 - 106
Fri, 3/31/89	@ Phoenix Suns	Loss 104 - 122
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 23 25 34 22 104 Suns 32 35 32 23 122 23 - 32 48 - 67 82 - 99 104 - 122
Sun, 4/2/89	@ Los Angeles Lakers	Loss 117 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 24 29 30 34 117 Lakers 25 29 36 28 118 24 - 25 53 - 54 83 - 90 117 - 118
Tue, 4/4/89	@ Golden State Warriors	Win 124 - 118
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 34 26 27 37 124 Warriors 26 34 31 27 118 34 - 26 60 - 60 87 - 91 124 - 118
Thu, 4/6/89	vs New York Knicks	Loss 99 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Knicks 19 33 27 33 112 Bucks 22 27 20 30 99 22 - 19 49 - 52 69 - 79 99 - 112
Sat, 4/8/89	vs Philadelphia 76ers	Win 113 - 103
1 2 3 4 Total 76ers 21 34 27 21 103 Bucks 28 30 25 30 113 28 - 21 58 - 55 83 - 82 113 - 103
Sun, 4/9/89	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 91 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 21 19 30 21 91 Pistons 22 23 28 27 100 21 - 22 40 - 45 70 - 73 91 - 100
Tue, 4/11/89	vs New Jersey Nets	Win 125 - 93
1 2 3 4 Total Nets 22 26 18 27 93 Bucks 28 33 30 34 125 28 - 22 61 - 48 91 - 66 125 - 93
Wed, 4/12/89	@ Washington Bullets	Loss 107 - 111
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 32 34 18 23 107 Bullets 27 23 27 34 111 32 - 27 66 - 50 84 - 77 107 - 111
Sat, 4/15/89	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 100 - 125
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 23 26 26 25 100 Hawks 26 27 37 35 125 23 - 26 49 - 53 75 - 90 100 - 125
Sun, 4/16/89	@ New Jersey Nets	Win 100 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 22 35 25 18 100 Nets 25 29 22 20 96 22 - 25 57 - 54 82 - 76 100 - 96
Tue, 4/18/89	@ Philadelphia 76ers	Loss 102 - 124
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 22 31 16 33 102 76ers 22 34 35 33 124 22 - 22 53 - 56 69 - 91 102 - 124
Wed, 4/19/89	vs Atlanta Hawks	Loss 92 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Hawks 24 28 24 24 100 Bucks 27 18 20 27 92 27 - 24 45 - 52 65 - 76 92 - 100
Fri, 4/21/89	@ Charlotte Hornets	Win 117 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 30 26 28 33 117 Hornets 22 22 25 41 110 30 - 22 56 - 44 84 - 69 117 - 110
Sat, 4/22/89	vs Indiana Pacers	Loss 110 - 117
1 2 3 4 Total Pacers 27 18 33 39 117 Bucks 28 19 33 30 110 28 - 27 47 - 45 80 - 78 110 - 117
Playoffs (9 Games, 3-6)
Eastern Conference First Round (Won 3 - 2)
Thu, 4/27/89	@ Atlanta Hawks	Loss 92 - 100
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 22 26 23 21 92 Hawks 25 24 23 28 100 22 - 25 48 - 49 71 - 72 92 - 100
Sat, 4/29/89	@ Atlanta Hawks	Win 108 - 98
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 28 26 26 28 108 Hawks 27 20 26 25 98 28 - 27 54 - 47 80 - 73 108 - 98
Tue, 5/2/89	vs Atlanta Hawks	Win 117 - 113	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Hawks 21 23 34 24 11 113 Bucks 30 26 25 21 15 117 30 - 21 56 - 44 81 - 78 102 - 102 117 - 113
Fri, 5/5/89	vs Atlanta Hawks	Loss 106 - 113	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Hawks 28 30 20 20 15 113 Bucks 28 17 24 29 8 106 28 - 28 45 - 58 69 - 78 98 - 98 106 - 113
Sun, 5/7/89	@ Atlanta Hawks	Win 96 - 92
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 21 23 29 23 96 Hawks 19 25 26 22 92 21 - 19 44 - 44 73 - 70 96 - 92
Eastern Conference Semifinals (Lost 0 - 4)
Wed, 5/10/89	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 80 - 85
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 25 23 21 11 80 Pistons 21 18 25 21 85 25 - 21 48 - 39 69 - 64 80 - 85
Fri, 5/12/89	@ Detroit Pistons	Loss 92 - 112
1 2 3 4 Total Bucks 23 26 19 24 92 Pistons 26 23 26 37 112 23 - 26 49 - 49 68 - 75 92 - 112
Sun, 5/14/89	vs Detroit Pistons	Loss 90 - 110
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 24 23 38 25 110 Bucks 16 22 25 27 90 16 - 24 38 - 47 63 - 85 90 - 110
Mon, 5/15/89	vs Detroit Pistons	Loss 94 - 96
1 2 3 4 Total Pistons 20 24 32 20 96 Bucks 33 21 17 23 94 33 - 20 54 - 44 71 - 76 94 - 96

What was the record of the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks?

The Milwaukee Bucks finished the regular season with a 49-33 record. They went 31-10 at home and 18-23 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks went 52-39. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Detroit Pistons.

What division did the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks play in?

The 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks record by month?

The 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks had their best month in January, when they went 12-3 and had a 80% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 5-8 and had a 38.5% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
November '88	6-5	54.5%	+8
December '88	9-6	60%	+60
January '89	12-3	80%	+120
February '89	7-4	63.6%	+103
March '89	10-7	58.8%	+35
April '89	5-8	38.5%	-30

Did the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Milwaukee Bucks made the Playoffs in 1989. They won their first series against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference First Round. They eventually lost against the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

What was the point differential for the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks?

The Milwaukee Bucks finished the regular season with a point differential of +296. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Bucks could have been expected to have about 50.4 wins, or a 50-32 record in the regular season.

How did the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks went 3-7.

How did the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks went 2-0 in overtime games.

How did the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks perform in overtime games in the playoffs?

In the playoffs, the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks went 1-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks was a 6 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1988-89 Milwaukee Bucks?

The longest losing streak that the Milwaukee Bucks had during the 1988-89 regular season was 3 games, which occured 2 separate times.