Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are a National Basketball Association team in Milwaukee. The franchise was founded in 1968-69 as an expansion team.

Historical Overview

Name	League	Primary Venue	Municipality	Start	End
Milwaukee Bucks	National Basketball Association	Fiserv Forum	Milwaukee	2018-19
		Bradley Center		1988-89	2017-18
		UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena		1968-69	1987-88

Trophy Case

• National Basketball Association Championships: 1 (1970-71)
• Western Conference Championships: 2 (1970-71, 1973-74)
• Eastern Conference Championships: 0
• Eastern Division Championships: 0
• Midwest Division Championships: 6 (1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1979-80)
• Central Division Championships: 9 (1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 2000-01, 2018-19, 2019-20)
• Playoff Berths: 32 (1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1977-78, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1999, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2005-06, 2009-10, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

Seasons and Venues

Season	Win	Loss	GB	Finish	Postseason	Venues
National Basketball Association
1968-69	27	55	30	7th in Eastern Division	Did not qualify	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (34 regular season games) Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin (four regular season games) Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin (two regular season games) Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore (one regular season game)
1969-70	56	26	4	2nd in Eastern Division	Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated by New York Knickerbockers 4-1 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (38 regular season games + five postseason games) Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin (two regular season games) St. Louis Arena, St. Louis (one regular season game)
1970-71	66	16	0	1st in Midwest Division 1st in Western Conference	Defeated San Francisco Warriors 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated Baltimore Bullets 4-0 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (36 regular season games + five postseason games) Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin (five regular season games + three postseason games)
1971-72	63	19	0	1st in Midwest Division 2nd in Western Conference	Defeated Golden State Warriors 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (36 regular season games + six postseason games) Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin (five regular season games)
1972-73	60	22	0	1st in Midwest Division 1st in Western Conference	Defeated by Golden State Warriors 4-2 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (38 regular season games + two postseason games) Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin (three regular season games + one postseason game)
1973-74	59	23	0	1st in Midwest Division 1st in Western Conference	Defeated Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated Chicago Bulls 4-0 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Boston Celtics 4-3 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (38 regular season games + nine postseason games) Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin (three regular season games)
1974-75	38	44	9	4th in Midwest Division 7th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (39 regular season games) Alliant Energy Center, Madison, Wisconsin (two regular season games)
1975-76	38	44	0	1st in Midwest Division 4th in Western Conference	Defeated by Detroit Pistons 2-1 (best-of-three)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + two postseason games)
1976-77	30	52	20	6th in Midwest Division 11th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
1977-78	44	38	4	2nd in Midwest Division 6th in Western Conference	Defeated Phoenix Suns 2-0 (best-of-three) Defeated by Denver Nuggets 4-3 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + four postseason games)
1978-79	38	44	10	4th in Midwest Division 9th in Western Conference	Did not qualify	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
1979-80	49	33	0	1st in Midwest Division 2nd in Western Conference	Defeated by Seattle SuperSonics 4-3 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (40 regular season games + three postseason games) Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (one regular season game)
1980-81	60	22	0	1st in Central Division 2nd in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Philadelphia 76ers 4-3 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + three postseason games)
1981-82	55	27	0	1st in Central Division 2nd in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + three postseason games)
1982-83	51	31	0	1st in Central Division 2nd in Eastern Conference	Defeated Boston Celtics 4-0 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Philadelphia 76ers 4-1 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + four postseason games)
1983-84	50	32	0	1st in Central Division 2nd in Eastern Conference	Defeated Atlanta Hawks 3-2 (best-of-five) Defeated New Jersey Nets 4-2 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Boston Celtics 4-1 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + eight postseason games)
1984-85	59	23	0	1st in Central Division 2nd in Eastern Conference	Defeated Chicago Bulls 3-1 (best-of-five) Defeated by Philadelphia 76ers 4-0 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + four postseason games)
1985-86	57	25	0	1st in Central Division 2nd in Eastern Conference	Defeated New Jersey Nets 3-0 (best-of-five) Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 4-3 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Boston Celtics 4-0 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + eight postseason games)
1986-87	50	32	7	3rd in Central Division 4th in Eastern Conference	Defeated Philadelphia 76ers 3-2 (best-of-five) Defeated by Boston Celtics 4-3 (best-of-seven)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + six postseason games)
1987-88	42	40	12	4th in Central Division 5th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Atlanta Hawks 3-2 (best-of-five)	UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + two postseason games)
1988-89	49	33	14	4th in Central Division 5th in Eastern Conference	Defeated Atlanta Hawks 3-2 (best-of-five) Defeated by Detroit Pistons 4-0 (best-of-seven)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + four postseason games)
1989-90	44	38	15	3rd in Central Division 6th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Chicago Bulls 3-1 (best-of-five)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + two postseason games)
1990-91	48	34	13	3rd in Central Division 4th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Philadelphia 76ers 3-0 (best-of-five)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + two postseason games)
1991-92	31	51	36	7th in Central Division 11th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
1992-93	28	54	29	7th in Central Division 12th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
1993-94	20	62	37	7th in Central Division 13th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
1994-95	34	48	18	6th in Central Division 9th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
1995-96	25	57	47	7th in Central Division 13th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
1996-97	33	49	36	7th in Central Division 11th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
1997-98	36	46	26	7th in Central Division 13th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
1999	28	22	5	4th in Central Division 7th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Indiana Pacers 3-0 (best-of-five)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (25 regular season games + one postseason game)
1999-2000	42	40	14	5th in Central Division 8th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Indiana Pacers 3-2 (best-of-five)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + two postseason games)
2000-01	52	30	0	1st in Central Division 2nd in Eastern Conference	Defeated Orlando Magic 3-1 (best-of-five) Defeated Charlotte Hornets 4-3 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Philadelphia 76ers 4-3 (best-of-seven)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + nine postseason games)
2001-02	41	41	9	5th in Central Division 9th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
2002-03	42	40	8	4th in Central Division 7th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by New Jersey Nets 4-2 (best-of-seven)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + three postseason games)
2003-04	41	41	20	4th in Central Division 6th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Detroit Pistons 4-1 (best-of-seven)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + two postseason games)
2004-05	30	52	24	5th in Central Division 13th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
2005-06	40	42	24	5th in Central Division 8th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Detroit Pistons 4-1 (best-of-seven)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + two postseason games)
2006-07	28	54	25	5th in Central Division 14th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
2007-08	26	56	33	5th in Central Division 13th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
2008-09	34	48	32	5th in Central Division 12th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
2009-10	46	36	17	2nd in Central Division 6th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Atlanta Hawks 4-3 (best-of-seven)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + three postseason games)
2010-11	35	47	27	3rd in Central Division 9th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
2011-12	31	35	19	3rd in Central Division 9th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (33 regular season games)
2012-13	38	44	11.5	3rd in Central Division 8th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Miami HEAT 4-0 (best-of-seven)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + two postseason games)
2013-14	15	67	41	5th in Central Division 15th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
2014-15	41	41	12	3rd in Central Division 6th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Chicago Bulls 4-2 (best-of-seven)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (40 regular season games + three postseason games) The O₂ Arena, Greenwich, Greater London (one regular season game)
2015-16	33	49	24	5th in Central Division 12th in Eastern Conference	Did not qualify	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games)
2016-17	42	40	11	2nd in Central Division 6th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Toronto Raptors 4-2 (best-of-seven)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + three postseason games)
2017-18	44	38	15	3rd in Central Division 7th in Eastern Conference	Defeated by Boston Celtics 4-3 (best-of-seven)	Bradley Center, Milwaukee (40 regular season games + three postseason games) UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee (one regular season game)
2018-19	60	22	0	1st in Central Division 1st in Eastern Conference	Defeated Detroit Pistons 4-0 (best-of-seven) Defeated Boston Celtics 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Toronto Raptors 4-2 (best-of-seven)	Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee (41 regular season games + eight postseason games)
2019-20	56	17	0	1st in Central Division 1st in Eastern Conference	Defeated Orlando Magic 4-1 (best-of-seven) Defeated by Miami HEAT 4-1 (best-of-seven)	Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee (31 regular season games) The Field House, County of Osceola, Florida (two regular season games + five postseason games) AdventHealth Arena, County of Osceola, Florida (one regular season game + one postseason game) Visa Athletic Center, County of Osceola, Florida (one regular season game)