The 1976–77 NBA season was the Bucks' ninth season in the NBA.[1] It was also the first without Jon McGlocklin, the last remaining member of the Bucks' roster from the team's inaugural season.
1976–77 Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
G
|
2
|
Bridgeman, Junior
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1953–09–17
|
Louisville
|
PG
|
21
|
Buckner, Quinn
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1954–08–20
|
Indiana
|
G
|
3
|
Carter, Fred
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1945–02–14
|
Mount St. Mary's
|
SF
|
10
|
Dandridge, Bob
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1947–11–15
|
Norfolk State
|
F
|
23
|
English, Alex
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1954–01–05
|
South Carolina
|
SF
|
24
|
Garrett, Rowland
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
1950–07–16
|
Florida State
|
C
|
45
|
Lloyd, Scott
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
|
230 lb (104 kg)
|
1952–12–19
|
Arizona State
|
F
|
22
|
Meyers, Dave
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1953–04–21
|
UCLA
|
C
|
31
|
Nater, Swen
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
240 lb (109 kg)
|
1950–01–14
|
UCLA
|
F
|
18
|
Restani, Kevin
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1951–12–23
|
San Francisco
|
PG
|
11
|
Walton, Lloyd
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
|
160 lb (73 kg)
|
1953–11–23
|
Marquette
|
G
|
32
|
Winters, Brian
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1952–03–01
|
South Carolina
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
The Milwaukee Bucks rebuild in the wake of the trade of Kareem Abdul Jabbar to the Lakers following the 1974-75 NBA season hit bottom in 1976. Head Coach Larry Costello resigned following a 3-15 start. Assistant Coach Don Nelson took over the team but the Bucks slide continued as they eventually fell to 4-25. The Bucks turned things around as the young nucleus began to gel and the Bucks went 26-27 the rest of the way.
- z – clinched division title
- y – clinched division title
- x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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1976–77 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
BUF
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NOJ
|
NYK
|
NYN
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SEA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
— |
0–4 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–2 |
1–3
|
Boston
|
4–0 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
Buffalo
|
0–4 |
1–3 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
0–4
|
Chicago
|
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–2
|
Cleveland
|
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3
|
Denver
|
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
4–0 |
2–2
|
Detroit
|
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
Golden State
|
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
2–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1
|
Houston
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
0–3 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
— |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1
|
Indiana
|
4–0 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
— |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4
|
Kansas City
|
2–1 |
1–3 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
Los Angeles
|
2–2 |
1–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
— |
3–1 |
3–0 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0
|
Milwaukee
|
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
— |
1–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
New Orleans
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
2–1 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2
|
N.Y. Knicks
|
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
— |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–2 |
2–2
|
N.Y. Nets
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
— |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3
|
Philadelphia
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
4–0 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
— |
1–2 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1
|
Phoenix
|
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
— |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
1–3
|
Portland
|
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
3–0 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
— |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–2
|
San Antonio
|
0–4 |
0–4 |
4–0 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
2–1 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
— |
3–1 |
2–2
|
Seattle
|
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
— |
3–1
|
Washington
|
3–1 |
4–0 |
4–0 |
2–1 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
1–3 |
4–0 |
2–2 |
0–4 |
3–1 |
2–2 |
2–2 |
3–1 |
1–3 |
3–1 |
2–1 |
2–2 |
1–3 |
—
|
1976–77 game log Total: 30–52 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
|
October: 1–5 (home: 1–2; road: 0–3)
|
November: 2–6 (home: 2–3; road: 0–3)
|
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Record
|
|
1976–77 schedule
|