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1979–80 Milwaukee Bucks season

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Head coach
  
Don Nelson

Record
  
49–33 (.598)

Arena
  
MECCA Arena

Place
  
Division: 1st (Midwest) Conference: 2nd (Western)

Playoff finish
  
West Conference Semifinals (eliminated 3–4)

The 1979–80 NBA season was the Bucks' 12th season in the NBA. With 49 wins and 33 loses they won their division and ranked fourth in the Western Conference. After a first-round-bye the Bucks faced the defending champions, the Seattle SuperSonics, which were led by Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson. Despite being able to steal two games on the road, the Bucks lost the series in seven games.

Contents

Season standings

z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

West First Round

The Bucks had a first round bye.

West Conference Semifinals

(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics: Sonics win series 4–3

  • Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 114, Milwaukee 113
  • Game 2 @ Seattle: Milwaukee 114, Seattle 112
  • Game 3 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 95, Seattle 91
  • Game 4 @ Milwaukee: Seattle 112, Milwaukee 107
  • Game 5 @ Seattle: Milwaukee 108, Seattle 97
  • Game 6 @ Milwaukee: Seattle 86, Milwaukee 85
  • Game 7 @ Seattle: Seattle 98, Milwaukee 94

    • Awards and records

  • Marques Johnson, All-NBA Second Team
  • Quinn Buckner, NBA All-Defensive Second Team

    • References

    1979–80 Milwaukee Bucks season Wikipedia
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