1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1992–93 NBA season was the 25th season for the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association.^[1] In the 1992 NBA draft, the Bucks selected shooting guard Todd Day with the eighth overall pick, and selected point guard Lee Mayberry with the 23rd overall pick, both from the University of Arkansas.^[2][3][4] During the off-season, the team acquired Blue Edwards and second-year guard Eric Murdock from the Utah Jazz,^[5][2][6] and hired Mike Dunleavy as their new Head Coach and General Manager.^[7][8][9]

1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coach	Mike Dunleavy
General manager	Mike Dunleavy
Owner(s)	Herb Kohl
Arena	Bradley Center
Results
Record	28–54 (.341)
Place	Division: 7th (Central) Conference: 12th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	WCGV-TV Prime Sports Upper Midwest (Jim Paschke, Jon McGlocklin)
Radio	WTMJ
< 1991–92 1993–94 >

The Bucks got off to a strong start, winning 10 of their first 13 games of the regular season. 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,^[10] as Moses Malone only played just eleven games due to a back injury.^[11][12][13] At mid-season, 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,^[14][15][16] while the team signed free agent Derek Strong. The Bucks lost their final eight games of the season, finishing in last place in the Central Division with a disappointing 28–54 record.^[17]

Edwards averaged 16.9 points and 1.6 steals per game, while Frank Brickowski averaged 16.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, and Murdock provided the team with 14.4 points, 7.6 assists and 2.2 steals per game. In addition, Day averaged 13.8 points per game, but was not selected to an NBA All-Rookie Team at season's end, while rookie forward Anthony Avent contributed 9.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. Off the bench, Brad Lohaus averaged 9.1 points per game, while Fred Roberts contributed 7.6 points per game, and Mayberry provided with 5.2 points and 3.3 assists per game.^[18] Murdock also finished in second place in Most Improved Player voting, while Edwards finished tied in ninth place.^[19][20]

Following the season, Malone and Woolridge both left for free agency and signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, whom Malone used to play for,^[21][22][23] and with Woolridge signing during the next season,^[24][25][26] and Roberts was released.

Draft picks

Main article: 1992 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	8	Todd Day	SG	United States	Arkansas
1	23	Lee Mayberry	PG	United States	Arkansas

Roster

1992–93 Milwaukee Bucks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From PF 00 Anthony Avent 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1969–10–18 Seton Hall SG 17 Jon Barry 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1969–07–25 Georgia Tech PF 40 Frank Brickowski 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1959–08–14 Penn State SG 10 Todd Day 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1970–01–07 Arkansas SF 30 Blue Edwards 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1965–10–31 East Carolina PF 54 Brad Lohaus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1964–09–29 Iowa C 8 Moses Malone  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1955–03–23 Petersburg HS (VA) PG 11 Lee Mayberry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1970–06–12 Arkansas PG 3 Eric Murdock 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1968–06–14 Providence PF 31 Fred Roberts 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1960–08–14 BYU C 24 Danny Schayes 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1959–05–10 Syracuse PF 20 Derek Strong 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1968–02–09 Xavier PG – Sam Vincent  (IN) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1963–05–18 Michigan State PF 6 Orlando Woolridge  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1959–12–16 Notre Dame

Head coach Mike Dunleavy, Sr. Assistant(s) Butch Carter Jim Eyen Frank Hamblen Larry Riley Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (IN) Inactive Injured

Roster Notes

• Point guard Sam Vincent was on the injured reserve list due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, missed the entire regular season, and never played for the Bucks.^[27][28]

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Chicago Bulls	57	25	.695	—	31–10	26–15	19–9
x-Cleveland Cavaliers	54	28	.659	3	35–6	19–22	22–6
x-Charlotte Hornets	44	38	.537	13	22–19	22–19	12–16
x-Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	14	25–16	18–23	12–16
x-Indiana Pacers	41	41	.500	16	27–14	14–27	11–17
Detroit Pistons	40	42	.488	17	28–13	12–29	12–16
Milwaukee Bucks	28	54	.341	29	18–23	10–31	10–18

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

#	Eastern Conference v t e
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	c-New York Knicks	60	22	.732	–
2	y-Chicago Bulls	57	25	.695	3
3	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	54	28	.659	6
4	x-Boston Celtics	48	34	.585	12
5	x-Charlotte Hornets	44	38	.537	16
6	x-New Jersey Nets	43	39	.524	17
7	x-Atlanta Hawks	43	39	.524	17
8	x-Indiana Pacers	41	41	.500	19
9	Orlando Magic	41	41	.500	19
10	Detroit Pistons	40	42	.488	20
11	Miami Heat	36	46	.439	24
12	Milwaukee Bucks	28	54	.341	32
13	Philadelphia 76ers	26	56	.317	36
14	Washington Bullets	22	60	.268	38

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	–	2–2	3–2	2–2	0–5	1–1	2–0	2–3	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	3–2	2–0	1–3	2–2	1–3	3–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–2
Boston	2–2	–	3–1	1–3	3–1	2–0	2–0	1–3	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	3–1	2–2	2–0	4–0	1–4	3–2	4–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–1
Charlotte	2–3	1–3	–	2–3	1–3	2–0	1–1	4–1	2–0	0–2	0–5	1–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	2–0	2–2	1–3	3–1	4–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–0
Chicago	2–2	3–1	3–2	–	2–3	2–0	1–1	3–1	2–0	0–2	5–0	2–0	0–2	3–1	4–1	2–0	4–0	1–3	3–1	2–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	4–0
Cleveland	5–0	1–3	3–1	3–2	–	2–0	1–1	3–2	2–0	1–1	4–0	1–1	2–0	2–2	4–1	2–0	2–2	1–3	2–2	4–0	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–1
Dallas	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	–	1–5	1–1	0–4	1–4	1–1	0–4	1–3	0–2	0–2	1–4	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–4	0–4	0–4	0–5	1–3	0–5	1–1
Denver	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	5–1	–	1–1	3–1	2–3	1–1	2–2	1–3	0–2	1–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–3	1–3	3–1	1–4	1–3	2–3	2–0
Detroit	3–2	3–1	1–4	1–3	2–3	1–1	1–1	–	0–2	1–1	3–2	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–2	1–1	3–1	2–2	3–1	3–1	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	4–0
Golden State	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	4–0	1–3	2–0	–	2–2	0–2	2–3	1–4	2–0	1–1	3–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–4	0–5	4–1	3–1	1–4	3–1	1–1
Houston	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	4–1	3–2	1–1	2–2	–	2–0	4–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	4–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–2	1–3	4–0	4–1	1–3	4–1	1–1
Indiana	2–2	2–2	5–0	0–5	0–4	1–1	1–1	2–3	2–0	0–2	–	1–1	1–1	2–2	2–3	1–1	3–1	1–3	2–2	3–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	0–2	3–1
L.A. Clippers	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	3–2	0–4	1–1	–	3–2	0–2	2–0	4–0	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–2	2–3	3–2	0–4	1–4	2–2	2–0
L.A. Lakers	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	3–1	3–1	1–1	4–1	1–3	1–1	2–3	–	0–2	1–1	3–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	0–5	3–2	3–2	2–2	1–4	1–3	2–0
Miami	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–3	2–2	2–0	2–0	3–1	0–2	0–2	2–2	2–0	2–0	–	2–2	2–0	2–3	0–5	3–2	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–3
Milwaukee	2–3	2–2	1–3	1–4	1–4	2–0	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	3–2	0–2	1–1	2–2	–	1–1	0–4	1–3	2–2	2–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–3
Minnesota	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	4–1	2–3	1–1	1–3	2–4	1–1	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–1	–	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–4	1–3	1–3	1–4	0–4	1–4	1–1
New Jersey	3–1	0–4	2–2	0–4	2–2	2–0	1–1	1–3	1–1	1–1	1–3	2–0	2–0	3–2	4–0	1–1	–	1–3	3–2	3–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–1
New York	2–2	4–1	3–1	3–1	3–1	2–0	1–1	2–2	2–0	1–1	3–1	0–2	2–0	5–0	3–1	2–0	3–1	–	2–2	5–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–1
Orlando	3–1	2–3	1–3	1–3	2–2	1–1	2–0	1–3	1–1	1–1	2–2	1–1	1–1	2–3	2–2	2–0	2–3	2–2	–	3–2	0–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–1	4–0
Philadelphia	1–3	1–4	0–4	2–2	0–4	1–1	1–1	1–3	1–1	0–2	1–3	1–1	0–2	3–1	2–2	2–0	2–3	0–5	2–3	–	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	3–1
Phoenix	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	0–2	4–0	3–1	2–0	4–1	2–2	1–1	2–3	5–0	2–0	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	–	3–2	5–0	3–1	2–3	3–1	2–0
Portland	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	4–0	3–1	1–1	5–0	3–1	1–1	3–2	2–3	1–1	2–0	3–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–3	–	5–0	2–2	2–3	2–2	1–1
Sacramento	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	4–0	1–3	0–2	1–4	0–4	0–2	2–3	2–3	1–1	1–1	3–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–5	0–5	–	2–2	1–4	2–2	1–1
San Antonio	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	5–0	4–1	2–0	1–3	1–4	1–1	4–0	2–2	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–3	2–2	2–2	–	3–1	3–3	1–1
Seattle	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–1	3–1	2–0	4–1	3–1	0–2	4–1	4–1	1–1	2–0	4–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–2	3–2	4–1	1–3	–	2–2	2–0
Utah	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	5–0	3–2	2–0	1–3	1–4	2–0	2–2	3–1	2–0	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–3	2–2	2–2	3–3	2–2	–	1–1
Washington	2–2	1–4	0–4	0–4	1–3	1–1	0–2	0–4	1–1	1–1	1–3	0–2	0–2	3–2	3–1	1–1	1–4	1–4	0–4	1–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	—

Game log

1992–93 game log Total: 28–54 (Home: 18–23; Road: 10–31)
November: 9–3 (home: 5–1; road: 4–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 November 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 2 November 7, 1992 Boston W 124–88 Blue Edwards (30) Anthony Avent (10) Eric Murdock (9) Bradley Center 17,892 2–0 3 November 10, 1992 @ San Antonio L 98–104 Brad Lohaus, Alvin Robertson (19) Brad Lohaus (9) Eric Murdock (11) HemisFair Arena 16,057 2–1 4 November 11, 1992 @ Dallas W 124–116 Blue Edwards (31) Anthony Avent, Frank Brickowski (8) Eric Murdock (8) Reunion Arena 11,276 3–1 5 November 13, 1992 Chicago L 96–101 Eric Murdock (25) Frank Brickowski (10) Eric Murdock (9) Bradley Center 18,633 3–2 6 November 15, 1992 Denver W 115–98 Blue Edwards (32) Blue Edwards (9) Bradley Center 14,882 4–2 7 November 17, 1992 @ Atlanta W 114—106 The Omni 7,771 5–2 8 November 21, 1992 Indiana W 105–95 Bradley Center 18,214 6–2 9 November 24, 1992 @ Cleveland L 105–109 Richfield Coliseum 15,312 6–3 10 November 25, 1992 Cleveland W 94–85 Bradley Center 15,634 7–3 11 November 27, 1992 @ Philadelphia W 86—81 The Spectrum 11,831 8–3 12 November 28, 1992 Washington W 97–95 Bradley Center 18,028 9–3
December: 2–12 (home: 2–4; road: 0–8) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 13 December 2, 1992 Miami W 100–97 Bradley Center 14,516 10–3 14 December 3, 1992 @ Washington L 95–113 Capital Centre 7,711 10–4 15 December 5, 1992 @ New York L 95–113 Madison Square Garden 19,763 10–5 16 December 6, 1992 Phoenix L 112–122 Bradley Center 16,646 10–6 17 December 8, 1992 @ Portland L 97–126 Memorial Coliseum 12,888 10–7 18 December 10, 1992 @ Golden State L 102–114 Oakland Arena 15,025 10–8 19 December 12, 1992 @ Utah L 82–108 Delta Center 19,911 10–9 20 December 13, 1992 @ L. A. Lakers L 96–114 The Forum 13,265 10–10 21 December 15, 1992 @ Seattle L 100–108 Seattle Center Coliseum 10,327 10–11 22 December 17, 1992 New Jersey L 101–102 Bradley Center 13,986 10–12 23 December 19, 1992 Detroit L 90–103 Blue Edwards (26) Frank Brickowski (10) Lee Mayberry, Alvin Robertson (5) Bradley Center 17,264 10–13 24 December 22, 1992 Sacramento L 99–102 Eric Murdock (30) Eric Murdock (15) Alvin Robertson (6) Bradley Center 14,536 10–14 25 December 26, 1992 New York W 102–100 OT Todd Day (22) Anthony Avent (9) Frank Brickowski. Blue Edwards (6) Bradley Center 17,862 11–14 26 December 28, 1992 @ Orlando L 94–110 Orlando Arena 15,151 11–15
January: 3–3 (home: 2–2; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 27 January 2, 1993 @ Atlanta W 106–93 Omni Coliseum 14,349 12–15 28 January 3, 1993 L. A. Lakers W 109–101 Bradley Center 15,881 13–15 29 January 5, 1993 Minnesota W 114–100 Bradley Center 14,085 14–15 30 January 7, 1993 Atlanta L 94–100 Bradley Center 15,124 14–16 31 January 8, 1993 @ Chicago L 95–120 Chicago Stadium 15,124 14–17 32 January 10, 1993 L. A. Clippers L 99–104 Bradley Center 14,034 14–18
February: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 45 February 7, 1993 New Jersey L 102–102 Bradley Center 18,633 18–27
March: 2–0 (home: 2–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 56 March 2, 1993 Dallas W 120–86 Bradley Center 13,794 22–34 57 March 5, 1993 Orlando W 109–91 Bradley Center 18,633 23–34
April: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 82 April 24, 1993 Charlotte 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	82	81	33.3	51.2	34.9	79.0	4.7	2.6	1.6	0.5	16.9
Frank Brickowski	66	64	31.4	54.5	30.8	72.8	6.1	3.0	1.2	0.7	16.9
Eric Murdock	79	78	30.8	46.8	26.1	78.0	3.6	7.6	2.2	0.1	14.4
Todd Day	71	37	27.2	43.2	29.3	71.7	4.1	1.6	1.1	0.7	13.8
Anthony Avent	82	78	27.9	43.3	0.0	65.1	6.2	1.1	0.7	0.9	9.8
Brad Lohaus	80	24	22.1	46.1	37.0	72.3	3.5	1.6	0.6	0.9	9.1
Alvin Robertson	39	32	27.3	47.9	30.9	62.9	3.5	4.0	2.3	0.2	8.7
Fred Roberts	79	5	18.8	52.8	41.4	79.9	3.0	1.5	0.7	0.3	7.6
Derek Strong	23	0	14.7	45.7	50.0	80.0	5.0	0.6	0.5	0.0	6.8
Orlando Woolridge	8	0	9.8	54.5	0.0	77.8	1.1	0.4	0.1	0.3	5.4
Alaa Abdelnaby	12	0	13.3	46.4	0.0	75.0	3.1	0.8	0.5	0.3	5.3
Lee Mayberry	82	4	18.3	45.6	39.1	57.4	1.4	3.3	0.7	0.1	5.2
Danny Schayes	70	7	16.1	39.9	0.0	81.8	3.6	1.1	0.5	0.5	4.6
Moses Malone	11	0	9.5	31.0	0.0	77.4	4.2	0.6	0.1	0.7	4.5
Jon Barry	47	0	11.7	36.9	33.3	67.3	0.9	1.4	0.7	0.1	4.4
Alex Stivrins	3	0	8.3	36.4	0.0	75.0	2.0	0.7	0.3	0.0	3.7
Alan Ogg	3	0	8.7	33.3	0.0	100.0	2.0	1.3	0.3	1.0	2.7
Anthony Pullard	8	0	4.6	44.4	0.0	33.3	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	2.1
Dan O'Sullivan	3	0	2.3	50.0	0.0	75.0	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	1.7

Player Statistics Citation:^[18]

Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

June 24, 1992	To Milwaukee Bucks---- Blue Edwards Eric Murdock 1992 1st round pick (Lee Mayberry)	To Utah Jazz---- Jay Humphries Larry Krystkowiak
July 1, 1992	To Milwaukee Bucks---- Alaa Abdelnaby	To San Antonio Spurs---- Dale Ellis	To Portland Trail Blazers---- Tracy Murray
August 4, 1992	To Milwaukee Bucks---- Sam Vincent	To Orlando Magic---- Lester Conner
December 4, 1992	To Milwaukee Bucks---- Jon Barry	To Boston Celtics---- Alaa Abdelnaby
February 25, 1993	To Milwaukee Bucks---- Orlando Woolridge	To Detroit Pistons---- Alvin Robertson

Free agents

Player	Signed	Former 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:^[29]