# 1991–92 Milwaukee Bucks season

The 1991–92 NBA season was the Bucks' 24th season in the National Basketball Association. In the off-season, the Bucks signed free agent and former All-Star forward Moses Malone. After an 8–9 start to the season, head coach Del Harris resigned and was replaced with interim Frank Hamblen. Under Hamblen, the Bucks hovered around .500 for the first half of the season, holding a 22–24 record at the All-Star break. However, their glory days came to a crashing end losing 27 of 36 games after the All-Star break. The Bucks went on an 11-game losing streak as they lost 14 of their final 15 games, finishing last place in the Central Division with a 31–51 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 1979.
Malone averaged 15.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, while sixth man Dale Ellis led the team in scoring with 15.7 points per game off the bench, and Jay Humphries provided the team with 14.0 points, 6.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game. In addition, Alvin Robertson averaged 12.3 points, 4.4 assists and 2.6 steals per game, while Frank Brickowski provided with 11.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, Fred Roberts contributed 9.6 points per game, and Larry Krystkowiak averaged 9.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game off the bench.
Following the season, Ellis was traded to the San Antonio Spurs, while Humphries and Krystkowiak were both dealt to the Utah Jazz, Jeff Grayer signed as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors, and Hamblen was fired as head coach.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 18 | Kevin Brooks | SF | United States | Southwestern Louisiana |
| 2 | 45 | Bobby Phills | SG | United States | Southern |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Central Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
| y-Chicago Bulls | 67 | 15 | .817 | — | 36–5 | 31–10 | 22–6 |
| x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 10 | 35–6 | 22–19 | 21–7 |
| x-Detroit Pistons | 48 | 34 | .585 | 19 | 25–16 | 23–18 | 15–13 |
| x-Indiana Pacers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 | 26–15 | 14–27 | 13–15 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 | 23–18 | 15–26 | 7–21 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 | 25–16 | 6–35 | 10–18 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 | 22–19 | 9–32 | 10–18 |
| # | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | z-Chicago Bulls | 67 | 15 | .817 | – |
| 2 | y-Boston Celtics | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16 |
| 3 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 57 | 25 | .695 | 10 |
| 4 | x-New York Knicks | 51 | 31 | .622 | 16 |
| 5 | x-Detroit Pistons | 48 | 34 | .585 | 19 |
| 6 | x-New Jersey Nets | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 7 | x-Indiana Pacers | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27 |
| 8 | x-Miami Heat | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 |
| 9 | Atlanta Hawks | 38 | 44 | .463 | 29 |
| 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 35 | 47 | .427 | 32 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 12 | Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 51 | .378 | 36 |
| 13 | Washington Bullets | 25 | 57 | .305 | 42 |
| 14 | Orlando Magic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 46 |
    z - clinched division title
    y - clinched division title
    x - clinched playoff spot

### Record vs. opponents

1991-92 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 | – | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Boston | 1–3 | – | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Charlotte | 2–2 | 1–3 | – | 0–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Chicago | 5–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | – | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Cleveland | 5–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–3 | – | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Dallas | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Denver | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | – | 0–2 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
| Detroit | 4–1 | 0–4 | 4–1 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Golden State | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | – | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Houston | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | – | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–0 |
| Indiana | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | – | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| L.A. Lakers | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–2 | – | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Miami | 2–2 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
| Milwaukee | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | – | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Minnesota | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| New Jersey | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | – | 2–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| New York | 2–2 | 2–3 | 4–0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | – | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 |
| Orlando | 2–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | – | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| Philadelphia | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 |
| Phoenix | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Portland | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | – | 5–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| Sacramento | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–5 | – | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| San Antonio | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | – | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Seattle | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | – | 3–1 | 2–0 |
| Utah | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | – | 2–0 |
| Washington | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |

### Game log

1991–92 game log Total: 31–51 (Home: 25—16; Road: 6–35) :
November: 7–9 (home: 5–2; road: 2–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1November 1, 1991@ Detroit
W 109—99
Dale Ellis (24)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 21,454
1–0
2November 2, 1991Chicago
W 109–107
Alvin Robertson (29)
Alvin Robertson (8)
Jay Humphries (9)
Bradley Center 18,633
2–0
3November 5, 1991@ New York
L 85–113
Dale Ellis, Jay Humphries (14)
Madison Square Garden 15,768
2–1
4November 6, 1991Golden State
L 114–120
Jeff Grayer (27)
Bradley Center 14,591
2–2
5November 8, 1991@ Charlotte
W 125—122 OT
Moses Malone (23)
Brad Lohaus, Moses Malone (8)
Charlotte Coliseum 23,698
3–2
6November 9, 1991Dallas
W 111–95
Jay Humphries (24)
Moses Malone (11)
Bradley Center 15,175
4–2
7November 11, 1991@ Philadelphia
L 99–102
The Spectrum 12,132
4–3
8November 12, 1991@ Cleveland
L 113–119
Richfield Coliseum 14,267
4–4
9November 15, 1991@ Chicago
L 101–114
Chicago Stadium 18,686
4–5
10November 16, 1991Miami
L 116–120 OT
Bradley Center 15,621
4–6
11November 19, 1991Charlotte
W 127–104
Bradley Center 14,183
5–6
12November 21, 1991Washington
W 112–87
Bradley Center 14,671
6–6
13November 23, 1991@ Golden State
L 115–120
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena 15,025
6–7
14November 24, 1991@ L. A. Lakers
L 97–102
Great Western Forum 16,820
6–8
15November 26, 1991@ Portland
L 98–107 OT
Memorial Coliseum 12,888
6–9
16November 30, 1991Indiana
W 137–119
Bradley Center 14,623
7–9 :
December: 7–5 (home: 5–2; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
17December 3, 1991L. A. Lakers
W 126–94
Bradley Center 17,739
8–9
18December 5, 1991New Jersey
L 101–109
Bradley Center 13,884
8–10
19December 6, 1991@ Indiana
L 106–126
Market Square Arena 10,132
8–11
20December 8, 1991San Antonio
W 102–83
Bradley Center 14,581
9–11
21December 10, 1991@ Atlanta
L 104—118
The Omni 10,093
9–12
22December 12, 1991@ Washington
W 104—97
Capital Centre 7,213
10–12
23December 14, 1991Minnesota
W 103–92
Bradley Center 14,911
11–12
24December 18, 1991@ Boston
L 117—131
Boston Garden 14,890
11–13
25December 19, 1991@ Orlando
W 95—87
Orlando Arena 15,151
12–13
26December 21, 1991Philadelphia
W 110–97
Bradley Center 15,191
13–13
27December 26, 1991Cleveland
L 94–111
Bradley Center 16,184
13–14
28December 29, 1991Houston
W 110–100
Bradley Center 15,191
14–14 :
January: 5–6 (home: 4–1; road: 1–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
29January 2, 1992@ Minnesota
W 92—91
Target Center 19,006
15–14
30January 3, 1992Chicago
W 113–109
Bradley Center 18,633
16–14
31January 8, 1992Utah
W 99–98
Bradley Center 15,406
17–14
32January 10, 1992@ New Jersey
L 97—104
Brendan Byrne Arena 9,230
17–15
33January 11, 1992Sacramento
L 105–106
Bradley Center 17,319
17–16
34January 14, 1992@ Atlanta
L 88—93
The Omni 9,390
17–17
35January 15, 1992@ Miami
L 115—134
Miami Arena 15,008
17–18
36January 17, 1992New York
W 90–85
Bradley Center 15,364
18–18
37January 19, 1992Orlando
W 108–98
Bradley Center 14,276
19–18
38January 21, 1992@ Houston
L 107—117
The Summit 12,989
19–19
39January 22, 1992@ Dallas
L 116—118
Reunion Arena 14,299
19–20 :
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
1991–92 schedule :

## Player statistics

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Dale Ellis | 81 | 11 | 27.0 | 46.9 | 41.9 | 77.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 15.7 |
| Moses Malone | 82 | 77 | 30.6 | 47.4 | 37.5 | 78.6 | 9.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 15.6 |
| Jay Humphries | 71 | 71 | 31.8 | 46.9 | 29.2 | 78.3 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 14.0 |
| Alvin Robertson | 82 | 79 | 30.0 | 43.0 | 31.9 | 76.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 12.3 |
| Frank Brickowski | 65 | 60 | 23.9 | 52.4 | 50.0 | 76.7 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 11.4 |
| Fred Roberts | 80 | 63 | 21.8 | 48.2 | 51.4 | 74.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 9.6 |
| Larry Krystkowiak | 79 | 16 | 23.4 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 75.7 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| Jeff Grayer | 82 | 11 | 20.2 | 44.8 | 28.8 | 66.7 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 9.0 |
| Brad Lohaus | 70 | 8 | 15.4 | 45.0 | 39.6 | 65.9 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| Danny Schayes | 43 | 4 | 16.9 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 77.1 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 5.6 |
| Lester Conner | 81 | 9 | 17.5 | 43.1 | 0.0 | 70.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Steve Henson | 50 | 1 | 7.7 | 36.1 | 47.9 | 79.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Jerome Lane | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Dave Popson | 5 | 0 | 5.2 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 |

## Transactions
### Trades

| July 1, 1991 | To Milwaukee BucksAnthony Avent | To Atlanta HawksBlair Rasmussen 1993 2nd round draft pickTo Denver NuggetsKevin Brooks 1994 2nd round draft pick |

### Free agents

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Moses Malone | July 10, 1991 | Atlanta Hawks |
| Billy Thompson | October 5, 1991 | Miami Heat |
| Dave Popson | March 4, 1992 | Atlanta Hawks |